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Guard ·Detroit Pistons ·NBA ·#5

Willie Jones

Age90 BornJun 29, 1936 FromUSA Height191 cm (6'3") Weight84 kg CollegeNorthwestern Draft1960 · #36
Career averages
8.3PPG
2.9RPG
2.2APG
168 games · 3 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
3Seasons
168Games
1,402Career points
10.8PER average
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 168 games · 1962-63 to 1964-65
Draft1960
5Round
36Overall pick
From Northwestern
Career highsSingle season
9.2PPG · 1962-63 · DET
3.3RPG · 1963-64 · DET
2.4APG · 1962-63 · DET
13.1PER · 1962-63 · DET
1.3Win shares · 1962-63 · DET
Position rank1963-64
#20PPG rank
#10PER rank
#27Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 29 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Detroit Pistons
1962-63 - 1964-65 · 3 seasons
8.3 PPG 2.9 RPG 2.2 APG
168 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1962-63 DET 79 0 18.6 9.2 2.9 2.4 0.0 0.0 41.8 0.0 72.0 13.1 1.3
1963-64 DET 77 0 20.0 8.2 3.3 2.2 0.0 0.0 39.0 0.0 70.9 10.9 -0.2
1964-65 DET 12 0 8.4 3.7 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 40.4 0.0 33.3 8.3 0.0

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About Willie Jones

William A. Jones is former NBA basketball player for the Detroit Pistons. Jones was drafted with the fourth pick in the fifth round of the 1960 NBA draft by the Pistons. In five seasons with the Pistons, Jones averaged 7.4 points per game, 2.0 assists per game and 2.8 rebounds per game.