Caldwell Jones
PF · San Antonio Spurs
Seasons 1973-74–1989-90 · 17 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 1950
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Player info
| Nickname | Pops, C.J., The Doctor of Defense |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #27 (also #3, #11, #39) |
| Team | San Antonio Spurs |
| Height | 6-11 |
| Weight | 217 lb |
| Born | 1950-08-04 |
| College | Albany State |
| Drafted | 1973 · Round 2, Pick 32 · Philadelphia 76ers |
| Seasons | 1973-74–1989-90 (17) |
Career averages
7.9 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.4 APG · 1299 games · .474 FG% · .123 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | SDA | 23 | 79 | 37.1 | .465 | .250 | .743 | 13.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 17.7 | .498 |
| 1974-75 | SDA | 24 | 76 | 39.5 | .489 | .273 | .788 | 14.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 19.5 | 19.2 | .533 |
| 1975-76 | 3TM | 25 | 76 | 35.2 | .470 | 0.000 | .753 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 13.0 | 15.3 | .502 |
| SDS | 25 | 10 | 40.7 | .431 | — | .636 | 13.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 15.9 | 16.6 | .456 | |
| KEN | 25 | 15 | 30.5 | .468 | — | .703 | 10.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 12.4 | 13.5 | .497 | |
| SSL | 25 | 51 | 35.5 | .482 | 0.000 | .802 | 11.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 12.6 | 15.5 | .517 | |
| 1976-77 | PHI | 26 | 82 | 24.7 | .507 | — | .552 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 12.3 | .520 |
| 1977-78 | PHI | 27 | 80 | 20.5 | .471 | — | .627 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 11.3 | .509 |
| 1978-79 | PHI | 28 | 78 | 27.8 | .474 | — | .747 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 9.3 | 13.4 | .512 |
| 1979-80 | PHI | 29 | 80 | 34.6 | .436 | 0.000 | .697 | 11.9 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 7.4 | 9.7 | .482 |
| 1980-81 | PHI | 30 | 81 | 32.6 | .449 | — | .767 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 7.2 | 10.1 | .512 |
| 1981-82 | PHI | 31 | 81 | 30.2 | .497 | 0.000 | .817 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 7.9 | 11.3 | .571 |
| 1982-83 | HOU | 32 | 82 | 29.8 | .453 | 0.000 | .786 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 9.5 | 12.3 | .505 |
| 1983-84 | HOU | 33 | 81 | 30.9 | .502 | .333 | .837 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 9.9 | 10.9 | .557 |
| 1984-85 | CHI | 34 | 42 | 21.1 | .461 | 0.000 | .766 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 6.9 | .523 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 35 | 80 | 18.0 | .496 | 0.000 | .827 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 9.7 | .588 |
| 1986-87 | POR | 36 | 78 | 20.2 | .496 | 0.000 | .782 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 8.7 | .573 |
| 1987-88 | POR | 37 | 79 | 22.5 | .487 | 0.000 | .736 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 8.0 | .539 |
| 1988-89 | POR | 38 | 72 | 17.8 | .421 | 0.000 | .787 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 6.8 | .481 |
| 1989-90 | SAS | 39 | 72 | 12.3 | .465 | .200 | .704 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 7.2 | .516 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | SDA | 79 | — | 2,929 | 507 | 1,091 | .465 | 2 | 8 | 171 | 230 | 1095 | 144 | 64 | 316 | 155 | 1,187 |
| 1974-75 | SDA | 76 | — | 3,004 | 606 | 1,240 | .489 | 3 | 11 | 264 | 335 | 1074 | 162 | 60 | 246 | 192 | 1,479 |
| 1975-76 | 3TM | 76 | — | 2,674 | 423 | 900 | .470 | 0 | 7 | 140 | 186 | 853 | 147 | 81 | 218 | 166 | 986 |
| SDS | 10 | — | 407 | 69 | 160 | .431 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 33 | 136 | 22 | 13 | 37 | 23 | 159 | |
| KEN | 15 | — | 457 | 80 | 171 | .468 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 37 | 158 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 36 | 186 | |
| SSL | 51 | — | 1,810 | 274 | 569 | .482 | 0 | 7 | 93 | 116 | 559 | 112 | 51 | 165 | 107 | 641 | |
| 1976-77 | PHI | 82 | 57 | 2,023 | 215 | 424 | .507 | — | — | 64 | 116 | 666 | 92 | 43 | 200 | — | 494 |
| 1977-78 | PHI | 80 | 69 | 1,636 | 169 | 359 | .471 | — | — | 96 | 153 | 570 | 92 | 26 | 127 | 128 | 434 |
| 1978-79 | PHI | 78 | 75 | 2,171 | 302 | 637 | .474 | — | — | 121 | 162 | 747 | 151 | 39 | 157 | 156 | 725 |
| 1979-80 | PHI | 80 | 80 | 2,771 | 232 | 532 | .436 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 178 | 950 | 164 | 43 | 162 | 218 | 588 |
| 1980-81 | PHI | 81 | 81 | 2,639 | 218 | 485 | .449 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 193 | 813 | 122 | 53 | 134 | 168 | 584 |
| 1981-82 | PHI | 81 | 47 | 2,446 | 231 | 465 | .497 | 0 | 3 | 179 | 219 | 708 | 100 | 38 | 146 | 155 | 641 |
| 1982-83 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 2,440 | 307 | 677 | .453 | 0 | 2 | 162 | 206 | 668 | 138 | 46 | 131 | 171 | 776 |
| 1983-84 | HOU | 81 | 73 | 2,506 | 318 | 633 | .502 | 1 | 3 | 164 | 196 | 582 | 156 | 46 | 80 | 158 | 801 |
| 1984-85 | CHI | 42 | 32 | 885 | 53 | 115 | .461 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 47 | 211 | 34 | 12 | 31 | 40 | 142 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 80 | 19 | 1,437 | 126 | 254 | .496 | 0 | 7 | 124 | 150 | 355 | 74 | 38 | 61 | 102 | 376 |
| 1986-87 | POR | 78 | 37 | 1,578 | 111 | 224 | .496 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 124 | 455 | 64 | 23 | 77 | 87 | 319 |
| 1987-88 | POR | 79 | 77 | 1,778 | 128 | 263 | .487 | 0 | 4 | 78 | 106 | 408 | 81 | 29 | 99 | 82 | 334 |
| 1988-89 | POR | 72 | 40 | 1,279 | 77 | 183 | .421 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 61 | 300 | 59 | 24 | 85 | 83 | 202 |
| 1989-90 | SAS | 72 | 2 | 885 | 67 | 144 | .465 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 54 | 230 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 48 | 173 |
| Career | 1299 | — | — | 4,090 | 8,626 | .474 | 7 | 57 | 2054 | 2716 | 10685 | 1800 | 685 | 2297 | 2109 | 10,241 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | SDA | 79 | 37.1 | 6.2 | 13.4 | .465 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 13.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 14.6 |
| 1974-75 | SDA | 76 | 39.5 | 7.3 | 14.9 | .489 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 12.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 17.7 |
| 1975-76 | 3TM | 76 | 35.2 | 5.7 | 12.1 | .470 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 13.3 |
| SDS | 10 | 40.7 | 6.1 | 14.2 | .431 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 12.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 14.1 | |
| KEN | 15 | 30.5 | 6.3 | 13.5 | .468 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 12.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 14.7 | |
| SSL | 51 | 35.5 | 5.4 | 11.3 | .482 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 11.1 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 12.7 | |
| 1976-77 | PHI | 82 | 24.7 | 3.8 | 7.5 | .507 | — | — | 1.1 | 2.1 | 11.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 3.6 | — | 8.8 |
| 1977-78 | PHI | 80 | 20.4 | 3.7 | 7.9 | .471 | — | — | 2.1 | 3.4 | 12.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 9.6 |
| 1978-79 | PHI | 78 | 27.8 | 5.0 | 10.6 | .474 | — | — | 2.0 | 2.7 | 12.4 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 12.0 |
| 1979-80 | PHI | 80 | 34.6 | 3.0 | 6.9 | .436 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 12.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 7.6 |
| 1980-81 | PHI | 81 | 32.6 | 3.0 | 6.6 | .449 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 11.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 8.0 |
| 1981-82 | PHI | 81 | 30.2 | 3.4 | 6.8 | .497 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 9.4 |
| 1982-83 | HOU | 82 | 29.8 | 4.5 | 10.0 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 9.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 11.4 |
| 1983-84 | HOU | 81 | 30.9 | 4.6 | 9.1 | .502 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 11.5 |
| 1984-85 | CHI | 42 | 21.1 | 2.2 | 4.7 | .461 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 5.8 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 80 | 18.0 | 3.2 | 6.4 | .496 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 9.4 |
| 1986-87 | POR | 78 | 20.2 | 2.5 | 5.1 | .496 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 7.3 |
| 1987-88 | POR | 79 | 22.5 | 2.6 | 5.3 | .487 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 6.8 |
| 1988-89 | POR | 72 | 17.8 | 2.2 | 5.2 | .421 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 5.7 |
| 1989-90 | SAS | 72 | 12.3 | 2.7 | 5.9 | .465 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 9.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | SDA | 79 | 2,929 | 17.7 | .498 | 16.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 7.6 | .125 | -0.2 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +2.5 |
| 1974-75 | SDA | 76 | 3,004 | 19.2 | .533 | 20.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 8.1 | .130 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +2.7 |
| 1975-76 | 3TM | 76 | 2,674 | 15.3 | .502 | 16.5 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 6.2 | .110 | -0.9 | +1.4 | +0.5 | +1.7 |
| SDS | 10 | 407 | 16.6 | .456 | 19.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .112 | -0.5 | +2.1 | +1.6 | +0.4 | |
| KEN | 15 | 457 | 13.5 | .497 | 18.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | .097 | -2.0 | -0.1 | -2.1 | +0.0 | |
| SSL | 51 | 1,810 | 15.5 | .517 | 15.3 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.3 | .114 | -0.7 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +1.3 | |
| 1976-77 | PHI | 82 | 2,023 | 12.3 | .520 | — | 0.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | .103 | -1.7 | +2.1 | +0.4 | +1.2 |
| 1977-78 | PHI | 80 | 1,636 | 11.3 | .509 | 12.8 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .090 | -2.1 | +1.2 | -1.0 | +0.4 |
| 1978-79 | PHI | 78 | 2,171 | 13.4 | .512 | 15.5 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 5.0 | .111 | -1.8 | +1.7 | -0.1 | +1.0 |
| 1979-80 | PHI | 80 | 2,771 | 9.7 | .482 | 11.9 | -1.5 | 5.4 | 3.9 | .068 | -3.1 | +1.5 | -1.6 | +0.2 |
| 1980-81 | PHI | 81 | 2,639 | 10.1 | .512 | 11.3 | 0.1 | 5.4 | 5.5 | .100 | -2.1 | +1.5 | -0.6 | +0.9 |
| 1981-82 | PHI | 81 | 2,446 | 11.3 | .571 | 12.2 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | .102 | -2.1 | +1.0 | -1.1 | +0.5 |
| 1982-83 | HOU | 82 | 2,440 | 12.3 | .505 | 15.4 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | .050 | -2.2 | +0.0 | -2.2 | -0.1 |
| 1983-84 | HOU | 81 | 2,506 | 10.9 | .557 | 13.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | .078 | -2.0 | +0.4 | -1.7 | +0.2 |
| 1984-85 | CHI | 42 | 885 | 6.9 | .523 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | .048 | -3.3 | +0.7 | -2.6 | -0.1 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 80 | 1,437 | 9.7 | .588 | 11.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | .078 | -2.8 | +0.6 | -2.2 | -0.1 |
| 1986-87 | POR | 78 | 1,578 | 8.7 | .573 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | .078 | -2.6 | +0.8 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| 1987-88 | POR | 79 | 1,778 | 8.0 | .539 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .073 | -3.0 | +1.4 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| 1988-89 | POR | 72 | 1,279 | 6.8 | .481 | 8.8 | -0.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | .031 | -4.4 | +1.3 | -3.1 | -0.3 |
| 1989-90 | SAS | 72 | 885 | 7.2 | .516 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .072 | -4.6 | +0.5 | -4.0 | -0.5 |
| Career | 1299 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66.2 | — | — | — | — | +10.3 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 19 | 27.0 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .507 | — | .534 |
| 1977-78 | 10 | 30.1 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.0 | .500 | — | .530 |
| 1978-79 | 9 | 35.6 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 | .483 | — | .544 |
| 1979-80 | 18 | 35.5 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2.1 | .450 | 0.000 | .520 |
| 1980-81 | 16 | 36.2 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.9 | .568 | — | .612 |
| 1981-82 | 21 | 32.3 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 | .462 | — | .514 |
| 1984-85 | 2 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .833 | 0.000 | .833 |
| 1985-86 | 4 | 18.2 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .353 | — | .373 |
| 1986-87 | 4 | 32.2 | 3.8 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | .417 | — | .512 |
| 1987-88 | 4 | 24.5 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .375 | — | .385 |
| 1988-89 | 3 | 16.7 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .667 | — | .667 |
| 1989-90 | 9 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .444 | — | .424 |
| Career | 119 | 29.1 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | .484 | 0.000 | .533 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 531 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 386–145 |
| Away | 534 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 222–312 |
| In wins | 608 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 608–0 |
| In losses | 457 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 0–457 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 23–23 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 46 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 22–24 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 44 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 30–14 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 7–0 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 39 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 23–16 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 31–12 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 40 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 19–21 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 52 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 28–24 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 45 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 28–17 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 50 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 31–19 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 45 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 25–20 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 44 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 1.6 | 32–12 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 46 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 36–10 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 18–36 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 6 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 6–0 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 18–20 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 3–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 46 | 6.6 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 31–15 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 17 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 3–14 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 52 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 28–24 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 32 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 12–20 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 54 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 32–22 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 30–22 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 53 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 23–30 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Caldwell Jones play for?
Caldwell Jones plays PF for the San Antonio Spurs.
What are Caldwell Jones's career stats?
Caldwell Jones has averaged 7.9 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.4 APG over 17 seasons (1973-74–1989-90).
How tall is Caldwell Jones?
Caldwell Jones is 6-11 (217 lb).
When was Caldwell Jones drafted?
Caldwell Jones was drafted in 1973, round 2, pick 32, by the Philadelphia 76ers.