Willie Jones (basketball player)

William A. Jones (born June 29, 1936) is former NBA basketball player for the Detroit Pistons. Jones was drafted with the fourth pick in the fifth round of the 1960 NBA draft by the Pistons. In five seasons with the Pistons, Jones averaged 7.4 points per game, 2.0 assists per game and 2.8 rebounds per game.

Willie Jones

Personal information
Born	(1936-06-29) June 29, 1936
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College	Northwestern (1957–1960)
NBA draft	1960: 5th round, 36th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career	1960–1965
Position	Point guard
Number	5
Career history
1960–1965	Detroit Pistons
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Career statistics

Legend

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

NBA

Source

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1960–61	Detroit	35	12.9	.361	.635	2.7	1.8	5.6
1961–62	Detroit	69	14.6	.373	.634	2.6	1.7	6.1
1962–63	Detroit	79	18.6	.418	.720	2.9	2.4	9.2
1963–64	Detroit	77	20.0	.390	.709	3.3	2.2	8.2
1964–65	Detroit	12	8.4	.404	.333	.8	.6	3.7
Career		272	16.8	.393	.682	2.8	2.0	7.4

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1961	Detroit	3	13.3	.414	.857	2.3	2.0	10.0
1962	Detroit	9	20.0	.426	.929	2.6	3.4	11.0
1963	Detroit	4	16.8	.393	.750	1.8	1.5	7.0
Career		16	17.9	.418	.862	2.3	2.7	9.8