Career snapshot
7seasons
468games
4,598career pts
10.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Philadelphia 76ers
· 316 games · 1965-66–1969-70
Position rank · 1971-72
#41PPG rank
#30PER rank
#27WS rank
Among 53 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
13.2
1968-69 · PHI
RPG
3.1
1968-69 · PHI
APG
3.6
1968-69 · PHI
PER
14.0
1969-70 · PHI
WS
4.0
1968-69 · PHI
Draft
1964
Round 3 ·
Pick 18
from Villanova
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1964
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | WAS | 77 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 72.8 | — | — |
| 1965-66 | PHI | 80 | 0 | 27.5 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 0.0 | 74.4 | 7.8 | 0.8 |
| 1967-68 | PHI | 77 | 0 | 26.7 | 12.8 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.7 | 0.0 | 78.7 | 10.9 | 1.3 |
| 1968-69 | PHI | 81 | 0 | 28.9 | 13.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.0 | 0.0 | 80.9 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| 1969-70 | PHI | 78 | 0 | 22.3 | 11.8 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.0 | 0.0 | 84.1 | 14.0 | 2.5 |
| 1971-72 | MIL | 48 | 0 | 21.5 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.7 | 0.0 | 82.2 | 10.1 | 1.1 |
| 1972-73 | MIL | 27 | 0 | 15.5 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.7 | 0.0 | 88.9 | 9.5 | 0.3 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers | Milwaukee Bucks | offseason | From 1969-70 to 1971-72 | |
| Jul 1965 | Washington Wizards | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
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About Wali Jones
Walter (Wali) Jones is an American former professional basketball player. He was a 6-foot-2-inch (1.88 m), 180-pound (82 kg) guard. He was point guard on the 1966-1967 Philadelphia 76ers team that is considered one of the greatest teams in NBA history. He has been honored for his longstanding community work in West Philadelphia.