Forward · Chicago Bulls
Dwight Jones
Age 74 · USA · 208 cm (6'10") · 95 kg · Born Feb 27, 1952 · Houston
7.9 PPG
5.6 RPG
1.2 APG
781 games
8 seasons
Career snapshot
8seasons
781games
6,168career pts
12.3PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Chicago Bulls
· 261 games · 1979-80–1982-83
Position rank · 1982-83
#71PPG rank
#47PER rank
#51WS rank
Among 83 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
10.6
1977-78 · HOU
RPG
9.3
1974-75 · ATL
APG
2.0
1974-75 · ATL
PER
14.9
1979-80 · CHI
WS
3.9
1974-75 · ATL
Draft
1973
Round 1 ·
Pick 9
from Houston
Career by team
Chicago Bulls
1979-80 – 1982-83 · 4 seasons
8.2 PPG
5.4 RPG
1.3 APG
261 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1982-83 – 1982-83 · 1 seasons
4.9 PPG
3.6 RPG
0.7 APG
32 games
Houston Rockets
1977-78 – 1979-80 · 3 seasons
7.9 PPG
5.6 RPG
0.9 APG
184 games
Atlanta Hawks
1973-74 – 1974-75 · 2 seasons
9.2 PPG
7.7 RPG
1.6 APG
149 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | ATL | 74 | 0 | 19.6 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 74.4 | 14.6 | 2.9 |
| 1974-75 | ATL | 75 | 0 | 27.8 | 10.4 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 43.0 | 0.0 | 72.1 | 14.4 | 3.9 |
| 1977-78 | HOU | 82 | 0 | 30.2 | 10.6 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 44.5 | 0.0 | 77.7 | 12.5 | 3.1 |
| 1978-79 | HOU | 81 | 0 | 15.0 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 72.7 | 10.9 | 1.3 |
| 1979-80 | NBA | 74 | 0 | 19.6 | 8.9 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 50.8 | 0.0 | 72.6 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | CHI | 53 | 0 | 22.1 | 10.1 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 53.5 | 0.0 | 72.1 | 14.9 | 2.4 |
| 1979-80 | HOU | 21 | 0 | 13.2 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 11.3 | 0.3 |
| 1980-81 | CHI | 81 | 0 | 19.4 | 7.6 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 48.3 | 0.0 | 77.6 | 13.1 | 2.9 |
| 1981-82 | CHI | 78 | 18 | 26.2 | 10.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 53.0 | 100.0 | 72.3 | 13.4 | 3.6 |
| 1982-83 | NBA | 81 | 2 | 14.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 64.2 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | CHI | 49 | 2 | 13.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 44.6 | 0.0 | 62.7 | 9.5 | 0.1 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 32 | 0 | 15.3 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 8.8 | 0.5 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1982 | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
| Oct 1979 | Chicago Bulls | Houston Rockets | mid season trade | From 1979-80 to 1979-80 | |
| Jul 1979 | Houston Rockets | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
| Oct 1977 | Atlanta Hawks | Houston Rockets | offseason | From 1974-75 to 1977-78 | |
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Born on February 27
About Dwight Jones
Dwight Elmo Jones was an American professional basketball player. A 6'10" forward/center, he was the leading scorer and rebounder on the 1972 Olympic team that lost the controversial gold medal game to the Soviet Union. Jones was ejected from the gold medal game after an altercation with a Soviet player. Later it was revealed that the Soviets intentionally provoked him as they saw him as the leader of the U.S. team and wanted to get him out.