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Aaron James

Aaron James (A.J.)

Position: Forward ▪ Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: October 5, 1952 in New Orleans, Louisiana
High School: Walter Cohen in New Orleans, Louisiana
College: Grambling State University
Draft: New Orleans Jazz, 2nd round (10th pick, 28th overall), 1974 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 18, 1974

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Totals

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
1974-75 22 NOJ NBA 76 1731 370 776 .477 147 189 .778 140 226 366 66 41 15 217 887
1975-76 23 NOJ NBA 75 1346 262 594 .441 153 204 .750 93 156 249 59 33 6 172 677
1976-77 24 NOJ NBA 52 1059 238 486 .490 89 114 .781 56 130 186 55 20 5 127 565
1977-78 25 NOJ NBA 80 2118 428 861 .497 117 157 .745 163 258 421 112 36 22 130 254 973
1978-79 26 NOJ NBA 73 1417 311 630 .494 105 140 .750 97 151 248 78 28 21 111 202 727
Career NBA 356 7671 1609 3347 .481 611 804 .760 549 921 1470 370 158 69 241 972 3829

Per Game

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
1974-75 22 NOJ NBA 76 22.8 4.9 10.2 .477 1.9 2.5 .778 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.9 0.5 0.2 2.9 11.7
1975-76 23 NOJ NBA 75 17.9 3.5 7.9 .441 2.0 2.7 .750 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.8 0.4 0.1 2.3 9.0
1976-77 24 NOJ NBA 52 20.4 4.6 9.3 .490 1.7 2.2 .781 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.1 0.4 0.1 2.4 10.9
1977-78 25 NOJ NBA 80 26.5 5.4 10.8 .497 1.5 2.0 .745 2.0 3.2 5.3 1.4 0.5 0.3 1.6 3.2 12.2
1978-79 26 NOJ NBA 73 19.4 4.3 8.6 .494 1.4 1.9 .750 1.3 2.1 3.4 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.5 2.8 10.0
Career NBA 356 21.5 4.5 9.4 .481 1.7 2.3 .760 1.5 2.6 4.1 1.0 0.4 0.2 1.6 2.7 10.8

Per 36 Minutes

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
1974-75 22 NOJ NBA 76 1731 7.7 16.1 .477 3.1 3.9 .778 2.9 4.7 7.6 1.4 0.9 0.3 4.5 18.4
1975-76 23 NOJ NBA 75 1346 7.0 15.9 .441 4.1 5.5 .750 2.5 4.2 6.7 1.6 0.9 0.2 4.6 18.1
1976-77 24 NOJ NBA 52 1059 8.1 16.5 .490 3.0 3.9 .781 1.9 4.4 6.3 1.9 0.7 0.2 4.3 19.2
1977-78 25 NOJ NBA 80 2118 7.3 14.6 .497 2.0 2.7 .745 2.8 4.4 7.2 1.9 0.6 0.4 2.2 4.3 16.5
1978-79 26 NOJ NBA 73 1417 7.9 16.0 .494 2.7 3.6 .750 2.5 3.8 6.3 2.0 0.7 0.5 2.8 5.1 18.5
Career NBA 356 7671 7.6 15.7 .481 2.9 3.8 .760 2.6 4.3 6.9 1.7 0.7 0.3 2.5 4.6 18.0

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1974-75 22 NOJ NBA 76 1731 14.4 .516 .477 7.8 13.5 10.6 6.1 1.0 0.5 101 1.8 1.1 2.9 .080
1975-76 23 NOJ NBA 75 1346 13.7 .495 .441 6.8 11.6 9.2 6.8 1.1 0.2 100 1.0 1.2 2.2 .079
1976-77 24 NOJ NBA 52 1059 14.4 .527 .490 5.2 11.7 8.5 8.0 0.8 0.2 102 1.3 0.8 2.1 .095
1977-78 25 NOJ NBA 80 2118 13.3 .523 .497 7.5 11.5 9.5 7.6 0.8 0.5 12.3 19.0 104 103 2.7 1.5 4.3 .096
1978-79 26 NOJ NBA 73 1417 12.7 .526 .494 6.9 10.1 8.6 8.2 0.9 0.7 13.8 21.6 101 108 1.0 0.7 1.7 .057
Career NBA 356 7671 13.6 .517 .481 7.0 11.8 9.4 7.3 0.9 0.5 12.9 20.0 103 103 7.9 5.3 13.1 .082

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 5 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5
Aaron James 4.3 2.9 2.2 2.1 1.7
Reggie Evans 94.2 3.8 3.0 2.3 2.1 1.7
Ron Behagen 93.8 4.3 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.8
Danny Vranes 93.6 4.2 3.4 2.4 2.1 1.8
Tyrus Thomas 91.7 4.6 2.6 2.4 2.2 1.8
Lawrence Funderburke 90.5 3.7 3.1 2.1 1.9 1.6
John Brown 89.5 4.2 3.7 2.6 2.3 1.7
Jeff Cook 89.1 4.5 3.7 2.4 2.2 2.0
Darius Songaila 88.7 4.3 2.6 2.5 1.7 1.1
Don Ford 88.5 3.5 2.8 2.5 2.0 1.5
James Bailey 88.3 4.9 2.9 2.3 2.0 1.0
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Aaron James 4.3 2.9 2.2 2.1 1.7
Ron Behagen 92.0 4.3 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.8 0.2 0.1
Tyrus Thomas 91.7 4.6 2.6 2.4 2.2 1.8
Francisco Garcia 90.0 4.2 3.0 2.4 2.4 1.6 1.0
Lawrence Funderburke 87.3 3.7 3.1 2.1 1.9 1.6 0.5 0.1
Andrea Bargnani 86.2 4.2 3.9 2.6 1.9 1.4
Danny Vranes 86.1 4.2 3.4 2.4 2.1 1.8 0.8 0.6
Luke Walton 85.7 3.8 3.2 2.0 2.0 1.6 0.5 0.3 -0.2
Lew Hitch 85.6 3.3 2.7 2.2 2.2 1.2
Scott Padgett 84.6 3.5 2.8 2.5 1.9 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.1
Don Ford 84.2 3.5 2.8 2.5 2.0 1.5 0.6 -0.1

Transactions

May 28, 1974: Drafted by the New Orleans Jazz in the 2nd round (28th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.

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