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Jim Davis
Center ·Atlanta Hawks ·NBA ·#20

Jim Davis

Age84 BornDec 18, 1941 FromUSA Height206 cm (6'9") Weight102 kg CollegeColorado Draft1964 · #27
Career averages
6.3PPG
4.8RPG
1.2APG
590 games · 7 seasons

At a glance

ATL hub
Career snapshot
7Seasons
590Games
3,727Career points
13.3PER average
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 282 games · 1971-72 to 1974-75
Draft1964
4Round
27Overall pick
From Colorado
Career highsSingle season
13.6PPG · 1969-70 · ATL
9.7RPG · 1969-70 · ATL
2.9APG · 1969-70 · ATL
17.3PER · 1968-69 · ATL
4.3Win shares · 1969-70 · ATL
Position rank1974-75
#29PPG rank
#11PER rank
#17Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 35 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

Detroit Pistons
1971-72 - 1974-75 · 4 seasons
4.6 PPG 3.7 RPG 0.9 APG
282 games
Atlanta Hawks
1967-68 - 1971-72 · 4 seasons
8.9 PPG 6.7 RPG 1.6 APG
221 games
Houston Rockets
1971-72 - 1971-72 · 1 seasons
5.2 PPG 3.7 RPG 0.4 APG
12 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1967-68 ATL 50 0 7.9 2.9 2.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 43.9 0.0 39.1 - -
1968-69 ATL 78 0 17.5 8.8 6.8 1.2 0.0 0.0 46.7 0.0 66.7 17.3 3.8
1969-70 ATL 82 0 32.0 13.6 9.7 2.9 0.0 0.0 46.4 0.0 75.5 14.4 4.3
1971-72 NBA 75 0 13.1 5.3 3.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 43.5 0.0 64.9 - -
1971-72 ATL 11 0 10.8 2.4 3.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 24.2 0.0 55.6 6.2 -0.3
1971-72 HOU 12 0 15.0 5.2 3.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 33.3 0.0 68.4 9.6 0.1
1971-72 DET 52 0 13.2 5.9 3.8 0.7 0.0 0.0 48.2 0.0 65.3 14.3 1.0
1972-73 DET 73 0 10.6 4.6 3.6 0.8 0.0 0.0 51.0 0.0 63.2 16.1 2.3
1973-74 DET 78 0 12.1 4.2 3.8 1.1 0.5 0.4 41.3 0.0 64.7 13.7 1.8
1974-75 DET 79 0 13.6 4.1 3.6 1.1 0.6 0.5 45.4 0.0 72.6 14.5 2.3

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1972 Atlanta Hawks Detroit Pistons season change
Jul 1972 Houston Rockets Detroit Pistons season change
Oct 1971 Atlanta Hawks Houston Rockets mid season trade From 1971-72 to 1971-72

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Born on December 18

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About Jim Davis

James William Davis was an American professional basketball player who played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).