Larry Jones (basketball)

Larry Jones

Personal information
Born	(1942-09-22) September 22, 1942 Columbus, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	East (Columbus, Ohio)
College	Toledo (1960–1964)
NBA draft	1964 / Round: 3 / Pick: 20th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	1964–1974
Position	Guard / Forward
Number	12, 32, 23, 22
Career history
1964–1965	Philadelphia 76ers
1967–1970	Denver Rockets (ABA)
1970–1972	The Floridians (ABA)
1972	Utah Stars (ABA)
1972–1973	Dallas Chaparrals (ABA)
1973–1974	Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
4× ABA All-Star (1968–1971) 3× All-ABA First Team (1968–1970) First-team All-MAC (1962)
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points	10,505 (19.1 ppg)
Rebounds	2,725 (4.9 rpg)
Assists	2,030 (3.7 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Larry Jones (born September 22, 1942) 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. Larry is now a substitute teacher in Columbus City Schools.

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

External links

• Career stats at basketball-reference.com
• Larry Jones at Remember the ABA