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James Jones
James Jones stats, teams and career impact
#1351 all-timeCareer averages · 5.2 PPG · 1.8 RPG · 0.5 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Final NBA team
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) · 218 lb (99 kg)
- Born
- October 4, 1980 (46 yrs old)
- College
- Miami (FL)
- NBA seasons
- 14 seasons · 2003–04 to 2016–17
Career summaryJames Jones was a small forward who played 14 NBA seasons, from 2003–04 through 2016–17.
- Career PPG
- 5.2
- Career RPG
- 1.8
- Career APG
- 0.5
- #79 in 2007–08
- #1351 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why James Jones ranks #1351 all time
James Jones ranks #1351 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #113.7. His full-career value ranks #1050, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
709 games · Career Value Rank #1050
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Indiana Pacers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat, and Cleveland Cavaliers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 40.1%FG%
- Three-point
- 40.1%3P%
- Free throw
- 84.0%FT%
709 career games · 11,098 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
James Jones stats by season
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| 2016–17 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -1.69 | CLE | 48 | 2 | 7.9 | 47.8% | 47.0% | 65.0% | — | 2.3 |
| 2015–16 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -0.50 | CLE | 48 | 0 | 9.6 | 40.8% | 39.4% | 80.8% | #181 | 13.5 |
| 2014–15 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -1.24 | CLE | 57 | 2 | 11.7 | 36.8% | 36.0% | 84.8% | #232 | 9.7 |
| 2013–14 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | -0.77 | MIA | 20 | 6 | 11.8 | 45.6% | 51.9% | 63.6% | — | 5.5 |
| 2012–13 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -4.95 | MIA | 38 | 0 | 5.8 | 34.4% | 30.2% | 50.0% | — | -12.3 |
| 2011–12 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -0.68 | MIA | 51 | 10 | 13.1 | 38.0% | 40.4% | 83.3% | #182 | 16.7 |
| 2010–11 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -0.02 | MIA | 81 | 8 | 19.1 | 42.2% | 42.9% | 83.3% | #142 | 57.9 |
| 2009–10 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | -1.46 | MIA | 36 | 6 | 14.0 | 36.1% | 41.1% | 82.1% | #230 | 5.0 |
| 2008–09 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | -1.89 | MIA | 40 | 1 | 15.8 | 36.9% | 34.4% | 83.9% | #239 | 1.3 |
| 2007–08 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 0.6 | +1.15 | POR | 58 | 3 | 22.0 | 43.7% | 44.4% | 87.8% | #79 | 73.7 |
| 2006–07 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 0.6 | -1.69 | PHO | 76 | 7 | 18.1 | 36.8% | 37.8% | 87.7% | #219 | 8.5 |
| 2005–06 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 0.8 | -0.04 | PHO | 75 | 24 | 23.6 | 41.8% | 38.6% | 85.1% | #120 | 69.4 |
| 2004–05 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 0.8 | -0.74 | IND | 75 | 24 | 17.7 | 39.6% | 39.8% | 85.5% | #168 | 30.5 |
| 2003–04 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -11.80 | IND | 6 | 0 | 4.3 | 22.2% | 25.0% | 100.0% | — | -4.6 |
| Career | 5.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | — | CLE/IND/MIA/PHO/POR | 709 | — | 15.7 | 40.1% | 40.1% | 84.0% | — | — |
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.
134.1 composite · lower is better
138.0 average league finish
277 total value
Career standing
How James 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 Score134.1
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
- 341.5
- Qualified seasons
- 10
- All-time rank
- #1351
Strongest seasons
Every season
James 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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| 2016–17Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 36 | 48 | 381 | -1.69 | — | — | 2.3 | — | Limited |
| 2015–16Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 35 | 48 | 463 | -0.50 | 50.4 | #181 | 13.5 | 36th | Standard |
| 2014–15Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 34 | 57 | 669 | -1.24 | 37.6 | #232 | 9.7 | 31st | Standard |
| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 33 | 20 | 236 | -0.77 | — | — | 5.5 | — | Limited |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 32 | 38 | 221 | -4.95 | — | — | -12.3 | — | Limited |
| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 31 | 51 | 666 | -0.68 | 47.2 | #182 | 16.7 | 40th | Standard |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 30 | 81 | 1,549 | -0.02 | 59.8 | #142 | 57.9 | 60th | Broad |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 29 | 36 | 503 | -1.46 | 31.8 | #230 | 5.0 | 25th | Standard |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 28 | 40 | 630 | -1.89 | 28.5 | #239 | 1.3 | 28th | Standard |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 27 | 58 | 1,276 | +1.15 | 76.4 | #79 | 73.7 | 66th | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 26 | 76 | 1,376 | -1.69 | 34.7 | #219 | 8.5 | 35th | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 25 | 75 | 1,772 | -0.04 | 63.7 | #120 | 69.4 | 66th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 24 | 75 | 1,330 | -0.74 | 51.3 | #168 | 30.5 | 48th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 23 | 6 | 26 | -11.80 | — | — | -4.6 | — | Limited |
Career movement
James Jones's career impact by season
Peak +1.15 in 2007–08 · 14 seasons · 11,098 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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James JonesDave Gambee
| NBA season | James Jones | Dave Gambee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -11.8 | -10.8 |
| 2 | -0.7 | -1.7 |
| 3 | -0.0 | -0.7 |
| 4 | -1.7 | 0.1 |
| 5 | 1.2 | -1.7 |
| 6 | -1.9 | -2.1 |
| 7 | -1.5 | -0.7 |
| 8 | -0.0 | -2.0 |
| 9 | -0.7 | -2.6 |
| 10 | -5.0 | 0.4 |
| 11 | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| 12 | -1.2 | -1.9 |
| 13 | -0.5 | Did not play |
| 14 | -1.7 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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