Career snapshot
9seasons
747games
6,905career pts
13.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Oklahoma City Thunder
· 159 games · 1979-80–1981-82
Position rank · 1987-88
#56PPG rank
#65PER rank
#65WS rank
Among 71 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
14.1
1982-83 · HOU
RPG
7.4
1980-81 · OKC
APG
1.2
1980-81 · OKC
PER
16.0
1982-83 · HOU
WS
2.3
1983-84 · HOU
Draft
Career by team
Brooklyn Nets
1981-82 – 1986-87 · 3 seasons
8.4 PPG
4.5 RPG
0.7 APG
107 games
New York Knicks
1984-85 – 1985-86 · 2 seasons
7.5 PPG
5.5 RPG
0.7 APG
122 games
Houston Rockets
1982-83 – 1983-84 · 2 seasons
11.4 PPG
5.4 RPG
1.0 APG
142 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1979-80 – 1981-82 · 3 seasons
9.6 PPG
5.3 RPG
0.9 APG
159 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | OKC | 67 | 0 | 10.8 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 67.3 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | OKC | 82 | 0 | 31.0 | 14.0 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 49.9 | 50.0 | 70.9 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | NBA | 77 | 0 | 19.1 | 8.6 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 51.7 | 0.0 | 61.2 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | BKN | 67 | 0 | 19.2 | 8.9 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 52.3 | 0.0 | 62.4 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | OKC | 10 | 0 | 18.0 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 47.7 | 0.0 | 36.4 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | NBA | 75 | 39 | 23.5 | 13.3 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 49.7 | 0.0 | 70.2 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | HOU | 69 | 39 | 24.9 | 14.1 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 49.7 | 0.0 | 70.0 | 16.0 | 2.0 |
| 1982-83 | BKN | 6 | 0 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | — | — |
| 1983-84 | HOU | 73 | 0 | 16.1 | 8.8 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 71.9 | 15.5 | 2.3 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 74 | 28 | 17.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 67.6 | 7.9 | 0.6 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 48 | 36 | 25.9 | 11.1 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 45.6 | 0.0 | 77.2 | 12.6 | 1.9 |
| 1986-87 | BKN | 34 | 2 | 15.9 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 46.9 | 0.0 | 72.5 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | NBA | 65 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 78.7 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1986 | New York Knicks | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
| Jul 1984 | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks | season change | ||
| Oct 1982 | Houston Rockets | Brooklyn Nets | mid season trade | From 1982-83 to 1982-83 | |
| Jul 1982 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Jul 1982 | Brooklyn Nets | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Oct 1981 | Brooklyn Nets | Oklahoma City Thunder | mid season trade | From 1981-82 to 1981-82 | |
| Jul 1981 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
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Born on May 21
About James Bailey
James L. Bailey is an American former professional basketball player. A 6-foot-9-inch (2.06 m) forward/center from Rutgers University, he was selected with the 6th pick of the 1979 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Nicknamed "Jammin' James," he spent 9 seasons (1979–1988) in the National Basketball Association (NBA), playing for the Sonics as well as the New Jersey Nets, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, and Phoenix Suns. He ended his NBA career with 5,246 total points.