James Hamilton Jr. (Joe, Little Joe)
Position: Guard
Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 lbs.
Born: July 5, 1948 in Lexington, Kentucky
High School: Dunbar in Lexington, Kentucky
College: North Texas State University
Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 9th round (16th pick, 152nd overall) of the 1970 NBA draft.
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 1970-71 | 22 | TEX | ABA | 84 | 2564 | 500 | 1184 | .422 | 85 | 285 | .298 | 233 | 279 | .835 | 96 | 189 | 285 | 365 | 138 | 279 | 1318 | |||
| 1971-72 | 23 | DLC | ABA | 82 | 1959 | 317 | 791 | .401 | 46 | 132 | .348 | 201 | 256 | .785 | 41 | 153 | 194 | 240 | 110 | 202 | 881 | |||
| 1972-73 | 24 | DLC | ABA | 83 | 2359 | 370 | 902 | .410 | 66 | 191 | .346 | 209 | 262 | .798 | 46 | 169 | 215 | 325 | 143 | 247 | 1015 | |||
| 1973-74 | 25 | TOT | ABA | 73 | 1961 | 331 | 834 | .397 | 37 | 144 | .257 | 117 | 143 | .818 | 41 | 124 | 165 | 242 | 76 | 5 | 112 | 154 | 816 | |
| 1973-74 | 25 | SAA | ABA | 43 | 1415 | 228 | 584 | .390 | 19 | 86 | .221 | 92 | 110 | .836 | 28 | 88 | 116 | 162 | 51 | 1 | 82 | 92 | 567 | |
| 1973-74 | 25 | KEN | ABA | 30 | 546 | 103 | 250 | .412 | 18 | 58 | .310 | 25 | 33 | .758 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 80 | 25 | 4 | 30 | 62 | 249 | |
| 1974-75 | 26 | KEN | ABA | 9 | 124 | 15 | 40 | .375 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 5 | 6 | .833 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 38 | |
| 1975-76 | 27 | UTS | ABA | 13 | 131 | 31 | 78 | .397 | 6 | 21 | .286 | 9 | 13 | .692 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 77 | |
| Career | ABA | 344 | 9098 | 1564 | 3829 | .408 | 243 | 778 | .312 | 774 | 959 | .807 | 231 | 653 | 884 | 1208 | 88 | 5 | 518 | 907 | 4145 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | 22 | TEX | ABA | 84 | 30.5 | 6.0 | 14.1 | .422 | 1.0 | 3.4 | .298 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .835 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 15.7 | |||
| 1971-72 | 23 | DLC | ABA | 82 | 23.9 | 3.9 | 9.6 | .401 | 0.6 | 1.6 | .348 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .785 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 10.7 | |||
| 1972-73 | 24 | DLC | ABA | 83 | 28.4 | 4.5 | 10.9 | .410 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .346 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .798 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 12.2 | |||
| 1973-74 | 25 | TOT | ABA | 73 | 26.9 | 4.5 | 11.4 | .397 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .257 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .818 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 11.2 | |
| 1973-74 | 25 | SAA | ABA | 43 | 32.9 | 5.3 | 13.6 | .390 | 0.4 | 2.0 | .221 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .836 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 13.2 | |
| 1973-74 | 25 | KEN | ABA | 30 | 18.2 | 3.4 | 8.3 | .412 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .310 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .758 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 8.3 | |
| 1974-75 | 26 | KEN | ABA | 9 | 13.8 | 1.7 | 4.4 | .375 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .600 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .833 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4.2 | |
| 1975-76 | 27 | UTS | ABA | 13 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 6.0 | .397 | 0.5 | 1.6 | .286 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .692 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 5.9 | |
| Career | ABA | 344 | 26.4 | 4.5 | 11.1 | .408 | 0.7 | 2.3 | .312 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .807 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 12.0 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 1970-71 | 22 | TEX | ABA | 84 | 2564 | 7.0 | 16.6 | .422 | 1.2 | 4.0 | .298 | 3.3 | 3.9 | .835 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 18.5 | |||
| 1971-72 | 23 | DLC | ABA | 82 | 1959 | 5.8 | 14.5 | .401 | 0.8 | 2.4 | .348 | 3.7 | 4.7 | .785 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 16.2 | |||
| 1972-73 | 24 | DLC | ABA | 83 | 2359 | 5.6 | 13.8 | .410 | 1.0 | 2.9 | .346 | 3.2 | 4.0 | .798 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 15.5 | |||
| 1973-74 | 25 | TOT | ABA | 73 | 1961 | 6.1 | 15.3 | .397 | 0.7 | 2.6 | .257 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .818 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 15.0 | |
| 1973-74 | 25 | SAA | ABA | 43 | 1415 | 5.8 | 14.9 | .390 | 0.5 | 2.2 | .221 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .836 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 14.4 | |
| 1973-74 | 25 | KEN | ABA | 30 | 546 | 6.8 | 16.5 | .412 | 1.2 | 3.8 | .310 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .758 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 16.4 | |
| 1974-75 | 26 | KEN | ABA | 9 | 124 | 4.4 | 11.6 | .375 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .600 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .833 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 11.0 | |
| 1975-76 | 27 | UTS | ABA | 13 | 131 | 8.5 | 21.4 | .397 | 1.6 | 5.8 | .286 | 2.5 | 3.6 | .692 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 21.2 | |
| Career | ABA | 344 | 9098 | 6.2 | 15.2 | .408 | 1.0 | 3.1 | .312 | 3.1 | 3.8 | .807 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 16.4 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
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| 1970-71 | 22 | TEX | ABA | 84 | 2564 | 14.9 | .504 | .458 | 4.7 | 18.3 | 9.6 | 19.8 | |||||||||||
| 1971-72 | 23 | DLC | ABA | 82 | 1959 | 13.8 | .487 | .430 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 18.5 | 10.9 | 21.5 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 24 | DLC | ABA | 83 | 2359 | 12.2 | .499 | .447 | 1.9 | 7.5 | 4.6 | 19.6 | 12.3 | 19.2 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 25 | TOT | ABA | 73 | 1961 | 12.4 | .455 | .419 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 18.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 21.4 | 98 | 103 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 9 | 16 | -3.5 |
| 1973-74 | 25 | SAA | ABA | 43 | 1415 | 12.0 | .448 | .407 | 2.1 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 17.4 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 21.6 | 96 | 103 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 5 | 13 | -4.0 |
| 1973-74 | 25 | KEN | ABA | 30 | 546 | 13.7 | .471 | .448 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 20.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 10.2 | 20.9 | 103 | 102 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 |
| 1974-75 | 26 | KEN | ABA | 9 | 124 | 8.7 | .446 | .413 | 1.6 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 21.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 17.4 | 16.4 | 95 | 102 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | -0.5 |
| 1975-76 | 27 | UTS | ABA | 13 | 131 | 16.4 | .460 | .436 | 4.0 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 16.9 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 26.9 | 104 | 110 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | -0.5 |
| Career | ABA | 344 | 9098 | 13.4 | .488 | .440 | 2.1 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 18.7 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 20.4 | 98 | 103 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 10 | 19 | -4.5 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1970-71 | 22 | TEX | ABA | 4 | 101 | 17 | 52 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 44 | .327 | .300 | 1.000 | 25.3 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 3.8 | ||
| 1971-72 | 23 | DLC | ABA | 4 | 89 | 15 | 46 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 40 | .326 | .231 | .778 | 22.3 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 3.3 | |||
| 1973-74 | 25 | KEN | ABA | 7 | 129 | 16 | 47 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 51 | .340 | .429 | .765 | 18.4 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 |
| Career | ABA | 15 | 319 | 48 | 145 | 12 | 37 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 54 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 38 | 135 | .331 | .324 | .818 | 21.3 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | ||
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Honors 1970-71 ABA All-Rookie (1st) |
Games 1970-71 ABA 84 (4)Career ABA 344 (62) |
Minutes Played Career ABA 9098 (71) |
Field Goals Career ABA 1564 (69) |
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Field Goal Attempts Career ABA 3829 (63) |
3-Pt Field Goals 1970-71 ABA 85 (4)1971-72 ABA 46 (10) 1972-73 ABA 66 (2) 1973-74 ABA 37 (9) Career ABA 243 (11) |
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 1970-71 ABA 285 (2)1972-73 ABA 191 (2) 1973-74 ABA 144 (6) Career ABA 778 (12) |
3-Pt Field Goal Pct 1971-72 ABA .348 (7)1972-73 ABA .345 (6) |
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Free Throws Career ABA 774 (76) |
Free Throw Attempts Career ABA 959 (84) |
Assists Career ABA 1208 (35) |
Steals Career ABA 88 (83) |
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Turnovers Career ABA 518 (98) |
Personal Fouls Career ABA 907 (74) |
Points Career ABA 4145 (69) |
Turnover Pct 1970-71 ABA 9.6 (6)1972-73 ABA 12.3 (9) |
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Defensive Win Shares Career ABA 7.1 (81) |
Win Shares Career ABA 10 (88) |
Loss Shares Career ABA 19 (72) |