Center · Utah Jazz
Jeff Wilkins
Age 71 · USA · 208 cm (6'10") · 104 kg · Born Mar 9, 1955 · Illinois State
7.4 PPG
5.4 RPG
1.0 APG
529 games
6 seasons
Career snapshot
6seasons
529games
3,924career pts
9.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Utah Jazz
· 427 games · 1980-81–1985-86
Position rank · 1985-86
#46PPG rank
#46PER rank
#48WS rank
Among 65 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
11.5
1982-83 · UTA
RPG
7.5
1981-82 · UTA
APG
1.6
1982-83 · UTA
PER
11.6
1982-83 · UTA
WS
2.4
1982-83 · UTA
Draft
1977
Round 2 ·
Pick 37
from Illinois State
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | UTA | 56 | 0 | 18.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 67.5 | 9.2 | 0.5 |
| 1981-82 | UTA | 82 | 62 | 27.7 | 9.3 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 43.7 | 0.0 | 77.8 | 10.5 | 1.0 |
| 1982-83 | UTA | 81 | 34 | 28.5 | 11.5 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 47.7 | 0.0 | 78.0 | 11.6 | 2.4 |
| 1983-84 | UTA | 81 | 1 | 21.4 | 7.8 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 73.6 | 10.9 | 2.3 |
| 1984-85 | UTA | 79 | 0 | 19.1 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 49.0 | 0.0 | 76.3 | 11.6 | 2.3 |
| 1985-86 | NBA | 75 | 4 | 15.0 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 39.3 | 0.0 | 62.4 | — | — |
| 1985-86 | SAS | 27 | 4 | 19.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 38.1 | 0.0 | 60.9 | 6.7 | 0.2 |
| 1985-86 | UTA | 48 | 0 | 12.6 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 63.8 | 7.7 | 0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1985 | San Antonio Spurs | Utah Jazz | mid season trade | From 1985-86 to 1985-86 | |
| Jul 1985 | Utah Jazz | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
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About Jeff Wilkins
Jeffrey Wilkins is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues. A 6'11" 230 lb center born in Chicago, Illinois, Wilkins played college basketball for the Illinois State Redbirds and was selected in the second round of the 1977 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs.