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Damon Jones
Damon Jones stats, teams and career impact
#1180 all-timeCareer averages · 6.6 PPG · 1.6 RPG · 2.7 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Point guard
- Final NBA team
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) · 185 lb (84 kg)
- Born
- August 25, 1976 (50 yrs old)
- College
- Houston
- NBA seasons
- 11 seasons · 1998–99 to 2008–09
Career summaryDamon Jones was a point guard who played 11 NBA seasons, from 1998–99 through 2008–09.
- Career PPG
- 6.6
- Career RPG
- 1.6
- Career APG
- 2.7
- #48 in 2004–05
- #1180 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Damon Jones ranks #1180 all time
Damon Jones ranks #1180 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #95.3. His full-career value ranks #818, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
657 games · Career Value Rank #818
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Boston Celtics, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Vancouver Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, and Cleveland Cavaliers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 40.7%FG%
- Three-point
- 39.0%3P%
- Free throw
- 72.7%FT%
657 career games · 13,461 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
Damon Jones stats by season
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| 2008–09 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -7.06 | MIL | 18 | 0 | 6.0 | 32.4% | 39.3% | — | — | -10.5 |
| 2007–08 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | +0.02 | CLE | 67 | 3 | 19.9 | 41.6% | 41.7% | 71.4% | #125 | 50.8 |
| 2006–07 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | -0.46 | CLE | 60 | 0 | 19.6 | 38.6% | 38.5% | 68.2% | #161 | 34.1 |
| 2005–06 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | -1.63 | CLE | 82 | 7 | 25.5 | 38.7% | 37.7% | 64.0% | #208 | 14.3 |
| 2004–05 | 11.6 | 2.8 | 4.3 | +2.03 | MIA | 82 | 66 | 31.4 | 45.6% | 43.2% | 79.1% | #48 | 196.3 |
| 2003–04 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 5.8 | -0.63 | MIL | 82 | 26 | 24.6 | 40.1% | 35.9% | 76.4% | #154 | 52.5 |
| 2002–03 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | -0.17 | SAC | 49 | 1 | 14.5 | 38.1% | 36.4% | 74.1% | #127 | 25.8 |
| 2001–02 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | -1.22 | DET | 67 | 0 | 16.2 | 40.1% | 37.1% | 72.9% | #192 | 15.8 |
| 2000–01 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 3.2 | +0.07 | VAN | 71 | 10 | 19.9 | 40.9% | 36.4% | 71.2% | #113 | 55.9 |
| 1999–00 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | -0.60 | DAL/GSW | 55 | 1 | 11.1 | 38.5% | 36.0% | 66.7% | #173 | 17.0 |
| 1998–99 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | +0.27 | BOS/NJN | 24 | 0 | 14.3 | 36.1% | 40.3% | 82.4% | — | 14.9 |
| Career | 6.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | — | BOS/CLE/DAL/DET/GSW/MIA/MIL/NJN/SAC/VAN | 657 | — | 20.5 | 40.7% | 39.0% | 72.7% | — | — |
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.
114.3 composite · lower is better
113.4 average league finish
467 total value
Career standing
How Damon 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 Score114.3
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
- 330.0
- Qualified seasons
- 9
- All-time rank
- #1180
Strongest seasons
Every season
Damon 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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| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 32 | 18 | 108 | -7.06 | — | — | -10.5 | — | Limited |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 31 | 67 | 1,336 | +0.02 | 62.5 | #125 | 50.8 | 52nd | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 30 | 60 | 1,173 | -0.46 | 52.1 | #161 | 34.1 | 49th | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 29 | 82 | 2,089 | -1.63 | 36.9 | #208 | 14.3 | 40th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 28 | 82 | 2,576 | +2.03 | 86.3 | #48 | 196.3 | 88th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 27 | 82 | 2,016 | -0.63 | 53.8 | #154 | 52.5 | 59th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 26 | 49 | 709 | -0.17 | 60.4 | #127 | 25.8 | 45th | Standard |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 25 | 67 | 1,083 | -1.22 | 40.9 | #192 | 15.8 | 41st | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | VAN | 24 | 71 | 1,415 | +0.07 | 65.7 | #113 | 55.9 | 61st | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | DAL/GSW | 23 | 55 | 612 | -0.60 | 46.3 | #173 | 17.0 | 39th | Standard |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | BOS/NJN | 22 | 24 | 344 | +0.27 | — | — | 14.9 | — | Limited |
Career movement
Damon Jones's career impact by season
Peak +2.03 in 2004–05 · 11 seasons · 13,461 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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Damon JonesB.J. Armstrong
| NBA season | Damon Jones | B.J. Armstrong |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.3 | -2.2 |
| 2 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| 3 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
| 4 | -1.2 | 0.6 |
| 5 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
| 6 | -0.6 | 1.1 |
| 7 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| 8 | -1.6 | -2.3 |
| 9 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
| 10 | 0.0 | -1.6 |
| 11 | -7.1 | -2.5 |
NBA season number
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