Wil Jones
PF · BUF
Seasons 1969-70–1977-78 · 9 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1947
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Player info
| Position | PF |
|---|---|
| Number | #11 (also #14, #22, #24) |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 205 lb |
| Born | 1947-02-27 |
| College | Albany State |
| Drafted | 1969 · Round 5, Pick 69 · Los Angeles Lakers |
| Seasons | 1969-70–1977-78 (9) |
Career averages
11.7 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 2.0 APG · 725 games · .459 FG% · .143 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | MMF | 22 | 74 | 22.9 | .394 | .182 | .728 | 7.6 | 0.6 | — | — | 8.2 | 12.2 | .441 |
| 1970-71 | MMP | 23 | 84 | 26.6 | .481 | .077 | .674 | 8.1 | 1.8 | — | — | 11.4 | 16.9 | .516 |
| 1971-72 | MMP | 24 | 84 | 36.9 | .469 | .125 | .750 | 10.4 | 1.8 | — | — | 14.9 | 15.0 | .514 |
| 1972-73 | MMT | 25 | 76 | 30.5 | .476 | .143 | .737 | 7.9 | 1.5 | — | — | 11.0 | 12.1 | .516 |
| 1973-74 | MMT | 26 | 81 | 35.1 | .454 | .115 | .741 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 13.2 | 14.1 | .490 |
| 1974-75 | KEN | 27 | 84 | 32.0 | .483 | 0.000 | .735 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 12.6 | 13.6 | .512 |
| 1975-76 | KEN | 28 | 83 | 31.7 | .476 | .500 | .775 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | .510 |
| 1976-77 | IND | 29 | 80 | 33.9 | .430 | — | .744 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 12.7 | .466 |
| 1977-78 | BUF | 30 | 79 | 21.7 | .440 | — | .706 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 9.4 | .473 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | MMF | 74 | — | 1,697 | 243 | 616 | .394 | 2 | 11 | 118 | 162 | 565 | 48 | — | — | 102 | 606 |
| 1970-71 | MMP | 84 | — | 2,234 | 390 | 811 | .481 | 1 | 13 | 174 | 258 | 680 | 152 | — | — | 135 | 955 |
| 1971-72 | MMP | 84 | — | 3,098 | 506 | 1,078 | .469 | 2 | 16 | 240 | 320 | 876 | 154 | — | — | 160 | 1,254 |
| 1972-73 | MMT | 76 | — | 2,316 | 344 | 722 | .476 | 1 | 7 | 146 | 198 | 604 | 117 | — | — | 130 | 835 |
| 1973-74 | MMT | 81 | — | 2,842 | 453 | 997 | .454 | 3 | 26 | 163 | 220 | 665 | 205 | 105 | 82 | 184 | 1,072 |
| 1974-75 | KEN | 84 | — | 2,689 | 458 | 948 | .483 | 0 | 5 | 139 | 189 | 607 | 256 | 108 | 70 | 199 | 1,055 |
| 1975-76 | KEN | 83 | — | 2,635 | 483 | 1,015 | .476 | 3 | 6 | 158 | 204 | 625 | 209 | 84 | 54 | 200 | 1,127 |
| 1976-77 | IND | 80 | 74 | 2,709 | 438 | 1,019 | .430 | — | — | 166 | 223 | 604 | 189 | 102 | 80 | — | 1,042 |
| 1977-78 | BUF | 79 | — | 1,711 | 226 | 514 | .440 | — | — | 84 | 119 | 334 | 116 | 70 | 43 | 137 | 536 |
| Career | 725 | — | — | 3,541 | 7,720 | .459 | 12 | 84 | 1388 | 1893 | 5560 | 1446 | 469 | 329 | 1247 | 8,482 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | MMF | 74 | 22.9 | 5.2 | 13.1 | .394 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 12.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 2.2 | 12.9 |
| 1970-71 | MMP | 84 | 26.6 | 6.3 | 13.1 | .481 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 11.0 | 2.4 | — | — | 2.2 | 15.4 |
| 1971-72 | MMP | 84 | 36.9 | 5.9 | 12.5 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 10.2 | 1.8 | — | — | 1.9 | 14.6 |
| 1972-73 | MMT | 76 | 30.5 | 5.3 | 11.2 | .476 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 9.4 | 1.8 | — | — | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 1973-74 | MMT | 81 | 35.1 | 5.7 | 12.6 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 8.4 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 13.6 |
| 1974-75 | KEN | 84 | 32.0 | 6.1 | 12.7 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 14.1 |
| 1975-76 | KEN | 83 | 31.7 | 6.6 | 13.9 | .476 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 15.4 |
| 1976-77 | IND | 80 | 33.9 | 5.8 | 13.5 | .430 | — | — | 2.2 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | — | 13.8 |
| 1977-78 | BUF | 79 | 21.7 | 4.8 | 10.8 | .440 | — | — | 1.8 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 11.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | MMF | 74 | 1,697 | 12.2 | .441 | 16.7 | -0.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | .017 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | MMP | 84 | 2,234 | 16.9 | .516 | 17.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 6.0 | .129 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | MMP | 84 | 3,098 | 15.0 | .514 | 16.3 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 7.4 | .114 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | MMT | 76 | 2,316 | 12.1 | .516 | 15.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | .047 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | MMT | 81 | 2,842 | 14.1 | .490 | 18.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | .067 | -0.6 | +0.1 | -0.5 | +1.1 |
| 1974-75 | KEN | 84 | 2,689 | 13.6 | .512 | 18.0 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 6.9 | .124 | -0.7 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +2.1 |
| 1975-76 | KEN | 83 | 2,635 | 13.6 | .510 | 18.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 5.4 | .098 | -0.3 | +0.2 | -0.2 | +1.2 |
| 1976-77 | IND | 80 | 2,709 | 12.7 | .466 | — | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.7 | .066 | -1.0 | -0.4 | -1.4 | +0.4 |
| 1977-78 | BUF | 79 | 1,711 | 9.4 | .473 | 16.4 | -0.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | .024 | -2.9 | +0.3 | -2.6 | -0.3 |
| Career | 725 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37.2 | — | — | — | — | +4.5 |
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 | 82 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 45–37 |
| Away | 77 | 9.7 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 18–59 |
| In wins | 63 | 11.2 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 63–0 |
| In losses | 96 | 9.1 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 0–96 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 8 | 9.4 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 5–3 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 7 | 10.3 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 3–4 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 8 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 6–2 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 8 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 5–3 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | 8.9 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 2–5 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 7 | 10.6 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 2–5 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 8 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 3–5 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 6 | 11.2 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0–6 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 8 | 7.2 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 3–5 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 4 | 10.8 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1–3 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 8 | 10.9 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 2–6 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 8 | 10.8 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 3–5 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 8 | 8.5 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 5–3 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 8 | 11.9 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 3–5 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 8 | 10.2 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 2–6 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 8 | 9.0 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 1–7 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 6 | 9.8 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 3–3 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 7 | 12.7 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 3–4 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 7 | 11.0 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 4–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Wil Jones's career stats?
Wil Jones has averaged 11.7 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 2.0 APG over 9 seasons (1969-70–1977-78).
How tall is Wil Jones?
Wil Jones is 6-8 (205 lb).
When was Wil Jones drafted?
Wil Jones was drafted in 1969, round 5, pick 69, by the Los Angeles Lakers.