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Forward ·Atlanta Hawks ·NBA ·#12

Jim Washington

Age83 BornJul 1, 1943 FromUSA Height201 cm (6'7") Weight95 kg CollegeVillanova Draft1965 · #6
Career averages
10.3PPG
8.4RPG
1.5APG
782 games · 8 seasons

At a glance

ATL hub
Career snapshot
8Seasons
782Games
8,018Career points
12.5PER average
Most-played franchise: Atlanta Hawks · 318 games · 1965-66 to 1974-75
Draft1965
1Round
6Overall pick
From Villanova
Career highsSingle season
14.0PPG · 1968-69 · CHI
10.7RPG · 1972-73 · ATL
2.3APG · 1972-73 · ATL
14.7PER · 1967-68 · CHI
5.5Win shares · 1969-70 · PHI
Position rank1974-75
#51PPG rank
#57PER rank
#57Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 63 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Atlanta Hawks
1965-66 - 1974-75 · 5 seasons
9.5 PPG 8.5 RPG 1.8 APG
318 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1974-75 - 1974-75 · 1 seasons
4.2 PPG 4.7 RPG 1.0 APG
42 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1969-70 - 1971-72 · 2 seasons
12.4 PPG 9.1 RPG 1.3 APG
96 games
Chicago Bulls
1967-68 - 1968-69 · 2 seasons
13.2 PPG 10.3 RPG 1.4 APG
162 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1965-66 ATL 65 0 17.0 5.9 5.4 0.7 0.0 0.0 40.2 0.0 56.7 - -
1967-68 CHI 82 0 30.8 12.5 10.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 45.7 0.0 68.2 14.7 4.9
1968-69 CHI 80 0 33.8 14.0 10.6 1.3 0.0 0.0 43.0 0.0 67.7 14.7 5.4
1969-70 PHI 79 0 31.1 12.7 9.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 47.6 0.0 74.7 13.0 5.5
1971-72 NBA 84 11 35.3 12.4 8.8 1.7 0.0 0.0 44.4 0.0 79.3 - -
1971-72 ATL 67 0 36.1 12.7 9.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 44.6 0.0 78.5 12.2 3.4
1971-72 PHI 17 11 32.1 11.2 7.9 1.5 0.0 0.0 43.6 0.0 82.1 11.5 0.9
1972-73 ATL 75 0 37.8 10.4 10.7 2.3 0.0 0.0 43.2 0.0 72.8 10.7 3.6
1973-74 ATL 73 0 34.5 10.0 10.1 2.1 0.7 1.0 48.5 0.0 68.4 11.9 4.7
1974-75 NBA 80 0 19.7 5.6 4.9 1.4 0.4 0.3 45.4 0.0 66.7 - -
1974-75 ATL 38 0 23.8 7.1 5.1 1.8 0.6 0.3 44.0 0.0 74.5 10.9 1.3
1974-75 LAC 42 0 16.0 4.2 4.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 47.5 0.0 55.3 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1974 Atlanta Hawks Los Angeles Clippers season change
Jul 1972 Philadelphia 76ers Atlanta Hawks season change
Oct 1971 Atlanta Hawks Philadelphia 76ers mid season trade From 1971-72 to 1971-72
Jul 1969 Chicago Bulls Philadelphia 76ers season change
Oct 1967 Atlanta Hawks Chicago Bulls offseason From 1965-66 to 1967-68

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About Jim Washington

James H. "Jumpin' Jimmy" Washington is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'6" forward born in Philadelphia and from Villanova University, he was selected by the St. Louis Hawks with the 6th pick of the 1965 NBA draft. After one year with the Hawks, he joined the Chicago Bulls, where he became a fan favorite as the first Bull to average more than ten rebounds per game.