Charles Jones (basketball, born 1957)
Charles "Gadget" Jones (born April 3, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 3, 1957 McGehee, Arkansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Desha Central (Rohwer, Arkansas) |
| College | Albany State (1975–1979) |
| NBA draft | 1979 / Round: 8 / Pick: 165th overall |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1979–1998 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 23, 13, 27 |
| Career history | |
| 1979–1980 | Maine Lumberjacks |
| 1980–1981 | Nice BC |
| 1981–1982 | S. Benedetto Gorizia |
| 1982–1983 | Maine Lumberjacks |
| 1983–1984 | Bay State Bombardiers |
| 1984 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1984 | Bay State Bombardiers |
| 1984 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1984–1985 | Tampa Bay Thrillers |
| 1985–1993 | Washington Bullets |
| 1994 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1995–1998 | Houston Rockets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,826 (2.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,253 (4.5 rpg) |
| Blocks | 1,134 (1.6 bpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Although a raw offensive player, he possessed shot-blocking ability.
Basketball career
A 6'9" forward–center from Albany State University, Jones was selected 165th overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns, arriving in the league four years later. He played in 15 seasons with five teams: the Philadelphia 76ers, the Chicago Bulls, the Washington Bullets, the Detroit Pistons and the Houston Rockets.
Jones won an NBA Championship with the Rockets in 1995, appearing in 19 out of 22 postseason contests. He retired three seasons later with career averages of 2.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game. His biggest scoring output came on January 8, 1986: 17 points against the team who drafted him, the Suns. Four years later, against the Orlando Magic, Jones blocked a career-best 10 shots, in 49 minutes.
Personal life
Jones' brothers, Caldwell, Wil and Major Jones, all played at Albany State and in the NBA.
NBA 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Philadelphia | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | – | .250 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| 1984–85 | Chicago | 3 | 0 | 9.7 | .500 | – | .667 | 2.0 | .3 | .0 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| 1984–85 | Washington | 28 | 4 | 22.8 | .528 | – | .692 | 6.4 | .9 | .8 | 2.6 | 5.9 |
| 1985–86 | Washington | 81 | 58 | 19.9 | .508 | .000 | .628 | 4.0 | .9 | .7 | 1.6 | 3.9 |
| 1986–87 | Washington | 79 | 64 | 20.4 | .474 | .000 | .632 | 4.5 | 1.0 | .8 | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| 1987–88 | Washington | 69 | 49 | 19.0 | .407 | .000 | .707 | 4.7 | .9 | .8 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
| 1988–89 | Washington | 53 | 45 | 21.8 | .480 | .000 | .640 | 4.8 | .8 | .7 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| 1989–90 | Washington | 81 | 81 | 27.7 | .508 | – | .648 | 6.2 | 1.7 | .6 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| 1990–91 | Washington | 62 | 54 | 24.2 | .540 | – | .580 | 5.8 | .8 | .8 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
| 1991–92 | Washington | 75 | 32 | 18.2 | .367 | – | .500 | 4.2 | .8 | .6 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 1992–93 | Washington | 67 | 21 | 18.0 | .524 | .000 | .579 | 4.1 | .6 | .6 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 1993–94 | Detroit | 42 | 0 | 20.9 | .462 | .000 | .559 | 5.6 | .7 | .3 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| 1994–95† | Houston | 3 | 0 | 12.0 | .333 | – | .500 | 2.3 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 1.0 |
| 1995–96 | Houston | 46 | 0 | 6.5 | .316 | – | .308 | 1.6 | .3 | .1 | .5 | .3 |
| 1996–97 | Houston | 12 | 0 | 7.8 | .400 | – | – | 1.3 | .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 |
| 1997–98 | Houston | 24 | 0 | 5.3 | .700 | – | .500 | 1.0 | .2 | .0 | .3 | .6 |
| Career | 726 | 480 | 19.4 | .480 | .000 | .618 | 4.5 | .9 | .6 | 1.6 | 2.5 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Washington | 4 | 0 | 27.5 | .526 | – | .563 | 6.5 | .8 | .8 | 2.5 | 7.3 |
| 1986 | Washington | 5 | 5 | 14.4 | .364 | – | 1.000 | 1.8 | .6 | .4 | .4 | 2.4 |
| 1987 | Washington | 3 | 3 | 18.7 | .600 | – | – | 2.7 | 1.0 | .7 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| 1988 | Washington | 5 | 1 | 19.0 | .200 | – | .500 | 3.4 | .4 | .4 | .8 | .6 |
| 1995† | Houston | 19 | 0 | 12.5 | .385 | .000 | .333 | 2.3 | .0 | .2 | .5 | .7 |
| 1996 | Houston | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .000 | – | – | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 1997 | Houston | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | – | – | – | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 1998 | Houston | 4 | 0 | 2.8 | – | – | 1.000 | .8 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .5 |
| Career | 44 | 9 | 13.4 | .426 | .000 | .556 | 2.5 | .3 | .3 | .7 | 1.5 | |
See also
- List of National Basketball Association players with most blocks in a game
- List of oldest and youngest National Basketball Association players
External links
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