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Wil Jones

Wilbert Jones (Wil)

Position: Forward ▪ Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: February 27, 1947 in McGehee, Arkansas
College: Albany State University
Draft: Los Angeles Lakers, 5th round (12th pick, 69th overall), 1969 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 21, 1976
ABA Debut: October 28, 1969
Relatives: Brother of Caldwell Jones, Major Jones and Charles Jones

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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 22 MMF ABA 74 1697 243 616 .394 2 11 .182 118 162 .728 223 342 565 48 102 207 606
1970-71 23 MMP ABA 84 2234 390 811 .481 1 13 .077 174 258 .674 309 371 680 152 135 249 955
1971-72 24 MMP ABA 84 3098 506 1078 .469 2 16 .125 240 320 .750 371 505 876 154 160 322 1254
1972-73 25 MMT ABA 76 2316 344 722 .476 1 7 .143 146 198 .737 245 359 604 117 130 281 835
1973-74 26 MMT ABA 81 2842 453 997 .454 3 26 .115 163 220 .741 205 460 665 205 105 82 184 276 1072
1974-75 27 KEN ABA 84 2689 458 948 .483 0 5 .000 139 189 .735 198 409 607 256 108 70 199 353 1055
1975-76 28 KEN ABA 83 2635 483 1015 .476 3 6 .500 158 204 .775 243 382 625 209 84 54 200 326 1127
1976-77 29 IND NBA 80 2709 438 1019 .430 166 223 .744 218 386 604 189 102 80 305 1042
1977-78 30 BUF NBA 79 1711 226 514 .440 84 119 .706 106 228 334 116 70 43 137 255 536
Career TOT 725 21931 3541 7720 .459 12 84 .143 1388 1893 .733 2118 3442 5560 1446 469 329 1247 2574 8482
ABA 566 17511 2877 6187 .465 12 84 .143 1138 1551 .734 1794 2828 4622 1141 297 206 1110 2014 6904
NBA 159 4420 664 1533 .433 250 342 .731 324 614 938 305 172 123 137 560 1578

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 22 MMF ABA 74 22.9 3.3 8.3 .394 0.0 0.1 .182 1.6 2.2 .728 3.0 4.6 7.6 0.6 1.4 2.8 8.2
1970-71 23 MMP ABA 84 26.6 4.6 9.7 .481 0.0 0.2 .077 2.1 3.1 .674 3.7 4.4 8.1 1.8 1.6 3.0 11.4
1971-72 24 MMP ABA 84 36.9 6.0 12.8 .469 0.0 0.2 .125 2.9 3.8 .750 4.4 6.0 10.4 1.8 1.9 3.8 14.9
1972-73 25 MMT ABA 76 30.5 4.5 9.5 .476 0.0 0.1 .143 1.9 2.6 .737 3.2 4.7 7.9 1.5 1.7 3.7 11.0
1973-74 26 MMT ABA 81 35.1 5.6 12.3 .454 0.0 0.3 .115 2.0 2.7 .741 2.5 5.7 8.2 2.5 1.3 1.0 2.3 3.4 13.2
1974-75 27 KEN ABA 84 32.0 5.5 11.3 .483 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.3 .735 2.4 4.9 7.2 3.0 1.3 0.8 2.4 4.2 12.6
1975-76 28 KEN ABA 83 31.7 5.8 12.2 .476 0.0 0.1 .500 1.9 2.5 .775 2.9 4.6 7.5 2.5 1.0 0.7 2.4 3.9 13.6
1976-77 29 IND NBA 80 33.9 5.5 12.7 .430 2.1 2.8 .744 2.7 4.8 7.6 2.4 1.3 1.0 3.8 13.0
1977-78 30 BUF NBA 79 21.7 2.9 6.5 .440 1.1 1.5 .706 1.3 2.9 4.2 1.5 0.9 0.5 1.7 3.2 6.8
Career TOT 725 30.2 4.9 10.6 .459 0.0 0.1 .143 1.9 2.6 .733 2.9 4.7 7.7 2.0 1.2 0.8 1.9 3.6 11.7
ABA 566 30.9 5.1 10.9 .465 0.0 0.1 .143 2.0 2.7 .734 3.2 5.0 8.2 2.0 1.2 0.8 2.0 3.6 12.2
NBA 159 27.8 4.2 9.6 .433 1.6 2.2 .731 2.0 3.9 5.9 1.9 1.1 0.8 1.7 3.5 9.9

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 22 MMF ABA 74 1697 5.2 13.1 .394 0.0 0.2 .182 2.5 3.4 .728 4.7 7.3 12.0 1.0 2.2 4.4 12.9
1970-71 23 MMP ABA 84 2234 6.3 13.1 .481 0.0 0.2 .077 2.8 4.2 .674 5.0 6.0 11.0 2.4 2.2 4.0 15.4
1971-72 24 MMP ABA 84 3098 5.9 12.5 .469 0.0 0.2 .125 2.8 3.7 .750 4.3 5.9 10.2 1.8 1.9 3.7 14.6
1972-73 25 MMT ABA 76 2316 5.3 11.2 .476 0.0 0.1 .143 2.3 3.1 .737 3.8 5.6 9.4 1.8 2.0 4.4 13.0
1973-74 26 MMT ABA 81 2842 5.7 12.6 .454 0.0 0.3 .115 2.1 2.8 .741 2.6 5.8 8.4 2.6 1.3 1.0 2.3 3.5 13.6
1974-75 27 KEN ABA 84 2689 6.1 12.7 .483 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.5 .735 2.7 5.5 8.1 3.4 1.4 0.9 2.7 4.7 14.1
1975-76 28 KEN ABA 83 2635 6.6 13.9 .476 0.0 0.1 .500 2.2 2.8 .775 3.3 5.2 8.5 2.9 1.1 0.7 2.7 4.5 15.4
1976-77 29 IND NBA 80 2709 5.8 13.5 .430 2.2 3.0 .744 2.9 5.1 8.0 2.5 1.4 1.1 4.1 13.8
1977-78 30 BUF NBA 79 1711 4.8 10.8 .440 1.8 2.5 .706 2.2 4.8 7.0 2.4 1.5 0.9 2.9 5.4 11.3
Career TOT 725 21931 5.8 12.7 .459 0.0 0.2 .143 2.3 3.1 .733 3.5 5.7 9.1 2.4 1.3 0.9 2.3 4.2 13.9
ABA 566 17511 5.9 12.7 .465 0.0 0.2 .143 2.3 3.2 .734 3.7 5.8 9.5 2.3 1.3 0.9 2.3 4.1 14.2
NBA 159 4420 5.4 12.5 .433 2.0 2.8 .731 2.6 5.0 7.6 2.5 1.4 1.0 2.9 4.6 12.9

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 22 MMF ABA 74 1697 12.2 .441 .396 15.1 3.8 12.9 16.7 -0.9 1.5 0.6 .017
1970-71 23 MMP ABA 84 2234 16.9 .516 .482 13.6 9.2 12.7 17.6 2.2 3.8 6.0 .129
1971-72 24 MMP ABA 84 3098 14.9 .514 .470 9.8 15.1 12.3 7.1 11.6 16.3 2.4 5.0 7.4 .114
1972-73 25 MMT ABA 76 2316 12.5 .516 .477 10.0 15.4 12.6 6.8 13.8 15.7 1.4 0.9 2.3 .047
1973-74 26 MMT ABA 81 2842 14.1 .490 .456 7.4 16.9 12.1 10.4 1.8 1.6 14.4 18.4 101 106 2.0 2.0 4.0 .067
1974-75 27 KEN ABA 84 2689 13.6 .512 .483 7.5 14.9 11.3 12.8 1.9 1.4 16.2 18.0 102 97 1.8 5.1 6.9 .124
1975-76 28 KEN ABA 83 2635 13.6 .510 .477 9.0 13.6 11.4 10.8 1.4 1.1 15.3 18.9 103 103 2.2 3.1 5.4 .098
1976-77 29 IND NBA 80 2709 12.7 .466 .430 7.6 14.2 10.8 9.6 1.7 1.5 101 1.5 2.3 3.7 .066
1977-78 30 BUF NBA 79 1711 9.4 .473 .440 6.7 14.2 10.5 9.3 1.9 1.3 19.5 16.4 90 103 -0.6 1.4 0.9 .024
Career TOT 725 21931 13.5 .496 .459 8.4 15.0 12.1 9.1 1.7 1.4 14.4 17.3 100 102 11.9 25.2 37.2 .081
ABA 566 17511 14.1 .503 .466 8.7 15.2 12.5 9.0 1.7 1.4 13.9 17.4 102 102 11.0 21.5 32.6 .089
NBA 159 4420 11.4 .469 .433 7.3 14.2 10.7 9.5 1.8 1.4 19.5 16.4 90 102 0.9 3.7 4.6 .050

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
1970-71 23 MMP ABA 4 158 28 56 0 0 4 6 21 49 13 7 17 60 .500 .667 39.5 15.0 12.3 3.3
1974-75 27 KEN ABA 15 454 62 142 0 1 19 24 48 100 48 17 12 30 60 143 .437 .000 .792 30.3 9.5 6.7 3.2
1975-76 28 KEN ABA 10 324 52 108 0 1 16 17 26 67 20 11 0 21 41 120 .481 .000 .941 32.4 12.0 6.7 2.0
Career ABA 29 936 142 306 0 2 39 47 95 216 81 28 12 58 118 323 .464 .000 .830 32.3 11.1 7.4 2.8

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
1970-71 23 MMP ABA 4 158 19.3 .512 .500 12.8 10.7 0.2 0.4 0.5 .160
1974-75 27 KEN ABA 15 454 12.0 .469 .437 10.5 11.6 11.1 14.0 1.8 1.6 16.4 16.2 101 100 0.1 0.8 1.0 .100
1975-76 28 KEN ABA 10 324 11.4 .520 .481 8.0 12.8 10.4 7.7 1.6 0.0 15.4 16.5 105 109 0.2 0.3 0.5 .069
Career ABA 29 936 13.0 .494 .464 9.5 12.1 10.8 11.6 1.7 0.9 15.1 16.4 102 104 0.5 1.5 1.9 .100

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
1971-72 24 MMP ABA 1 10:00 1 3 .333 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 2
Career ABA 1 10 1 3 .333 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 2

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 9 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Wil Jones 7.4 6.9 6.0 5.4 4.0 3.7 2.3 0.9 0.6
Jeff Foster 90.4 8.3 6.5 5.7 5.4 4.5 4.2 2.7 1.6 0.6
Campy Russell 90.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 5.5 4.3 3.2 1.8 1.1 -0.1
Cazzie Russell 90.2 7.3 7.1 5.9 5.2 5.2 4.1 2.2 2.0 1.8
Jamal Mashburn 90.2 7.3 6.4 6.3 4.1 3.6 3.4 1.8 0.9 0.2
Lonnie Shelton 89.7 7.5 5.9 5.8 5.1 4.8 4.6 2.1 0.9 0.1
Ed Pinckney 89.3 7.5 6.2 6.1 4.7 4.0 2.9 2.7 2.3 0.3
Jim Pollard 89.2 7.2 5.7 5.7 5.4 4.6 4.2 2.1
Loy Vaught 89.1 6.3 6.3 5.5 5.5 4.2 4.1 2.2 0.5 -0.2
Kurt Thomas 88.7 8.2 6.5 5.4 5.2 5.0 3.8 2.5 0.5 -0.2
Gus Johnson 88.0 7.2 5.9 5.3 5.1 5.0 3.5 2.2 1.6 0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Wil Jones 7.4 6.9 6.0 5.4 4.0 3.7 2.3 0.9 0.6
Loy Vaught 90.3 6.3 6.3 5.5 5.5 4.2 4.1 2.2 1.0 0.5 0.2 -0.2
Campy Russell 90.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 5.5 4.3 3.2 1.8 1.1 -0.1
Lonnie Shelton 90.2 7.5 5.9 5.8 5.1 4.8 4.6 2.1 0.9 0.5 0.1
Jim Pollard 89.2 7.2 5.7 5.7 5.4 4.6 4.2 2.1
Gus Johnson 88.4 7.2 5.9 5.3 5.1 5.0 3.5 2.2 1.6 0.9 0.1
Raef LaFrentz 88.3 7.5 6.8 6.4 5.9 5.8 4.3 1.2 0.9 0.5 0.2
Udonis Haslem 87.2 9.2 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.1 4.8 2.5 0.9
Chris Mills 86.7 8.9 7.8 5.4 5.1 4.0 3.0 1.9 1.2 0.3 0.1
Al Jefferson 86.4 7.8 7.7 6.6 4.9 4.6 2.7 2.3
Josh Smith 86.3 9.3 6.4 5.8 4.9 4.4 3.6 2.4

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games
1972 ABA
Honors
1974-75 ABA All-Defensive (1st)
Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1975 Kentucky Colonels (ABA)
Games
1970-71 ABA 84 (4)
1971-72 ABA 84 (2)
1974-75 ABA 84 (1)
Career ABA 566 (15)
Minutes Played
Career ABA 17511 (17)
Field Goals
Career ABA 2877 (25)
Field Goal Attempts
Career ABA 6187 (25)
Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .465 (55)
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts
Career ABA 84 (86)
Free Throws
Career ABA 1138 (50)
Free Throw Attempts
Career ABA 1551 (47)
Free Throw Pct
Career ABA .734 (68)
Offensive Rebounds
1971-72 ABA 371 (4)
Career ABA 1794 (6)
Career 2118 (78)
Defensive Rebounds
Career ABA 2828 (15)
Total Rebounds
Career ABA 4622 (13)
Assists
Career ABA 1141 (42)
Steals
Career ABA 297 (19)
Blocks
Career ABA 206 (16)
Turnovers
Career ABA 1110 (29)
Personal Fouls
1971-72 ABA 322 (3)
1974-75 ABA 353 (1)
1975-76 ABA 326 (3)
1976-77 NBA 305 (10)
Career ABA 2014 (7)
Points
Career ABA 6904 (31)
Minutes Per Game
Career ABA 30.9 (43)
Points Per Game
Career ABA 12.2 (47)
Rebounds Per Game
Career ABA 8.2 (27)
Player Efficiency Rating
Career ABA 14.1 (60)
True Shooting Pct
Career ABA .502 (83)
Effective Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .466 (65)
Offensive Rebound Pct
1972-73 ABA 10.0 (9)
Career ABA 8.7 (27)
Defensive Rebound Pct
Career ABA 15.2 (28)
Total Rebound Pct
Career ABA 12.5 (29)
Turnover Pct
Career ABA 13.9 (43)
Usage Pct
Career ABA 17.4 (69)
Offensive Rating
Career ABA 102.1 (27)
Defensive Rating
1974-75 ABA 97.5 (4)
Career ABA 102.0 (17)
Offensive Win Shares
Career ABA 11.0 (60)
Defensive Win Shares
1970-71 ABA 3.8 (9)
1971-72 ABA 5.0 (5)
1974-75 ABA 5.1 (5)
Career ABA 21.5 (11)
Win Shares
Career ABA 32.6 (31)
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
Career ABA .089 (57)
   

Transactions

August 5, 1976: Drafted by the Indiana Pacers from the Kentucky Colonels in the dispersal draft.

October 3, 1977: Signed as a veteran free agent with the Buffalo Braves; the Indiana Pacers received a 1980 2nd round draft pick (Kenny Natt) as compensation.

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