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Jim Chones
Center ·Cleveland Cavaliers ·NBA ·#9

Jim Chones

Age76 BornNov 30, 1949 FromUSA Height211 cm (6'11") Weight100 kg CollegeMarquette Draft1973 · #31
Career averages
11.6PPG
8.2RPG
1.8APG
459 games · 6 seasons

At a glance

CLE hub
Career snapshot
6Seasons
459Games
5,310Career points
13.6PER average
Most-played franchise: Cleveland Cavaliers · 236 games · 1974-75 to 1978-79
Honors and awards1 total
1×
All-Rookie Team1972
All awards
Career highsSingle season
15.0PPG · 1977-78 · CLE
10.3RPG · 1977-78 · CLE
2.2APG · 1978-79 · CLE
16.1PER · 1974-75 · CLE
6.4Win shares · 1977-78 · CLE
Draft1973
2Round
31Overall pick
From Marquette
Position rank1981-82
#56PPG rank
#61PER rank
#59Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 64 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

Washington Wizards
1981-82 - 1981-82 · 1 seasons
3.1 PPG 3.1 RPG 1.1 APG
59 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1979-80 - 1980-81 · 2 seasons
10.7 PPG 7.5 RPG 1.9 APG
164 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
1974-75 - 1978-79 · 3 seasons
14.3 PPG 10.0 RPG 1.9 APG
236 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1974-75 CLE 72 0 33.7 14.5 9.4 1.8 0.7 1.7 48.7 0.0 67.9 16.1 6.2
1977-78 CLE 82 82 35.4 15.0 10.3 1.6 0.6 0.7 47.2 0.0 72.0 14.9 6.4
1978-79 CLE 82 82 34.8 13.4 10.3 2.2 0.6 1.2 44.0 0.0 73.5 13.7 3.3
1979-80 LAL 82 0 29.2 10.6 6.9 1.8 0.7 0.8 48.9 0.0 74.0 11.3 3.5
1980-81 LAL 82 0 31.2 10.8 8.0 1.9 0.5 1.2 50.3 0.0 65.3 11.8 4.7
1981-82 WAS 59 13 14.7 3.1 3.1 1.1 0.3 0.5 43.3 0.0 78.3 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move
Jul 1981 Los Angeles Lakers Washington Wizards
Jul 1979 Cleveland Cavaliers Los Angeles Lakers

All entries are season change.

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Born on November 30

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About Jim Chones

James Bernett "Bunny" Chones is an American former professional basketball player, and current radio analyst for the Cleveland Cavaliers.