James Bailey
PF · Phoenix Suns
Seasons 1979-80–1987-88 · 9 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1957
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Player info
| Nickname | Jammin' James |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #20 (also #33, #2) |
| Team | Phoenix Suns |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1957-05-21 |
| College | Rutgers |
| Drafted | 1979 · Round 1, Pick 6 · SEA |
| Seasons | 1979-80–1987-88 (9) |
Career averages
8.8 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 0.8 APG · 595 games · .484 FG% · .077 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | SEA | 22 | 67 | 10.8 | .450 | — | .673 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 12.3 | .495 |
| 1980-81 | SEA | 23 | 82 | 31.0 | .499 | .500 | .709 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 14.0 | 14.5 | .546 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 24 | 77 | 19.1 | .517 | — | .612 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 8.6 | 13.3 | .546 |
| SEA | 24 | 10 | 18.0 | .477 | — | .364 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 6.6 | 8.7 | .473 | |
| NJN | 24 | 67 | 19.2 | .523 | — | .624 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 14.0 | .556 | |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 25 | 75 | 23.5 | .497 | 0.000 | .702 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 13.3 | 15.6 | .544 |
| NJN | 25 | 6 | 8.3 | .500 | — | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 5.0 | .530 | |
| HOU | 25 | 69 | 24.9 | .497 | 0.000 | .700 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 14.1 | 16.0 | .544 | |
| 1983-84 | HOU | 26 | 73 | 16.1 | .491 | 0.000 | .719 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 8.8 | 15.5 | .537 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 27 | 74 | 17.5 | .447 | 0.000 | .676 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 7.9 | .485 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 28 | 48 | 25.9 | .456 | 0.000 | .772 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 11.1 | 12.6 | .516 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 29 | 34 | 15.9 | .469 | — | .725 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 8.3 | 11.9 | .514 |
| 1987-88 | PHX | 30 | 65 | 13.4 | .452 | 0.000 | .787 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 8.3 | .514 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | SEA | 67 | — | 726 | 122 | 271 | .450 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 101 | 197 | 28 | 21 | 54 | 79 | 312 |
| 1980-81 | SEA | 82 | — | 2,539 | 444 | 889 | .499 | 1 | 2 | 256 | 361 | 607 | 98 | 74 | 143 | 219 | 1,145 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 77 | 0 | 1,468 | 261 | 505 | .517 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 224 | 391 | 65 | 42 | 83 | 139 | 659 |
| SEA | 10 | 0 | 180 | 31 | 65 | .477 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 66 | |
| NJN | 67 | 0 | 1,288 | 230 | 440 | .523 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 213 | 343 | 52 | 39 | 76 | 120 | 593 | |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 75 | 39 | 1,765 | 385 | 774 | .497 | 0 | 1 | 226 | 322 | 474 | 67 | 43 | 60 | 196 | 996 |
| NJN | 6 | 0 | 50 | 9 | 18 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 20 | |
| HOU | 69 | 39 | 1,715 | 376 | 756 | .497 | 0 | 1 | 224 | 320 | 468 | 65 | 42 | 59 | 190 | 976 | |
| 1983-84 | HOU | 73 | 0 | 1,174 | 254 | 517 | .491 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 192 | 294 | 79 | 33 | 40 | 101 | 646 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 74 | 28 | 1,297 | 156 | 349 | .447 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 108 | 344 | 39 | 30 | 50 | 100 | 385 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 48 | 36 | 1,245 | 202 | 443 | .456 | 0 | 4 | 129 | 167 | 334 | 50 | 33 | 40 | 99 | 533 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 34 | 2 | 542 | 112 | 239 | .469 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 80 | 137 | 20 | 12 | 23 | 54 | 282 |
| 1987-88 | PHX | 65 | 0 | 869 | 109 | 241 | .452 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 89 | 210 | 42 | 17 | 28 | 70 | 288 |
| Career | 595 | — | — | 2,045 | 4,228 | .484 | 1 | 13 | 1155 | 1644 | 2988 | 488 | 305 | 521 | 1057 | 5,246 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | SEA | 67 | 10.8 | 6.0 | 13.4 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 15.5 |
| 1980-81 | SEA | 82 | 31.0 | 6.3 | 12.6 | .499 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 16.2 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 77 | 19.1 | 6.4 | 12.4 | .517 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 16.2 |
| SEA | 10 | 18.0 | 6.2 | 13.0 | .477 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 13.2 | |
| NJN | 67 | 19.2 | 6.4 | 12.3 | .523 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 16.6 | |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 75 | 23.5 | 7.9 | 15.8 | .497 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 20.3 |
| NJN | 6 | 8.3 | 6.5 | 13.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 14.4 | |
| HOU | 69 | 24.9 | 7.9 | 15.9 | .497 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 20.5 | |
| 1983-84 | HOU | 73 | 16.1 | 7.8 | 15.9 | .491 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 19.8 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 74 | 17.5 | 4.3 | 9.7 | .447 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 10.7 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 48 | 25.9 | 5.8 | 12.8 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 15.4 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 34 | 15.9 | 7.4 | 15.9 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 18.7 |
| 1987-88 | PHX | 65 | 13.4 | 4.5 | 10.0 | .452 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 11.9 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | SEA | 67 | 726 | 12.3 | .495 | 21.4 | -0.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .063 | -4.2 | +0.9 | -3.3 | -0.2 |
| 1980-81 | SEA | 82 | 2,539 | 14.5 | .546 | 20.3 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 4.9 | .094 | -1.7 | +0.6 | -1.1 | +0.6 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 77 | 1,468 | 13.3 | .546 | 20.3 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | .094 | -3.0 | +1.0 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| SEA | 10 | 180 | 8.7 | .473 | 20.5 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .016 | -4.9 | +0.3 | -4.7 | -0.2 | |
| NJN | 67 | 1,288 | 14.0 | .556 | 20.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | .104 | -2.7 | +1.1 | -1.6 | +0.1 | |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 75 | 1,765 | 15.6 | .544 | 25.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .055 | -1.4 | -1.2 | -2.6 | -0.3 |
| NJN | 6 | 50 | 5.0 | .530 | 19.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .018 | -4.9 | -0.1 | -5.0 | -0.1 | |
| HOU | 69 | 1,715 | 16.0 | .544 | 25.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .056 | -1.3 | -1.2 | -2.6 | -0.2 | |
| 1983-84 | HOU | 73 | 1,174 | 15.5 | .537 | 23.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | .093 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -1.3 | +0.2 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 74 | 1,297 | 7.9 | .485 | 15.8 | -0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | .021 | -5.5 | -0.4 | -5.8 | -1.3 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 48 | 1,245 | 12.6 | .516 | 20.7 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | .075 | -3.3 | +0.1 | -3.2 | -0.4 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 34 | 542 | 11.9 | .514 | 24.4 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .031 | -4.3 | -0.5 | -4.9 | -0.4 |
| 1987-88 | PHX | 65 | 869 | 8.3 | .514 | 16.4 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .023 | -5.1 | -0.7 | -5.7 | -0.8 |
| Career | 595 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.3 | — | — | — | — | -2.6 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 12 | 11.5 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .477 | — | .521 |
| 1981-82 | 2 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .333 | — | .515 |
| Career | 14 | 11.7 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .468 | — | .520 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 295 | 9.0 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 149–146 |
| Away | 300 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 82–218 |
| In wins | 231 | 8.7 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 231–0 |
| In losses | 364 | 8.9 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0–364 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 25 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 9–16 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 24 | 7.5 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 5–19 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 19 | 10.1 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 6–13 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 27 | 9.1 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 15–12 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 26 | 9.2 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 16–10 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 8.0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 10–16 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 30 | 9.2 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 13–17 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 22 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 11–11 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 29 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 19–10 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 17 | 8.0 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 4–13 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 23 | 8.3 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 11–12 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 34 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 15–19 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 31 | 8.4 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 4–27 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 10.2 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 6–19 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 17 | 10.4 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 11–6 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 28 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 8–20 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 25 | 10.0 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 8–17 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 30 | 9.0 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 7–23 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 30 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 13–17 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 32 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 10–22 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 31 | 10.6 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 13–18 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does James Bailey play for?
James Bailey plays PF for the Phoenix Suns.
What are James Bailey's career stats?
James Bailey has averaged 8.8 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 0.8 APG over 9 seasons (1979-80–1987-88).
How tall is James Bailey?
James Bailey is 6-9 (220 lb).
When was James Bailey drafted?
James Bailey was drafted in 1979, round 1, pick 6.