Rich Jones
SF · NYN
Seasons 1969-70–1976-77 · 8 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1946
2× All-Star
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Player info
| Nickname | House |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #33 |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1946-12-27 |
| College | Illinois → Memphis |
| Drafted | 1968 · Round 4, Pick 49 · Phoenix Suns |
| Seasons | 1969-70–1976-77 (8) |
Career averages
15.6 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 2.7 APG · 508 games · .420 FG% · .303 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | DLC | 23 | 2 | 25.0 | .450 | — | .909 | 11.5 | 0.5 | — | — | 14.0 | 18.0 | .564 |
| 1970-71 | TEX | 24 | 79 | 26.3 | .408 | .347 | .761 | 6.6 | 2.3 | — | — | 12.0 | 12.2 | .470 |
| 1971-72 | DLC | 25 | 82 | 35.8 | .451 | .298 | .760 | 8.5 | 2.7 | — | — | 14.3 | 15.1 | .500 |
| 1972-73 | DLC | 26 | 67 | 40.2 | .413 | .339 | .783 | 10.0 | 4.1 | — | — | 22.3 | 15.8 | .483 |
| 1973-74 | SAA | 27 | 78 | 36.4 | .434 | .283 | .772 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 15.6 | 15.0 | .476 |
| 1974-75 | SAA | 28 | 83 | 37.3 | .439 | .260 | .767 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 19.3 | 15.5 | .486 |
| 1975-76 | NYA | 29 | 83 | 29.2 | .382 | .224 | .762 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 13.2 | 10.0 | .432 |
| 1976-77 | NYN | 30 | 34 | 25.8 | .385 | — | .760 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 10.6 | 12.5 | .449 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | DLC | 2 | — | 50 | 9 | 20 | .450 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 28 |
| 1970-71 | TEX | 79 | — | 2,074 | 371 | 910 | .408 | 33 | 95 | 175 | 230 | 525 | 182 | — | — | 174 | 950 |
| 1971-72 | DLC | 82 | — | 2,932 | 475 | 1,053 | .451 | 14 | 47 | 212 | 279 | 696 | 222 | — | — | 152 | 1,176 |
| 1972-73 | DLC | 67 | — | 2,691 | 564 | 1,364 | .413 | 43 | 127 | 324 | 414 | 667 | 274 | — | — | 225 | 1,495 |
| 1973-74 | SAA | 78 | — | 2,843 | 510 | 1,175 | .434 | 13 | 46 | 186 | 241 | 581 | 268 | 70 | 13 | 145 | 1,219 |
| 1974-75 | SAA | 83 | — | 3,097 | 649 | 1,480 | .439 | 13 | 50 | 287 | 374 | 645 | 270 | 88 | 32 | 210 | 1,598 |
| 1975-76 | NYA | 83 | — | 2,427 | 441 | 1,153 | .382 | 15 | 67 | 199 | 261 | 428 | 131 | 81 | 21 | 159 | 1,096 |
| 1976-77 | NYN | 34 | — | 877 | 134 | 348 | .385 | — | — | 92 | 121 | 194 | 46 | 38 | 11 | — | 360 |
| Career | 508 | — | — | 3,153 | 7,503 | .420 | 131 | 432 | 1485 | 1931 | 3759 | 1394 | 277 | 77 | 1071 | 7,922 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | DLC | 2 | 25.0 | 6.5 | 14.4 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 16.6 | 0.7 | — | — | 4.3 | 20.2 |
| 1970-71 | TEX | 79 | 26.3 | 6.4 | 15.8 | .408 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 9.1 | 3.2 | — | — | 3.0 | 16.5 |
| 1971-72 | DLC | 82 | 35.8 | 5.8 | 12.9 | .451 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 2.7 | — | — | 1.9 | 14.4 |
| 1972-73 | DLC | 67 | 40.2 | 7.5 | 18.2 | .413 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 3.7 | — | — | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 1973-74 | SAA | 78 | 36.4 | 6.5 | 14.9 | .434 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 15.4 |
| 1974-75 | SAA | 83 | 37.3 | 7.5 | 17.2 | .439 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 18.6 |
| 1975-76 | NYA | 83 | 29.2 | 6.5 | 17.1 | .382 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 16.3 |
| 1976-77 | NYN | 34 | 25.8 | 5.5 | 14.3 | .385 | — | — | 3.8 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | — | 14.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | DLC | 2 | 50 | 18.0 | .564 | 22.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .159 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | TEX | 79 | 2,074 | 12.2 | .470 | 20.1 | -0.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | .041 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | DLC | 82 | 2,932 | 15.1 | .500 | 18.8 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 5.8 | .096 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | DLC | 67 | 2,691 | 15.8 | .483 | 25.7 | -0.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | .033 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | SAA | 78 | 2,843 | 15.0 | .476 | 21.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 6.6 | .112 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +1.9 |
| 1974-75 | SAA | 83 | 3,097 | 15.5 | .486 | 23.4 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 6.3 | .098 | +0.8 | -1.1 | -0.3 | +1.3 |
| 1975-76 | NYA | 83 | 2,427 | 10.0 | .432 | 22.4 | -1.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 | .030 | -3.5 | -1.0 | -4.6 | -1.6 |
| 1976-77 | NYN | 34 | 877 | 12.5 | .449 | — | -0.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | .033 | -3.0 | -0.1 | -3.1 | -0.2 |
| Career | 508 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.7 | — | — | — | — | +1.4 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 12.3 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 2–14 |
| Away | 18 | 9.1 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 6–12 |
| In wins | 8 | 9.1 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 8–0 |
| In losses | 26 | 11.0 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0–26 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 2 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1–1 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 2 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0–2 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 2 | 13.5 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0–2 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 2 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1–1 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 3 | 12.3 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 0–3 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0–2 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 17.5 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 1–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 2 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 1–1 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 2 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0–2 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 2 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1–1 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0–2 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 2 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0–2 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Rich Jones's career stats?
Rich Jones has averaged 15.6 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 2.7 APG over 8 seasons (1969-70–1976-77).
How tall is Rich Jones?
Rich Jones is 6-6 (220 lb).
When was Rich Jones drafted?
Rich Jones was drafted in 1968, round 4, pick 49, by the Phoenix Suns.