| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 12, 1943 Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
DeMatha Catholic ( Hyattsville, Maryland) |
| College | Cal State Los Angeles |
| Playing career | 1967–1977 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 27, 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1968 | Boston Celtics |
| 1968–1969 | Kentucky Colonels |
| 1970–1974 | Scranton Apollos |
| 1974–1975 | Allentown Jets |
| 1975–1976 | Trenton Capitols |
| 1976–1977 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John Jones (born March 12, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 6'7" small forward from California State University, Los Angeles, Jones played one season ( 1967–68) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics. He averaged 4.2 points per game and won an NBA Championship ring when the Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1968 NBA Finals. He later played for the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
NBA/ABA
Source [1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68† | Boston | 51 | 9.3 | .340 | .618 | 2.2 | .5 | 4.2 | |
| 1968–69 | Kentucky (ABA) | 29 | 15.5 | .380 | .000 | .577 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| Career | 80 | 11.6 | .358 | .000 | .597 | 2.9 | .8 | 5.2 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968† | Boston | 5 | 2.0 | .500 | – | .8 | .0 | 1.2 |
Reference
- ^ "Johnny Jones NBA/ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
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- 1943 births
- Living people
- Allentown Jets players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Washington, D.C.
- Boston Celtics players
- Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles men's basketball players
- DeMatha Catholic High School alumni
- Kentucky Colonels players
- Milwaukee Bucks expansion draft picks
- Small forwards
- Undrafted NBA players
- Wilkes-Barre Barons players
- American basketball biography, 1940s birth stubs
- Louisville, Kentucky stubs
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 12, 1943 Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
DeMatha Catholic ( Hyattsville, Maryland) |
| College | Cal State Los Angeles |
| Playing career | 1967–1977 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 27, 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1968 | Boston Celtics |
| 1968–1969 | Kentucky Colonels |
| 1970–1974 | Scranton Apollos |
| 1974–1975 | Allentown Jets |
| 1975–1976 | Trenton Capitols |
| 1976–1977 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John Jones (born March 12, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 6'7" small forward from California State University, Los Angeles, Jones played one season ( 1967–68) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics. He averaged 4.2 points per game and won an NBA Championship ring when the Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1968 NBA Finals. He later played for the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
NBA/ABA
Source [1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68† | Boston | 51 | 9.3 | .340 | .618 | 2.2 | .5 | 4.2 | |
| 1968–69 | Kentucky (ABA) | 29 | 15.5 | .380 | .000 | .577 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| Career | 80 | 11.6 | .358 | .000 | .597 | 2.9 | .8 | 5.2 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968† | Boston | 5 | 2.0 | .500 | – | .8 | .0 | 1.2 |
Reference
- ^ "Johnny Jones NBA/ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
|
| This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1940s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This Louisville-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1943 births
- Living people
- Allentown Jets players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Washington, D.C.
- Boston Celtics players
- Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles men's basketball players
- DeMatha Catholic High School alumni
- Kentucky Colonels players
- Milwaukee Bucks expansion draft picks
- Small forwards
- Undrafted NBA players
- Wilkes-Barre Barons players
- American basketball biography, 1940s birth stubs
- Louisville, Kentucky stubs