Small Forward · Detroit Pistons
Major Jones
Age 72 · USA · 206 cm (6'9") · 102 kg · Born Jul 9, 1953 · Albany State University
4.4 PPG
3.5 RPG
0.6 APG
374 games
6 seasons
Career snapshot
6seasons
374games
1,643career pts
11.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Houston Rockets
· 327 games · 1979-80–1983-84
Position rank · 1984-85
#18PPG rank
#14PER rank
#15WS rank
Among 18 Small Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
5.7
1982-83 · HOU
RPG
4.6
1979-80 · HOU
APG
0.8
1979-80 · HOU
PER
13.4
1981-82 · HOU
WS
1.3
1979-80 · HOU
Draft
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | HOU | 82 | 0 | 18.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 48.0 | 33.3 | 56.5 | 10.3 | 1.3 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 68 | 0 | 14.8 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 46.4 | 0.0 | 63.4 | 10.3 | 1.2 |
| 1981-82 | HOU | 60 | 6 | 12.4 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 53.1 | 0.0 | 54.5 | 13.4 | 1.3 |
| 1982-83 | HOU | 60 | 4 | 14.6 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 45.7 | 0.0 | 54.9 | 11.9 | 0.1 |
| 1983-84 | HOU | 57 | 5 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 61.2 | 12.4 | 0.9 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 47 | 0 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 55.2 | 0.0 | 64.7 | 11.1 | 0.7 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1984 | Houston Rockets | Detroit Pistons | |
All entries are season change.
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About Major Jones
Mason Christopher Jones is an American professional basketball player for the Hong Kong Bulls of the Chinese National Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Connors State Cowboys and the Arkansas Razorbacks. He debuted in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2020, playing since then for the Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings. In 2025, he helped the Stockton Kings win the NBA G League champion behind his Finals MVP performance.