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Forward ·Los Angeles Clippers ·NBA ·#22

Willie Jones

Age67 BornSep 1, 1959 FromUSA Height203 cm (6'8") Weight86 kg CollegeVanderbilt Draft1982 · #54
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
Draft1982
3Round
54Overall pick
From Vanderbilt
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
#19PPG rank
#15PER rank
#32Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 33 Forward 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.