James W. Davis (December 18, 1941 – December 27, 2018) was an American professional basketball player who played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 18, 1941 Muncie, Indiana |
| Died | December 27, 2018 (aged 77) Windsor, Ontario |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Muncie Central (Muncie, Indiana) |
| College | Colorado (1961–1964) |
| NBA draft | 1964: 4th round, 27th overall pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1964–1975 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 24, 25, 30, 20 |
| Career history | |
| 1964–1967 | Sunbury Mercuries |
| 1967–1971 | St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks |
| 1971 | Houston Rockets |
| 1971–1975 | Detroit Pistons |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,997 (6.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,109 (5.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 739 (1.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
A 6'9" center from the University of Colorado, Davis played in the National Basketball Association from 1967 to 1975 as a member of the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, and Detroit Pistons. He averaged 6.7 points and 5.2 rebounds in his NBA career.[1]
Davis died of complications from cancer on December 27, 2018, at age 77.[2]
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 |
| * | Led the league |
NBA
editSource[1]
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | St. Louis | 50 | 7.9 | .439 | .391 | 2.5 | .3 | 2.9 | ||
| 1968–69 | Atlanta | 78 | 17.5 | .467 | .667 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 8.8 | ||
| 1969–70 | Atlanta | 82* | 32.0 | .464 | .755 | 9.7 | 2.9 | 13.6 | ||
| 1970–71 | Atlanta | 82 | 22.7 | .479 | .677 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 8.3 | ||
| 1971–72 | Atlanta | 11 | 10.8 | .242 | .556 | 3.3 | .7 | 2.4 | ||
| 1971–72 | Houston | 12 | 15.0 | .333 | .684 | 3.7 | .4 | 5.2 | ||
| 1971–72 | Detroit | 52 | 13.2 | .482 | .653 | 3.8 | .7 | 5.9 | ||
| 1972–73 | Detroit | 73 | 10.6 | .510 | .632 | 3.6 | .8 | 4.6 | ||
| 1973–74 | Detroit | 78 | 12.1 | .413 | .647 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .5 | .4 | 4.2 |
| 1974–75 | Detroit | 79 | 13.6 | .454 | .726 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .6 | .5 | 4.1 |
| Career | 597 | 16.8 | .461 | .674 | 5.2 | 1.2 | .6 | .4 | 6.7 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | St. Louis | 2 | 4.5 | .333 | – | 1.5 | .0 | 1.0 | ||
| 1969 | Atlanta | 8 | 6.5 | .267 | .625 | 2.1 | .1 | 1.6 | ||
| 1970 | Atlanta | 9 | 13.0 | .378 | .588 | 3.3 | .7 | 4.2 | ||
| 1971 | Atlanta | 5 | 23.8 | .472 | .815 | 4.4 | .8 | 11.2 | ||
| 1974 | Detroit | 7 | 9.9 | .579 | .667 | 2.3 | .7 | .3 | .1 | 3.7 |
| 1975 | Detroit | 2 | 8.0 | .500 | .600 | 2.0 | .0 | .5 | .0 | 3.5 |
| Career | 33 | 11.6 | .430 | .698 | 2.8 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 4.3 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Jim Davis NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "CU BASKETBALL: Hall of Famer Jim Davis Passes Away At 77". kktv.com. December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.