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Charles Jones
Charles Jones stats, teams and career impact
#726 all-timeCareer averages · 2.5 PPG · 4.5 RPG · 0.9 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Final NBA team
- Houston Rockets
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) · 215 lb (98 kg)
- Born
- April 3, 1957 (69 yrs old)
- College
- Albany State University
- NBA seasons
- 15 seasons · 1983–84 to 1997–98
Career summaryCharles Jones was a center who played 15 NBA seasons, from 1983–84 through 1997–98.
- Career PPG
- 2.5
- Career RPG
- 4.5
- Career APG
- 0.9
- #61 in 1986–87
- #726 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Charles Jones ranks #726 all time
Charles Jones ranks #726 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #53.7. His full-career value ranks #833, so this placement is driven more by dominance than longevity.
450+ minutes required per season
726 games · Career Value Rank #833
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, Washington Bullets, Detroit Pistons, and Houston Rockets
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 48.0%FG%
- Three-point
- 0.0%3P%
- Free throw
- 61.8%FT%
726 career games · 14,095 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Charles Jones stats by season
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| 1997–98 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -7.65 | HOU | 24 | 0 | 5.3 | 70.0% | — | 50.0% | — | -13.6 |
| 1996–97 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -7.11 | HOU | 12 | 0 | 7.8 | 40.0% | — | — | — | -9.1 |
| 1995–96 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | -2.88 | HOU | 46 | 0 | 6.5 | 31.6% | — | 30.8% | — | -5.1 |
| 1994–95 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | -11.43 | HOU | 3 | 0 | 12.0 | 33.3% | — | 50.0% | — | -6.7 |
| 1993–94 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 0.7 | -2.40 | DET | 42 | 0 | 20.9 | 46.2% | 0.0% | 55.9% | #234 | -7.0 |
| 1992–93 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 0.6 | -1.22 | WSB | 67 | 21 | 18.0 | 52.4% | 0.0% | 57.9% | #166 | 19.2 |
| 1991–92 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 0.8 | -1.94 | WSB | 75 | 32 | 18.2 | 36.7% | — | 50.0% | #206 | 1.6 |
| 1990–91 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 0.8 | +0.12 | WSB | 62 | 54 | 24.2 | 54.0% | — | 58.0% | #107 | 64.6 |
| 1989–90 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 1.7 | +0.31 | WSB | 81 | 81 | 27.7 | 50.8% | — | 64.8% | #96 | 107.1 |
| 1988–89 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 0.8 | -1.62 | WSB | 53 | 45 | 21.8 | 48.0% | 0.0% | 64.0% | #169 | 9.2 |
| 1987–88 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 0.9 | -0.53 | WSB | 69 | 49 | 19.0 | 40.7% | 0.0% | 70.7% | #121 | 39.3 |
| 1986–87 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.0 | +0.84 | WSB | 79 | 64 | 20.4 | 47.4% | 0.0% | 63.2% | #61 | 95.3 |
| 1985–86 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 0.9 | +0.75 | WSB | 81 | 58 | 19.9 | 50.8% | 0.0% | 62.8% | #75 | 91.4 |
| 1984–85 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 0.8 | +2.47 | CHI/WSB | 31 | 4 | 21.5 | 52.8% | — | 69.0% | #25 | 62.3 |
| 1983–84 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -11.32 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0% | — | 25.0% | — | -0.6 |
| Career | 2.5 | 4.5 | 0.9 | — | CHI/DET/HOU/PHI/WSB | 726 | — | 19.4 | 48.0% | 0.0% | 61.8% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
73.9 composite · lower is better
72.8 average league finish
448 total value
Career standing
How Charles Jones ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score73.9
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 277.0
- Qualified seasons
- 10
- All-time rank
- #726
Strongest seasons
Every season
Charles Jones advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 40 | 24 | 127 | -7.65 | — | — | -13.6 | — | Limited |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 39 | 12 | 93 | -7.11 | — | — | -9.1 | — | Limited |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 38 | 46 | 297 | -2.88 | — | — | -5.1 | — | Limited |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 37 | 3 | 36 | -11.43 | — | — | -6.7 | — | Limited |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 36 | 42 | 877 | -2.40 | 19.9 | #234 | -7.0 | 20th | Standard |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 35 | 67 | 1,206 | -1.22 | 44.1 | #166 | 19.2 | 41st | Broad |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 34 | 75 | 1,365 | -1.94 | 29.1 | #206 | 1.6 | 30th | Broad |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 33 | 62 | 1,499 | +0.12 | 63.6 | #107 | 64.6 | 60th | Broad |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 32 | 81 | 2,240 | +0.31 | 66.9 | #96 | 107.1 | 71st | Broad |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 31 | 53 | 1,154 | -1.62 | 36.1 | #169 | 9.2 | 35th | Broad |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 30 | 69 | 1,313 | -0.53 | 52.0 | #121 | 39.3 | 49th | Broad |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 29 | 79 | 1,609 | +0.84 | 76.6 | #61 | 95.3 | 68th | Broad |
| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 28 | 81 | 1,609 | +0.75 | 70.9 | #75 | 91.4 | 63rd | Broad |
| 1984–85Historical Defense Estimate | CHI/WSB | 27 | 31 | 667 | +2.47 | 90.5 | #25 | 62.3 | 57th | Standard |
| 1983–84Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 26 | 1 | 3 | -11.32 | — | — | -0.6 | — | Limited |
Career movement
Charles Jones's career impact by season
Peak +2.47 in 1984–85 · 15 seasons · 14,095 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
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Charles JonesDarryl Dawkins
| NBA season | Charles Jones | Darryl Dawkins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -11.3 | -6.7 |
| 2 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| 3 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| 5 | -0.5 | -0.9 |
| 6 | -1.6 | -0.2 |
| 7 | 0.3 | -1.4 |
| 8 | 0.1 | -1.0 |
| 9 | -1.9 | 1.2 |
| 10 | -1.2 | -1.7 |
| 11 | -2.4 | 1.7 |
| 12 | -11.4 | -7.9 |
| 13 | -2.9 | -14.2 |
| 14 | -7.1 | -11.8 |
| 15 | -7.6 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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