Career snapshot
9seasons
646games
9,189career pts
13.3PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Dallas Mavericks
· 382 games · 1981-82–1985-86
Position rank · 1989-90
#77PPG rank
#91PER rank
#88WS rank
Among 99 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
21.4
1981-82 · DAL
RPG
8.9
1984-85 · DAL
APG
2.6
1982-83 · DAL
PER
18.7
1981-82 · DAL
WS
6.5
1984-85 · DAL
Draft
1981
Round 2 ·
Pick 24
from Michigan State
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1981
Career by team
Los Angeles Lakers
1989-90 – 1989-90 · 1 seasons
3.8 PPG
1.1 RPG
0.4 APG
24 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1989-90 – 1989-90 · 1 seasons
7.3 PPG
2.1 RPG
0.5 APG
17 games
Denver Nuggets
1987-88 – 1988-89 · 2 seasons
14.8 PPG
4.2 RPG
1.9 APG
78 games
San Antonio Spurs
1988-89 – 1988-89 · 1 seasons
9.0 PPG
3.8 RPG
0.9 APG
24 games
Washington Wizards
1986-87 – 1986-87 · 1 seasons
13.3 PPG
4.1 RPG
1.7 APG
51 games
Dallas Mavericks
1981-82 – 1985-86 · 5 seasons
16.9 PPG
6.5 RPG
2.2 APG
382 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | DAL | 81 | 62 | 32.4 | 21.4 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 49.7 | 25.0 | 71.6 | 18.7 | 5.6 |
| 1982-83 | DAL | 81 | 73 | 33.7 | 18.7 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 48.9 | 0.0 | 78.4 | 17.1 | 6.0 |
| 1983-84 | DAL | 61 | 5 | 23.3 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 78.1 | 12.1 | 1.1 |
| 1984-85 | DAL | 79 | 47 | 32.2 | 18.2 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 83.6 | 18.0 | 6.5 |
| 1985-86 | DAL | 80 | 3 | 24.9 | 13.8 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 48.1 | 0.0 | 81.0 | 16.4 | 3.4 |
| 1986-87 | WAS | 51 | 17 | 27.2 | 13.3 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 76.9 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | DEN | 73 | 8 | 24.0 | 15.4 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 46.6 | 25.0 | 80.5 | 15.6 | 2.8 |
| 1988-89 | NBA | 29 | 4 | 22.3 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 40.5 | 33.3 | 66.7 | — | — |
| 1988-89 | DEN | 5 | 1 | 19.0 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 34.2 | 50.0 | 55.6 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| 1988-89 | SAS | 24 | 3 | 23.0 | 9.0 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 41.6 | 0.0 | 68.6 | 7.4 | -0.2 |
| 1989-90 | NBA | 41 | 6 | 11.2 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 47.0 | 50.0 | 83.7 | — | — |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 24 | 1 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 52.6 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 10.2 | 0.1 |
| 1989-90 | PHI | 17 | 5 | 15.2 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 42.9 | 100.0 | 89.2 | 13.2 | 0.4 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1989 | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers | mid season trade | From 1989-90 to 1989-90 | |
| Jul 1989 | Denver Nuggets | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
| Jul 1989 | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
| Jul 1989 | San Antonio Spurs | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
| Jul 1989 | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
| Jul 1988 | Denver Nuggets | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 1987 | Washington Wizards | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Jul 1986 | Dallas Mavericks | Washington Wizards | season change | ||
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About Jay Vincent
Jay Fletcher Vincent is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. Vincent was selected 24th overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1981 NBA draft, for whom he played five seasons, followed by four seasons with five other NBA teams. Vincent also played professionally in Italy.