Charles "Gadget" Jones (born April 3, 1957) is an American retired professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 3, 1957 McGehee, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Desha Central (Rohwer, Arkansas) |
| College | Albany State (1975–1979) |
| NBA draft | 1979: 8th round, 165th overall pick |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1979–1998 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 23, 13, 27 |
| Career history | |
| 1979–1980 | Maine Lumberjacks |
| 1980–1981 | Nice BC |
| 1981–1982 | S. Benedetto Gorizia |
| 1982–1983 | Maine Lumberjacks |
| 1983–1984 | Bay State Bombardiers |
| 1984 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1984 | Bay State Bombardiers |
| 1984 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1984–1985 | Tampa Bay Thrillers |
| 1985–1993 | Washington Bullets |
| 1994 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1995–1998 | Houston Rockets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,826 (2.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,253 (4.5 rpg) |
| Blocks | 1,134 (1.6 bpg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Although a raw offensive player, he possessed shot-blocking ability.
Basketball career
editA 6'9" forward–center from Albany State University, Jones was selected 165th overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns, arriving in the league four years later. He played in 15 seasons with five teams: the Philadelphia 76ers, the Chicago Bulls, the Washington Bullets, the Detroit Pistons and the Houston Rockets.
Jones won an NBA Championship with the Rockets in 1995, appearing in 19 out of 22 postseason contests. He retired three seasons later with career averages of 2.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game. His biggest scoring output came on January 8, 1986: 17 points against the team who drafted him, the Suns. Four years later, against the Orlando Magic, Jones blocked a career-best 10 shots, in 49 minutes.
Jones played four minutes in his final NBA game on May 3, 1998; Jones, having done so aged 41 years and 30 days, stands as the 11th oldest player in NBA history.[1]
Personal life
editJones' brothers, Caldwell, Wil and Major Jones, all played at Albany State and in the NBA.
NBA career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Philadelphia | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | – | .250 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| 1984–85 | Chicago | 3 | 0 | 9.7 | .500 | – | .667 | 2.0 | .3 | .0 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| 1984–85 | Washington | 28 | 4 | 22.8 | .528 | – | .692 | 6.4 | .9 | .8 | 2.6 | 5.9 |
| 1985–86 | Washington | 81 | 58 | 19.9 | .508 | .000 | .628 | 4.0 | .9 | .7 | 1.6 | 3.9 |
| 1986–87 | Washington | 79 | 64 | 20.4 | .474 | .000 | .632 | 4.5 | 1.0 | .8 | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| 1987–88 | Washington | 69 | 49 | 19.0 | .407 | .000 | .707 | 4.7 | .9 | .8 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
| 1988–89 | Washington | 53 | 45 | 21.8 | .480 | .000 | .640 | 4.8 | .8 | .7 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| 1989–90 | Washington | 81 | 81 | 27.7 | .508 | – | .648 | 6.2 | 1.7 | .6 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| 1990–91 | Washington | 62 | 54 | 24.2 | .540 | – | .580 | 5.8 | .8 | .8 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
| 1991–92 | Washington | 75 | 32 | 18.2 | .367 | – | .500 | 4.2 | .8 | .6 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 1992–93 | Washington | 67 | 21 | 18.0 | .524 | .000 | .579 | 4.1 | .6 | .6 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 1993–94 | Detroit | 42 | 0 | 20.9 | .462 | .000 | .559 | 5.6 | .7 | .3 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| 1994–95† | Houston | 3 | 0 | 12.0 | .333 | – | .500 | 2.3 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 1.0 |
| 1995–96 | Houston | 46 | 0 | 6.5 | .316 | – | .308 | 1.6 | .3 | .1 | .5 | .3 |
| 1996–97 | Houston | 12 | 0 | 7.8 | .400 | – | – | 1.3 | .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 |
| 1997–98 | Houston | 24 | 0 | 5.3 | .700 | – | .500 | 1.0 | .2 | .0 | .3 | .6 |
| Career | 726 | 480 | 19.4 | .480 | .000 | .618 | 4.5 | .9 | .6 | 1.6 | 2.5 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Washington | 4 | 0 | 27.5 | .526 | – | .563 | 6.5 | .8 | .8 | 2.5 | 7.3 |
| 1986 | Washington | 5 | 5 | 14.4 | .364 | – | 1.000 | 1.8 | .6 | .4 | .4 | 2.4 |
| 1987 | Washington | 3 | 3 | 18.7 | .600 | – | – | 2.7 | 1.0 | .7 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| 1988 | Washington | 5 | 1 | 19.0 | .200 | – | .500 | 3.4 | .4 | .4 | .8 | .6 |
| 1995† | Houston | 19 | 0 | 12.5 | .385 | .000 | .333 | 2.3 | .0 | .2 | .5 | .7 |
| 1996 | Houston | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .000 | – | – | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 1997 | Houston | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | – | – | – | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 1998 | Houston | 4 | 0 | 2.8 | – | – | 1.000 | .8 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .5 |
| Career | 44 | 9 | 13.4 | .426 | .000 | .556 | 2.5 | .3 | .3 | .7 | 1.5 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Charles Jones 1997–98 Game Log". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. March 24, 2022.