Jim Davis (basketball player)
American basketball player (1941–2018)
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James William Davis (December 18, 1941 – December 27, 2018) was an American professional basketball player who played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
BornDecember 18, 1941
Muncie, Indiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 27, 2018 (aged 77)
Windsor, Ontario, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 18, 1941 Muncie, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 2018 (aged 77) Windsor, Ontario, U.S. |
| 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 |
| Drafted by | 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
| 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
Source[1]
Regular season
| 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 | ||
| Houston | 12 | 15.0 | .333 | .684 | 3.7 | .4 | 5.2 | |||
| 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 | |