Edgar Jones
PF · Cleveland Cavaliers
Seasons 1980-81–1985-86 · 6 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1956
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Player info
| Nickname | E.J., Whirlybird |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #42 (also #44) |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 225 lb |
| Born | 1956-06-17 |
| College | Nevada |
| Drafted | 1979 · Round 2, Pick 31 · Milwaukee Bucks |
| Seasons | 1980-81–1985-86 (6) |
Career averages
9.0 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 0.9 APG · 363 games · .506 FG% · .262 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NJN | 24 | 60 | 15.8 | .529 | 0.000 | .670 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 8.7 | 17.6 | .578 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 25 | 48 | 16.7 | .548 | .500 | .698 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 7.8 | 17.5 | .594 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 26 | 77 | 21.5 | .495 | .222 | .703 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 8.8 | 13.9 | .560 |
| DET | 26 | 49 | 21.1 | .493 | .333 | .680 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 8.3 | 13.5 | .553 | |
| SAS | 26 | 28 | 22.2 | .497 | 0.000 | .737 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 9.6 | 14.7 | .570 | |
| 1983-84 | SAS | 27 | 81 | 21.9 | .500 | .316 | .727 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 10.2 | 14.9 | .550 |
| 1984-85 | 2TM | 28 | 44 | 17.5 | .473 | 0.000 | .739 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 11.7 | .528 |
| SAS | 28 | 18 | 17.9 | .484 | 0.000 | .804 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 7.2 | 11.5 | .569 | |
| CLE | 28 | 26 | 17.2 | .467 | 0.000 | .683 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 11.8 | .506 | |
| 1985-86 | CLE | 29 | 53 | 19.1 | .505 | .304 | .742 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 9.7 | 15.8 | .572 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NJN | 60 | — | 950 | 189 | 357 | .529 | 0 | 4 | 146 | 218 | 263 | 43 | 36 | 81 | 101 | 524 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 48 | 19 | 802 | 142 | 259 | .548 | 1 | 2 | 90 | 129 | 207 | 40 | 28 | 92 | 66 | 375 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 77 | 28 | 1,658 | 237 | 479 | .495 | 2 | 9 | 201 | 286 | 448 | 89 | 42 | 108 | 146 | 677 |
| DET | 49 | 25 | 1,036 | 145 | 294 | .493 | 2 | 6 | 117 | 172 | 271 | 69 | 28 | 77 | 103 | 409 | |
| SAS | 28 | 3 | 622 | 92 | 185 | .497 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 114 | 177 | 20 | 14 | 31 | 43 | 268 | |
| 1983-84 | SAS | 81 | 33 | 1,770 | 322 | 644 | .500 | 6 | 19 | 176 | 242 | 449 | 85 | 64 | 107 | 125 | 826 |
| 1984-85 | 2TM | 44 | 5 | 769 | 130 | 275 | .473 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 111 | 171 | 29 | 20 | 29 | 61 | 342 |
| SAS | 18 | 1 | 322 | 44 | 91 | .484 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 51 | 62 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 129 | |
| CLE | 26 | 4 | 447 | 86 | 184 | .467 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 60 | 109 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 213 | |
| 1985-86 | CLE | 53 | 6 | 1,011 | 187 | 370 | .505 | 7 | 23 | 132 | 178 | 207 | 45 | 30 | 38 | 64 | 513 |
| Career | 363 | — | — | 1,207 | 2,384 | .506 | 16 | 61 | 827 | 1164 | 1745 | 331 | 220 | 455 | 563 | 3,257 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NJN | 60 | 15.8 | 7.2 | 13.5 | .529 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 19.9 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 48 | 16.7 | 6.4 | 11.6 | .548 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 16.8 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 77 | 21.5 | 5.1 | 10.4 | .495 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 9.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 14.7 |
| DET | 49 | 21.1 | 5.0 | 10.2 | .493 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 9.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 14.2 | |
| SAS | 28 | 22.2 | 5.3 | 10.7 | .497 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 15.5 | |
| 1983-84 | SAS | 81 | 21.9 | 6.5 | 13.1 | .500 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 16.8 |
| 1984-85 | 2TM | 44 | 17.5 | 6.1 | 12.9 | .473 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 16.0 |
| SAS | 18 | 17.9 | 4.9 | 10.2 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 14.4 | |
| CLE | 26 | 17.2 | 6.9 | 14.8 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 17.2 | |
| 1985-86 | CLE | 53 | 19.1 | 6.7 | 13.2 | .505 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 18.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NJN | 60 | 950 | 17.6 | .578 | 23.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | .116 | -1.5 | +1.2 | -0.3 | +0.4 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 48 | 802 | 17.5 | .594 | 18.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.4 | .143 | -1.1 | +2.7 | +1.6 | +0.7 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 77 | 1,658 | 13.9 | .560 | 17.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | .098 | -1.9 | +0.7 | -1.3 | +0.3 |
| DET | 49 | 1,036 | 13.5 | .553 | 17.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .079 | -2.3 | +1.2 | -1.0 | +0.3 | |
| SAS | 28 | 622 | 14.7 | .570 | 17.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .129 | -1.4 | -0.3 | -1.7 | +0.1 | |
| 1983-84 | SAS | 81 | 1,770 | 14.9 | .550 | 19.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.4 | .093 | -1.4 | +0.4 | -1.1 | +0.4 |
| 1984-85 | 2TM | 44 | 769 | 11.7 | .528 | 20.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | .057 | -3.1 | -0.3 | -3.4 | -0.3 |
| SAS | 18 | 322 | 11.5 | .569 | 17.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .072 | -2.7 | +0.6 | -2.1 | +0.0 | |
| CLE | 26 | 447 | 11.8 | .506 | 21.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .046 | -3.4 | -1.0 | -4.4 | -0.3 | |
| 1985-86 | CLE | 53 | 1,011 | 15.8 | .572 | 20.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.6 | .122 | +0.0 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.6 |
| Career | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.0 | — | — | — | — | +2.1 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | 11 | 17.5 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .452 | 0.000 | .490 |
| 1984-85 | 4 | 11.2 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .500 | 0.000 | .581 |
| Career | 15 | 15.9 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .462 | 0.000 | .510 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 208 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 122–86 |
| Away | 187 | 8.6 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 59–128 |
| In wins | 181 | 8.3 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 181–0 |
| In losses | 214 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0–214 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 22 | 9.0 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 12–10 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 20 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 2–18 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 12 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 7–5 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 19 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 13–6 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 10–5 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 17 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 6–11 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 16 | 10.8 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 8–8 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 13 | 10.7 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 4–9 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 17 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 11–6 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 17 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 8–9 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 21 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 12–9 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 18 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 13–5 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 9.5 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 9–10 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 20 | 7.8 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 6–14 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 21 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 9–12 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 19 | 9.0 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 6–13 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 13 | 8.2 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 4–9 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 17 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 6–11 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 18 | 10.1 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 8–10 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 11.8 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 2–4 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 19 | 8.5 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 8–11 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Edgar Jones play for?
Edgar Jones plays PF for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
What are Edgar Jones's career stats?
Edgar Jones has averaged 9.0 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 0.9 APG over 6 seasons (1980-81–1985-86).
How tall is Edgar Jones?
Edgar Jones is 6-10 (225 lb).
When was Edgar Jones drafted?
Edgar Jones was drafted in 1979, round 2, pick 31, by the Milwaukee Bucks.