Charles Jones (basketball, born 1957)

Charles "Gadget" Jones (born April 3, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player.

For the NBA player born in 1962, see Charles Jones (basketball, born 1962). For the NBA player born in 1975, see Charles Rahmel Jones.
Charles Jones
Personal information
Born (1957-04-03) April 3, 1957
McGehee, Arkansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolDesha Central (Rohwer, Arkansas)
CollegeAlbany State (1975–1979)
NBA draft1979 / Round: 8 / Pick: 165th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1979–1998
PositionPower forward / Center
Number23, 13, 27
Career history
1979–1980Maine Lumberjacks
1980–1981Nice BC
1981–1982S. Benedetto Gorizia
1982–1983Maine Lumberjacks
1983–1984Bay State Bombardiers
1984Philadelphia 76ers
1984Bay State Bombardiers
1984Chicago Bulls
1984–1985Tampa Bay Thrillers
1985–1993Washington Bullets
1994Detroit Pistons
1995–1998Houston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points1,826 (2.5 ppg)
Rebounds3,253 (4.5 rpg)
Blocks1,134 (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
Legend
  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 103.0.000–.250.0.0.0.01.0
1984–85 Chicago 309.7.500–.6672.0.3.01.72.7
1984–85 Washington 28422.8.528–.6926.4.9.82.65.9
1985–86 Washington 815819.9.508.000.6284.0.9.71.63.9
1986–87 Washington 796420.4.474.000.6324.51.0.82.13.6
1987–88 Washington 694919.0.407.000.7074.7.9.81.62.9
1988–89 Washington 534521.8.480.000.6404.8.8.71.42.6
1989–90 Washington 818127.7.508–.6486.21.7.62.43.2
1990–91 Washington 625424.2.540–.5805.8.8.82.02.6
1991–92 Washington 753218.2.367–.5004.2.8.61.21.1
1992–93 Washington 672118.0.524.000.5794.1.6.61.11.3
1993–94 Detroit 42020.9.462.000.5595.6.7.31.02.2
1994–95† Houston 3012.0.333–.5002.3.0.0.31.0
1995–96 Houston 4606.5.316–.3081.6.3.1.5.3
1996–97 Houston 1207.8.400––1.3.3.2.3.3
1997–98 Houston 2405.3.700–.5001.0.2.0.3.6
Career 72648019.4.480.000.6184.5.9.61.62.5

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1985 Washington 4027.5.526–.5636.5.8.82.57.3
1986 Washington 5514.4.364–1.0001.8.6.4.42.4
1987 Washington 3318.7.600––2.71.0.71.72.0
1988 Washington 5119.0.200–.5003.4.4.4.8.6
1995† Houston 19012.5.385.000.3332.3.0.2.5.7
1996 Houston 302.7.000––.3.0.0.0.0
1997 Houston 102.0–––.01.0.0.0.0
1998 Houston 402.8––1.000.8.3.0.0.5
Career 44913.4.426.000.5562.5.3.3.71.5

See also
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