Forward · Los Angeles Lakers
Jamaal Wilkes
Age 73 · USA · 198 cm (6'6") · 86 kg · Born May 2, 1953 · UCLA
17.7 PPG
5.7 RPG
2.5 APG
670 games
10 seasons
Career snapshot
10seasons
670games
11,837career pts
15.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Lakers
· 575 games · 1977-78–1984-85
Position rank · 1984-85
#40PPG rank
#39PER rank
#42WS rank
Among 73 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
22.6
1980-81 · LAL
RPG
8.2
1974-75 · GSW
APG
3.6
1977-78 · LAL
PER
18.0
1980-81 · LAL
WS
10.0
1979-80 · LAL
Draft
1974
Round 1 ·
Pick 11
from UCLA
Honors & awards
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
2012
3×
All-Star Selection
1982, 1980, 1975
2×
All-Defense Team
1976, 1975
1×
All-Rookie Team
1974
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
1974
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | GSW | 82 | 0 | 30.7 | 14.2 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 44.2 | 0.0 | 73.4 | 15.3 | 5.1 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 51 | 0 | 29.2 | 12.9 | 7.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 44.0 | 0.0 | 71.6 | 16.1 | 3.3 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 35.5 | 18.6 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 50.4 | 0.0 | 75.1 | 16.4 | 6.9 |
| 1979-80 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 37.9 | 20.0 | 6.4 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 53.5 | 17.6 | 80.8 | 17.6 | 10.0 |
| 1980-81 | LAL | 81 | 0 | 37.4 | 22.6 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 52.6 | 7.7 | 75.8 | 18.0 | 8.5 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 35.4 | 21.1 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 52.5 | 0.0 | 73.2 | 16.5 | 7.7 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 80 | 80 | 31.9 | 19.6 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 53.0 | 0.0 | 75.7 | 17.6 | 7.4 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 75 | 74 | 33.4 | 17.3 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 51.4 | 25.0 | 74.3 | 15.4 | 6.0 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 42 | 8 | 18.1 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 77.3 | 11.0 | 0.9 |
| 1985-86 | LAC | 13 | 1 | 15.0 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 40.0 | 33.3 | 81.5 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
| Oct 1977 | Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers | offseason | From 1974-75 to 1977-78 | |
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About Jamaal Wilkes
Jamaal Abdul-Lateef, better known as Jamaal Wilkes, is an American former basketball player who was a small forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-time NBA All-Star, he won four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. Nicknamed "Silk", he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.