Larry Jones

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Laurence "Larry" Jones is a 3D artist and animator working as an Interactive Media Designer for Kids II, Inc. www.larryjones3d.com


Larry Jones is also the real name of Atlanta Braves player Chipper Jones. For the college football coach, see Larry Jones

Walter Jones
Position Shooting guard
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Born September 22, 1942 (1942-09-22) (age 65)
Columbus, Ohio
Nationality USA
College University of Toledo
Draft 22nd overall, 1964
Philadelphia 76ers
Pro career 1964-1965; 1967–1974
Former teams Philadelphia 76ers
(1964-1965)
Denver Rockets
(1967-1970)
The Floridians
(1970-1972)
Dallas Chaparrals
(1972)
Utah Stars
(1973)
Philadelphia 76ers
(1973-1974)


Walter "Larry" Jones (born September 22, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio) is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in the NBA and ABA, from 1964 to 1974.

A 6'3" guard from the University of Toledo, Jones started and ended his career with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, who drafted him in 1964. However, Jones would have his best years in the rival ABA, playing for the Denver Rockets, The Floridians, the Dallas Chaparrals, and the Utah Stars from 1967 to 1973. A high-scoring jump shooter, he averaged at least 22 points per game during each of his first four seasons in the league, and during one stretch with the Rockets in 1968, he scored at least 30 points in 23 consecutive games. He was also named to four ABA All-Star teams, and he was the first president of the ABA Player's Association. Upon retiring from professional basketball in 1974, Jones had tallied 10,505 combined NBA/ABA career points.

[edit] Stats

Season Team GP MPG RPG APG PPG
1964-65 76ers 23 15.6 2.5 1.7 5.7
1967-68 Rockets 76 40.6 7.9 3.6 22.9
1968-69 Rockets 75 40.6 6.6 3.4 28.4
1969-70 Rockets 75 40.4 5.2 5.7 24.9
1970-71 Floridians 76 43.0 5.4 4.6 24.3
1971-72 Floridians 66 34.2 4.7 3.2 17.6
1972-73 Chaparrals/Stars 80 21.3 3.0 2.6 8.7
1973-74 76ers 72 26.1 2.6 3.2 10.0
Career 8 Seasons 551 34.4 4.9 3.7 19.1

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