American basketball player (1941–2018)
Jim Davis|
Born | (1941-12-18)December 18, 1941 Muncie, Indiana |
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Died | December 27, 2018(2018-12-27) (aged 77) Windsor, Ontario |
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Nationality | American |
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Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
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Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
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High school | Muncie Central (Muncie, Indiana) |
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College | Colorado (1961–1964) |
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NBA draft | 1964: 4th round, 27th overall pick |
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Selected by the Detroit Pistons |
Playing career | 1964–1975 |
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Position | Power forward / center |
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Number | 24, 25, 30, 20 |
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1964–1967 | Sunbury Mercuries |
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1967–1971 | St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks |
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1971 | Houston Rockets |
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1971–1975 | Detroit Pistons |
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Points | 3,997 (6.7 ppg) |
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Rebounds | 3,109 (5.2 rpg) |
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Assists | 739 (1.2 apg) |
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Stats at NBA.com |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
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).
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
NBA
Source[1]
Regular season
Playoffs
Year
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Team
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GP
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MPG
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FG%
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FT%
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RPG
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APG
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SPG
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BPG
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PPG
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1968
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St. Louis
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2 |
4.5 |
.333 |
– |
1.5 |
.0 |
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1.0
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1969
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Atlanta
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8 |
6.5 |
.267 |
.625 |
2.1 |
.1 |
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1.6
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1970
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Atlanta
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9 |
13.0 |
.378 |
.588 |
3.3 |
.7 |
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4.2
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1971
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Atlanta
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5 |
23.8 |
.472 |
.815 |
4.4 |
.8 |
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11.2
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1974
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Detroit
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7 |
9.9 |
.579 |
.667 |
2.3 |
.7 |
.3 |
.1 |
3.7
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1975
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Detroit
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2 |
8.0 |
.500 |
.600 |
2.0 |
.0 |
.5 |
.0 |
3.5
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Career
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33 |
11.6 |
.430 |
.698 |
2.8 |
.5 |
.3 |
.1 |
4.3
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References