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Rich Jones

Richard Wesley Jones (Rich, House)

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Height: 6-6 ▪ Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: December 27, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee
High School: Lester in Memphis, Tennessee
College: University of Memphis
Draft: Phoenix Suns, 5th round (1st pick, 58th overall), 1969 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 22, 1976 ▪ ABA Debut: April 14, 1970

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All-Star

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
1969-70 23 DLC ABA 2 50 9 20 .450 0 0 10 11 .909 7 16 23 1 6 11 28
1970-71 24 TEX ABA 79 2074 371 910 .408 33 95 .347 175 230 .761 172 353 525 182 174 246 950
1971-72 25 DLC ABA 82 2932 475 1053 .451 14 47 .298 212 279 .760 199 497 696 222 152 298 1176
1972-73 26 DLC ABA 67 2691 564 1364 .413 43 127 .339 324 414 .783 174 493 667 274 225 240 1495
1973-74 27 SAA ABA 78 2843 510 1175 .434 13 46 .283 186 241 .772 170 411 581 268 70 13 145 273 1219
1974-75 28 SAA ABA 83 3097 649 1480 .439 13 50 .260 287 374 .767 247 398 645 270 88 32 210 297 1598
1975-76 29 NYA ABA 83 2427 441 1153 .382 15 67 .224 199 261 .762 103 325 428 131 81 21 159 294 1096
1976-77 30 NYN NBA 34 877 134 348 .385 92 121 .760 48 146 194 46 38 11 109 360
Career TOT 508 16991 3153 7503 .420 131 432 .303 1485 1931 .769 1120 2639 3759 1394 277 77 1071 1768 7922
ABA 474 16114 3019 7155 .422 131 432 .303 1393 1810 .770 1072 2493 3565 1348 239 66 1071 1659 7562
NBA 34 877 134 348 .385 92 121 .760 48 146 194 46 38 11 109 360

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
1969-70 23 DLC ABA 2 25.0 4.5 10.0 .450 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.5 .909 3.5 8.0 11.5 0.5 3.0 5.5 14.0
1970-71 24 TEX ABA 79 26.3 4.7 11.5 .408 0.4 1.2 .347 2.2 2.9 .761 2.2 4.5 6.6 2.3 2.2 3.1 12.0
1971-72 25 DLC ABA 82 35.8 5.8 12.8 .451 0.2 0.6 .298 2.6 3.4 .760 2.4 6.1 8.5 2.7 1.9 3.6 14.3
1972-73 26 DLC ABA 67 40.2 8.4 20.4 .413 0.6 1.9 .339 4.8 6.2 .783 2.6 7.4 10.0 4.1 3.4 3.6 22.3
1973-74 27 SAA ABA 78 36.4 6.5 15.1 .434 0.2 0.6 .283 2.4 3.1 .772 2.2 5.3 7.4 3.4 0.9 0.2 1.9 3.5 15.6
1974-75 28 SAA ABA 83 37.3 7.8 17.8 .439 0.2 0.6 .260 3.5 4.5 .767 3.0 4.8 7.8 3.3 1.1 0.4 2.5 3.6 19.3
1975-76 29 NYA ABA 83 29.2 5.3 13.9 .382 0.2 0.8 .224 2.4 3.1 .762 1.2 3.9 5.2 1.6 1.0 0.3 1.9 3.5 13.2
1976-77 30 NYN NBA 34 25.8 3.9 10.2 .385 2.7 3.6 .760 1.4 4.3 5.7 1.4 1.1 0.3 3.2 10.6
Career TOT 508 33.4 6.2 14.8 .420 0.3 0.9 .303 2.9 3.8 .769 2.2 5.2 7.4 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.3 3.5 15.6
ABA 474 34.0 6.4 15.1 .422 0.3 0.9 .303 2.9 3.8 .770 2.3 5.3 7.5 2.8 1.0 0.3 2.3 3.5 16.0
NBA 34 25.8 3.9 10.2 .385 2.7 3.6 .760 1.4 4.3 5.7 1.4 1.1 0.3 3.2 10.6

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
1969-70 23 DLC ABA 2 50 6.5 14.4 .450 0.0 0.0 7.2 7.9 .909 5.0 11.5 16.6 0.7 4.3 7.9 20.2
1970-71 24 TEX ABA 79 2074 6.4 15.8 .408 0.6 1.6 .347 3.0 4.0 .761 3.0 6.1 9.1 3.2 3.0 4.3 16.5
1971-72 25 DLC ABA 82 2932 5.8 12.9 .451 0.2 0.6 .298 2.6 3.4 .760 2.4 6.1 8.5 2.7 1.9 3.7 14.4
1972-73 26 DLC ABA 67 2691 7.5 18.2 .413 0.6 1.7 .339 4.3 5.5 .783 2.3 6.6 8.9 3.7 3.0 3.2 20.0
1973-74 27 SAA ABA 78 2843 6.5 14.9 .434 0.2 0.6 .283 2.4 3.1 .772 2.2 5.2 7.4 3.4 0.9 0.2 1.8 3.5 15.4
1974-75 28 SAA ABA 83 3097 7.5 17.2 .439 0.2 0.6 .260 3.3 4.3 .767 2.9 4.6 7.5 3.1 1.0 0.4 2.4 3.5 18.6
1975-76 29 NYA ABA 83 2427 6.5 17.1 .382 0.2 1.0 .224 3.0 3.9 .762 1.5 4.8 6.3 1.9 1.2 0.3 2.4 4.4 16.3
1976-77 30 NYN NBA 34 877 5.5 14.3 .385 3.8 5.0 .760 2.0 6.0 8.0 1.9 1.6 0.5 4.5 14.8
Career TOT 508 16991 6.7 15.9 .420 0.3 1.0 .303 3.1 4.1 .769 2.4 5.6 8.0 3.0 1.1 0.3 2.4 3.7 16.8
ABA 474 16114 6.7 16.0 .422 0.3 1.0 .303 3.1 4.0 .770 2.4 5.6 8.0 3.0 1.0 0.3 2.4 3.7 16.9
NBA 34 877 5.5 14.3 .385 3.8 5.0 .760 2.0 6.0 8.0 1.9 1.6 0.5 4.5 14.8

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
1969-70 23 DLC ABA 2 50 18.0 .564 .450 20.1 2.7 19.5 22.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 .159
1970-71 24 TEX ABA 79 2074 12.2 .470 .426 10.8 11.1 14.7 20.1 -0.1 1.9 1.8 .041
1971-72 25 DLC ABA 82 2932 15.1 .500 .458 6.8 17.3 12.0 11.4 11.4 18.8 1.6 4.3 5.8 .096
1972-73 26 DLC ABA 67 2691 16.3 .483 .429 6.3 19.2 12.6 15.6 12.7 25.7 -0.2 2.0 1.9 .033
1973-74 27 SAA ABA 78 2843 15.0 .476 .440 6.4 15.9 11.1 14.7 1.2 0.3 10.2 21.5 103 101 3.0 3.6 6.6 .112
1974-75 28 SAA ABA 83 3097 15.5 .486 .443 8.0 12.7 10.4 12.1 1.3 0.6 11.3 23.4 105 106 3.8 2.5 6.3 .098
1975-76 29 NYA ABA 83 2427 10.0 .432 .389 4.0 13.0 8.4 7.3 1.5 0.5 11.1 22.4 92 103 -1.2 2.7 1.5 .030
1976-77 30 NYN NBA 34 877 12.5 .449 .385 5.3 17.8 11.2 8.3 2.0 0.7 98 -0.5 1.1 0.6 .033
Career TOT 508 16991 14.1 .474 .429 6.3 15.7 11.0 11.9 1.4 0.5 11.9 22.0 100 103 6.5 18.2 24.7 .070
ABA 474 16114 14.2 .476 .431 6.4 15.6 10.9 12.1 1.4 0.4 11.9 22.0 100 104 7.0 17.1 24.1 .072
NBA 34 877 12.5 .449 .385 5.3 17.8 11.2 8.3 2.0 0.7 98 -0.5 1.1 0.6 .033

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
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
1969-70 23 DLC ABA 6 91 16 40 0 1 4 8 23 5 9 19 36 .400 .000 .500 15.2 6.0 3.8 0.8
1970-71 24 TEX ABA 4 103 12 40 2 8 11 15 11 22 10 6 10 37 .300 .250 .733 25.8 9.3 5.5 2.5
1971-72 25 DLC ABA 4 145 17 43 1 4 3 6 32 14 7 20 38 .395 .250 .500 36.3 9.5 8.0 3.5
1973-74 27 SAA ABA 7 239 48 93 1 3 24 29 12 46 18 5 2 15 28 121 .516 .333 .828 34.1 17.3 6.6 2.6
1974-75 28 SAA ABA 6 178 30 87 1 7 2 7 21 45 15 7 4 11 25 63 .345 .143 .286 29.7 10.5 7.5 2.5
1975-76 29 NYA ABA 12 421 72 193 2 15 18 27 15 87 27 21 8 29 43 164 .373 .133 .667 35.1 13.7 7.3 2.3
Career ABA 39 1177 195 496 7 38 62 92 59 255 89 33 14 77 145 459 .393 .184 .674 30.2 11.8 6.5 2.3

Playoffs 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
1969-70 23 DLC ABA 6 91 4.5 .414 .400 10.4 6.3 17.1 19.9 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.038
1970-71 24 TEX ABA 4 103 7.8 .397 .325 12.7 11.4 -0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.018
1971-72 25 DLC ABA 4 145 8.6 .416 .407 11.4 13.4 13.3 15.3 -0.2 0.2 0.0 .016
1973-74 27 SAA ABA 7 239 18.2 .572 .522 5.5 14.3 10.1 11.7 1.1 0.5 12.4 22.2 114 109 0.6 0.1 0.7 .144
1974-75 28 SAA ABA 6 178 9.1 .350 .351 10.8 12.5 11.6 11.5 1.9 1.3 10.9 22.8 84 108 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.049
1975-76 29 NYA ABA 12 421 9.9 .400 .378 3.2 17.8 10.0 8.8 2.3 1.0 12.4 21.2 86 104 -0.6 0.6 0.0 -0.004
Career ABA 39 1177 10.7 .428 .400 5.5 15.7 10.5 10.5 1.9 0.9 12.6 20.8 93 106 -0.9 1.3 0.4 .018

All-Star Games

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1972-73 26 DLC ABA 1 14:00 0 8 .000 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 3 1 0
1973-74 27 SAA ABA 1 19:00 2 11 .182 0 1 .000 0 0 4 8 2 0 1 1 4 4
Career ABA 2 33 2 19 .105 0 1 .000 0 0 4 12 3 0 1 4 5 4

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 8 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Rich Jones 6.6 6.3 5.8 1.9 1.8 1.5 0.6 0.2
Sonny Parker 86.7 7.0 6.8 6.2 3.0 2.3 1.6
Jay Vincent 84.2 6.5 6.0 5.6 3.4 2.8 1.9 1.1 -0.3
Chuck Hayes 82.1 6.4 6.3 4.4 3.6 2.4 1.6
Greg Smith 81.9 6.8 5.5 4.5 2.7 1.9 0.6 0.4 0.0
Kenny Carr 80.5 6.7 5.8 5.1 3.8 2.9 2.1 1.1 0.0
Kevin Gamble 80.3 8.3 6.7 6.6 3.4 2.1 1.9 1.0 -0.1
Jamal Mashburn 80.1 7.3 6.4 6.3 4.1 3.6 1.8 0.9 0.2
Chris Andersen 79.5 5.9 5.4 4.5 2.4 1.3 1.1 0.3 0.0
George Lynch 79.2 6.5 5.8 3.9 2.6 2.5 1.7 1.5 0.9
Dave Gambee 79.1 7.0 5.3 4.6 3.3 2.2 1.6 0.0
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Rich Jones 6.6 6.3 5.8 1.9 1.8 1.5 0.6 0.2
Sonny Parker 86.7 7.0 6.8 6.2 3.0 2.3 1.6
Jay Vincent 84.0 6.5 6.0 5.6 3.4 2.8 1.9 1.1 0.5 -0.3
Chuck Hayes 82.1 6.4 6.3 4.4 3.6 2.4 1.6
Greg Smith 81.9 6.8 5.5 4.5 2.7 1.9 0.6 0.4 0.0
Marvin Williams 78.9 6.1 5.7 5.7 4.0 2.8 2.3
Bison Dele 78.3 6.9 4.7 4.0 2.4 2.3 1.8 0.3 0.2
Mitch Kupchak 78.0 5.9 5.9 5.2 4.9 2.4 1.4 1.1 0.2 0.0
Clark Kellogg 77.0 7.0 6.8 6.1 0.9 0.1
Chris Andersen 77.0 5.9 5.4 4.5 3.2 2.4 1.3 1.1 0.3 0.0
Curtis Perry 76.5 7.6 6.0 5.3 4.8 2.8 1.7 1.3 0.2

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games
1973 ABA
1974 ABA
Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1976 New York Nets (ABA)
Games
Career ABA 474 (31)
Minutes Played
1974-75 ABA 3097 (10)
Career ABA 16114 (26)
Field Goals
Career ABA 3019 (22)
Field Goal Attempts
1972-73 ABA 1364 (8)
1974-75 ABA 1480 (8)
Career ABA 7155 (19)
Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .422 (97)
3-Pt Field Goals
1972-73 ABA 43 (5)
Career ABA 131 (22)
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts
1972-73 ABA 127 (7)
Career ABA 432 (27)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct
1970-71 ABA .347 (9)
1972-73 ABA .339 (8)
Career ABA .303 (17)
Free Throws
Career ABA 1393 (37)
Free Throw Attempts
Career ABA 1810 (37)
Free Throw Pct
Career ABA .770 (56)
Offensive Rebounds
Career ABA 1072 (33)
Defensive Rebounds
Career ABA 2493 (25)
Total Rebounds
Career ABA 3565 (26)
Assists
Career ABA 1348 (28)
Steals
Career ABA 239 (26)
Blocks
Career ABA 66 (46)
Turnovers
Career ABA 1071 (35)
Personal Fouls
1971-72 ABA 298 (8)
1974-75 ABA 297 (8)
1975-76 ABA 294 (8)
Career ABA 1659 (15)
Points
1974-75 ABA 1598 (9)
Career ABA 7562 (27)
Minutes Per Game
1973-74 ABA 36.4 (10)
Career ABA 34.0 (22)
Points Per Game
Career ABA 16.0 (35)
Rebounds Per Game
Career ABA 7.5 (33)
Assists Per Game
Career ABA 2.8 (29)
Player Efficiency Rating
Career ABA 14.2 (58)
Effective Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .431 (97)
Offensive Rebound Pct
Career ABA 6.4 (39)
Defensive Rebound Pct
Career ABA 15.6 (27)
Total Rebound Pct
Career ABA 10.9 (35)
Assist Pct
Career ABA 12.1 (28)
Turnover Pct
1971-72 ABA 11.4 (10)
1973-74 ABA 10.2 (5)
1974-75 ABA 11.3 (7)
1975-76 ABA 11.1 (3)
Career ABA 11.9 (18)
Usage Pct
1972-73 ABA 25.7 (6)
1974-75 ABA 23.4 (10)
Career ABA 22.0 (23)
Offensive Rating
Career ABA 100.5 (31)
Defensive Rating
Career ABA 103.8 (22)
Offensive Win Shares
Career ABA 7.0 (90)
Defensive Win Shares
1971-72 ABA 4.3 (8)
Career ABA 17.1 (21)
Win Shares
Career ABA 24.1 (52)
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
Career ABA .072 (70)

Transactions

June 17, 1976: Moved from the ABA to the NBA with the New York Nets.

February 2, 1977: Waived by the New York Nets.

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