Jim Davis (basketball player)

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).

Jim Davis

Personal information
Born	(1941-12-18)December 18, 1941 Muncie, Indiana
Died	December 27, 2018(2018-12-27) (aged 77) Windsor, Ontario
Nationality	American
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
Selected by the 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

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
*	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
1971–72	Houston	12	15.0	.333	.684	3.7	.4			5.2
1971–72	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

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1968	St. Louis	2	4.5	.333	–	1.5	.0			1.0
1969	Atlanta	8	6.5	.267	.625	2.1	.1			1.6
1970	Atlanta	9	13.0	.378	.588	3.3	.7			4.2
1971	Atlanta	5	23.8	.472	.815	4.4	.8			11.2
1974	Detroit	7	9.9	.579	.667	2.3	.7	.3	.1	3.7
1975	Detroit	2	8.0	.500	.600	2.0	.0	.5	.0	3.5
Career		33	11.6	.430	.698	2.8	.5	.3	.1	4.3

References

1. "Jim Davis NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
2. "CU BASKETBALL: Hall of Famer Jim Davis Passes Away At 77". kktv.com. December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.