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Wali Jones

Wali Jones (Wally)

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-2 ▪ Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: February 14, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
High School: Overbrook in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
College: Villanova University
Draft: Detroit Pistons, 3rd round (2nd pick, 18th overall), 1964 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 17, 1964 ▪ ABA Debut: October 23, 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
1964-65 22 BAL NBA 77 1250 154 411 .375 99 136 .728 140 200 196 407
1965-66 23 PHI NBA 80 2196 296 799 .370 128 172 .744 169 273 250 720
1966-67 24 PHI NBA 81 2249 423 982 .431 223 266 .838 265 303 246 1069
1967-68 25 PHI NBA 77 2058 413 1040 .397 159 202 .787 219 245 225 985
1968-69 26 PHI NBA 81 2340 432 1005 .430 207 256 .809 251 292 280 1071
1969-70 27 PHI NBA 78 1740 366 851 .430 190 226 .841 173 276 210 922
1970-71 28 PHI NBA 41 962 168 418 .402 79 101 .782 64 128 110 415
1971-72 29 MIL NBA 48 1030 144 354 .407 74 90 .822 75 141 112 362
1972-73 30 MIL NBA 27 419 59 145 .407 16 18 .889 29 56 39 134
1974-75 32 UTS ABA 71 1339 212 524 .405 6 25 .240 102 124 .823 15 62 77 152 42 3 76 147 532
1975-76 33 TOT NBA 17 176 23 49 .469 9 13 .692 0 9 9 33 6 0 27 55
1975-76 33 DET NBA 1 19 4 11 .364 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 8
1975-76 33 PHI NBA 16 157 19 38 .500 9 13 .692 0 9 9 31 4 0 25 47
Career TOT 678 15759 2690 6578 .409 6 25 .240 1286 1604 .802 15 71 1471 2099 48 3 76 1842 6672
NBA 607 14420 2478 6054 .409 1184 1480 .800 0 9 1394 1947 6 0 1695 6140
ABA 71 1339 212 524 .405 6 25 .240 102 124 .823 15 62 77 152 42 3 76 147 532

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
1964-65 22 BAL NBA 77 16.2 2.0 5.3 .375 1.3 1.8 .728 1.8 2.6 2.5 5.3
1965-66 23 PHI NBA 80 27.5 3.7 10.0 .370 1.6 2.2 .744 2.1 3.4 3.1 9.0
1966-67 24 PHI NBA 81 27.8 5.2 12.1 .431 2.8 3.3 .838 3.3 3.7 3.0 13.2
1967-68 25 PHI NBA 77 26.7 5.4 13.5 .397 2.1 2.6 .787 2.8 3.2 2.9 12.8
1968-69 26 PHI NBA 81 28.9 5.3 12.4 .430 2.6 3.2 .809 3.1 3.6 3.5 13.2
1969-70 27 PHI NBA 78 22.3 4.7 10.9 .430 2.4 2.9 .841 2.2 3.5 2.7 11.8
1970-71 28 PHI NBA 41 23.5 4.1 10.2 .402 1.9 2.5 .782 1.6 3.1 2.7 10.1
1971-72 29 MIL NBA 48 21.5 3.0 7.4 .407 1.5 1.9 .822 1.6 2.9 2.3 7.5
1972-73 30 MIL NBA 27 15.5 2.2 5.4 .407 0.6 0.7 .889 1.1 2.1 1.4 5.0
1974-75 32 UTS ABA 71 18.9 3.0 7.4 .405 0.1 0.4 .240 1.4 1.7 .823 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.1 0.6 0.0 1.1 2.1 7.5
1975-76 33 TOT NBA 17 10.4 1.4 2.9 .469 0.5 0.8 .692 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.9 0.4 0.0 1.6 3.2
1975-76 33 DET NBA 1 19.0 4.0 11.0 .364 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 8.0
1975-76 33 PHI NBA 16 9.8 1.2 2.4 .500 0.6 0.8 .692 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.9 0.3 0.0 1.6 2.9
Career TOT 678 23.2 4.0 9.7 .409 0.1 0.4 .240 1.9 2.4 .802 0.2 0.8 2.2 3.1 0.5 0.0 1.1 2.7 9.8
NBA 607 23.8 4.1 10.0 .409 2.0 2.4 .800 0.0 0.5 2.3 3.2 0.4 0.0 2.8 10.1
ABA 71 18.9 3.0 7.4 .405 0.1 0.4 .240 1.4 1.7 .823 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.1 0.6 0.0 1.1 2.1 7.5

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
1964-65 22 BAL NBA 77 1250 4.4 11.8 .375 2.9 3.9 .728 4.0 5.8 5.6 11.7
1965-66 23 PHI NBA 80 2196 4.9 13.1 .370 2.1 2.8 .744 2.8 4.5 4.1 11.8
1966-67 24 PHI NBA 81 2249 6.8 15.7 .431 3.6 4.3 .838 4.2 4.9 3.9 17.1
1967-68 25 PHI NBA 77 2058 7.2 18.2 .397 2.8 3.5 .787 3.8 4.3 3.9 17.2
1968-69 26 PHI NBA 81 2340 6.6 15.5 .430 3.2 3.9 .809 3.9 4.5 4.3 16.5
1969-70 27 PHI NBA 78 1740 7.6 17.6 .430 3.9 4.7 .841 3.6 5.7 4.3 19.1
1970-71 28 PHI NBA 41 962 6.3 15.6 .402 3.0 3.8 .782 2.4 4.8 4.1 15.5
1971-72 29 MIL NBA 48 1030 5.0 12.4 .407 2.6 3.1 .822 2.6 4.9 3.9 12.7
1972-73 30 MIL NBA 27 419 5.1 12.5 .407 1.4 1.5 .889 2.5 4.8 3.4 11.5
1974-75 32 UTS ABA 71 1339 5.7 14.1 .405 0.2 0.7 .240 2.7 3.3 .823 0.4 1.7 2.1 4.1 1.1 0.1 2.0 4.0 14.3
1975-76 33 TOT NBA 17 176 4.7 10.0 .469 1.8 2.7 .692 0.0 1.8 1.8 6.8 1.2 0.0 5.5 11.3
1975-76 33 DET NBA 1 19 7.6 20.8 .364 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.8 3.8 0.0 3.8 15.2
1975-76 33 PHI NBA 16 157 4.4 8.7 .500 2.1 3.0 .692 0.0 2.1 2.1 7.1 0.9 0.0 5.7 10.8
Career TOT 678 15759 6.1 15.0 .409 0.2 0.7 .240 2.9 3.7 .802 0.4 1.7 3.4 4.8 1.1 0.1 2.0 4.2 15.2
NBA 607 14420 6.2 15.1 .409 3.0 3.7 .800 0.0 1.8 3.5 4.9 1.2 0.0 4.2 15.3
ABA 71 1339 5.7 14.1 .405 0.2 0.7 .240 2.7 3.3 .823 0.4 1.7 2.1 4.1 1.1 0.1 2.0 4.0 14.3

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
1964-65 22 BAL NBA 77 1250 9.6 .432 .375 21.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 .010
1965-66 23 PHI NBA 80 2196 7.8 .412 .370 15.3 -1.5 2.3 0.8 .017
1966-67 24 PHI NBA 81 2249 12.9 .486 .431 16.5 1.9 2.0 4.0 .084
1967-68 25 PHI NBA 77 2058 10.9 .436 .397 14.9 -1.3 2.5 1.3 .029
1968-69 26 PHI NBA 81 2340 12.5 .479 .430 16.4 1.8 2.3 4.0 .082
1969-70 27 PHI NBA 78 1740 14.0 .485 .430 20.3 0.8 1.7 2.5 .069
1970-71 28 PHI NBA 41 962 10.5 .449 .402 3.0 18.0 -0.2 0.8 0.5 .026
1971-72 29 MIL NBA 48 1030 10.1 .460 .407 3.5 16.6 0.0 1.1 1.1 .050
1972-73 30 MIL NBA 27 419 9.5 .438 .407 3.4 16.5 -0.2 0.5 0.3 .038
1974-75 32 UTS ABA 71 1339 10.1 .460 .410 1.2 4.6 3.0 16.8 1.5 0.1 11.6 20.3 99 108 0.4 0.8 1.2 .044
1975-76 33 TOT NBA 17 176 11.1 .503 .469 0.0 4.9 2.5 25.1 1.5 0.0 102 0.1 0.1 0.2 .050
1975-76 33 DET NBA 1 19 9.9 .364 .364 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.5 4.8 0.0 99 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.030
1975-76 33 PHI NBA 16 157 11.2 .538 .500 0.0 5.5 2.8 26.3 1.1 0.0 103 0.1 0.1 0.2 .059
Career TOT 678 15759 11.0 .458 .409 1.1 4.7 3.1 17.1 1.5 0.1 11.6 20.3 99 107 1.7 14.4 16.1 .049
NBA 607 14420 11.1 .458 .409 0.0 4.9 3.2 17.1 1.5 0.0 102 1.3 13.6 14.9 .049
ABA 71 1339 10.1 .460 .410 1.2 4.6 3.0 16.8 1.5 0.1 11.6 20.3 99 108 0.4 0.8 1.2 .044

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
1964-65 22 BAL NBA 10 162 29 63 15 20 20 18 28 73 .460 .750 16.2 7.3 2.0 1.8
1965-66 23 PHI NBA 5 156 25 77 15 22 15 18 18 65 .325 .682 31.2 13.0 3.0 3.6
1966-67 24 PHI NBA 15 476 109 244 45 58 42 61 58 263 .447 .776 31.7 17.5 2.8 4.1
1967-68 25 PHI NBA 13 387 69 193 45 57 31 39 48 183 .358 .789 29.8 14.1 2.4 3.0
1968-69 26 PHI NBA 5 103 12 45 8 10 16 9 17 32 .267 .800 20.6 6.4 3.2 1.8
1969-70 27 PHI NBA 5 160 34 65 11 14 11 24 16 79 .523 .786 32.0 15.8 2.2 4.8
1970-71 28 PHI NBA 7 115 19 52 10 13 12 11 22 48 .365 .769 16.4 6.9 1.7 1.6
1971-72 29 MIL NBA 9 200 36 82 18 21 18 20 27 90 .439 .857 22.2 10.0 2.0 2.2
1974-75 32 UTS ABA 5 46 8 21 0 0 6 6 1 2 4 4 0 7 6 22 .381 1.000 9.2 4.4 0.4 0.8
1975-76 33 PHI NBA 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.0
Career TOT 75 1807 341 842 0 0 173 221 1 168 206 4 0 7 240 855 .405 .783 24.1 11.4 2.2 2.7
NBA 70 1761 333 821 167 215 0 166 202 0 0 234 833 .406 .777 25.2 11.9 2.4 2.9
ABA 5 46 8 21 0 0 6 6 1 2 4 4 0 7 6 22 .381 1.000 9.2 4.4 0.4 0.8

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
1964-65 22 BAL NBA 10 162 12.7 .508 .460 15.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 .104
1965-66 23 PHI NBA 5 156 8.2 .375 .325 18.3 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.064
1966-67 24 PHI NBA 15 476 14.1 .488 .447 17.3 0.7 0.5 1.2 .124
1967-68 25 PHI NBA 13 387 9.9 .420 .358 14.3 -0.4 0.4 0.0 -0.003
1968-69 26 PHI NBA 5 103 4.6 .324 .267 11.9 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.155
1969-70 27 PHI NBA 5 160 15.1 .555 .523 19.3 0.4 0.0 0.3 .097
1970-71 28 PHI NBA 7 115 8.1 .416 .365 4.7 13.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.037
1971-72 29 MIL NBA 9 200 12.5 .493 .439 3.9 13.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 .118
1974-75 32 UTS ABA 5 46 7.7 .465 .381 2.2 2.3 2.3 10.8 4.0 0.0 22.8 25.0 88 112 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.052
1975-76 33 PHI NBA 1 2 33.7 0.0 56.4 27.2 100.0 0.0 0.0 98 0.0 0.0 0.0 .393
Career TOT 75 1807 11.4 .455 .405 2.1 4.6 4.1 15.7 3.8 0.0 22.8 25.0 88 111 0.2 1.5 1.7 .045
NBA 70 1761 11.5 .455 .406 0.0 56.4 4.3 15.8 0.0 0.0 98 0.3 1.5 1.8 .048
ABA 5 46 7.7 .465 .381 2.2 2.3 2.3 10.8 4.0 0.0 22.8 25.0 88 112 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.052

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 11 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Wali Jones 4.0 4.0 2.5 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2
Doug West 84.8 4.6 4.3 2.6 1.8 1.7 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.1 -0.1
Marquis Daniels 83.3 4.2 3.2 2.5 2.0 1.3 1.3 0.9 0.6
Keyon Dooling 81.9 3.7 3.7 2.9 2.1 1.5 1.4 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0
Keith Askins 80.8 4.4 4.3 1.9 1.4 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.2
Tony Delk 80.7 4.6 4.6 2.5 2.1 1.6 1.3 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.4
Charles Johnson 80.1 3.7 2.8 2.4 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.9
Anthony Johnson 78.9 4.5 4.0 3.6 2.0 1.8 1.2 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 -0.2
Kevin Ollie 78.4 3.8 2.4 2.4 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.0 -0.1
Jim King 78.1 3.7 3.5 2.5 2.3 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.4 -0.1
John Battle 78.0 4.0 3.2 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.0 0.5 0.2
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Wali Jones 4.0 4.0 2.5 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2
Doug West 84.5 4.6 4.3 2.6 1.8 1.7 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.1
Marquis Daniels 83.3 4.2 3.2 2.5 2.0 1.3 1.3 0.9 0.6
Kevin Ollie 82.7 3.8 2.4 2.4 1.4 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.1
Keyon Dooling 81.9 3.7 3.7 2.9 2.1 1.5 1.4 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0
Keith Askins 80.8 4.4 4.3 1.9 1.4 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.2
Tony Delk 80.7 4.6 4.6 2.5 2.1 1.6 1.3 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.4
Charles Johnson 80.1 3.7 2.8 2.4 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.9
Jim King 78.1 3.7 3.5 2.5 2.3 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.4 -0.1
Dudley Bradley 78.0 3.9 3.1 2.4 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.0
John Battle 78.0 4.0 3.2 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.0 0.5 0.2

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1964-65 NBA All-Rookie (1st)
Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1967 Philadelphia 76ers (NBA)
Games
1965-66 NBA 80 (1)
1966-67 NBA 81 (1)
Free Throw Pct
1966-67 NBA .838 (7)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.001 (501)
     

Transactions

May 4, 1964: Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 3rd round (20th pick) of the 1964 NBA Draft.

June 18, 1964: Traded by the Detroit Pistons with Bob Ferry, Bailey Howell, Les Hunter and Don Ohl to the Baltimore Bullets for Terry Dischinger, Don Kojis and Rod Thorn.

September 22, 1965: Traded by the Baltimore Bullets to the Philadelphia 76ers for Red Kerr.

December 13, 1971: Traded by the Philadelphia 76ers to the Milwaukee Bucks for John Block and a 1974 2nd round draft pick (Rubin Collins). Block was sent as the player to be named later on 28 July 1972.

January 9, 1973: Waived by the Milwaukee Bucks.

December 17, 1975: Signed as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons.

January 28, 1976: Waived by the Detroit Pistons.

February 27, 1976: Signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.

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