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Jim Fox
Jim Fox stats, teams and career impact
#320 all-timeCareer averages · 9.3 PPG · 7.4 RPG · 1.6 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Final NBA team
- New York Nets
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) · 230 lb (104 kg)
- Born
- April 7, 1943 (83 yrs old)
- College
- South Carolina
- NBA seasons
- 10 seasons · 1967–68 to 1976–77
Career summaryJim Fox was a center who played 10 NBA seasons, from 1967–68 through 1976–77.
- Career PPG
- 9.3
- Career RPG
- 7.4
- Career APG
- 1.6
- #19 in 1970–71
- #320 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Jim Fox ranks #320 all time
Jim Fox ranks #320 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #27.3. His full-career value ranks #539, so this placement is driven more by dominance than longevity.
450+ minutes required per season
743 games · Career Value Rank #539
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Cincinnati Royals, Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls, Seattle SuperSonics, Milwaukee Bucks, and New York Nets
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 47.9%FG%
- Three-point
- —3P%
- Free throw
- 77.0%FT%
743 career games · 17,294 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
Jim Fox stats by season
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| 1976–77 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 0.7 | -1.42 | NYN | 71 | 0 | 16.4 | 46.2% | — | 83.3% | #157 | 14.5 |
| 1975–76 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 0.6 | -1.12 | MIL | 70 | 0 | 13.1 | 51.7% | — | 78.5% | #108 | 17.6 |
| 1974–75 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 1.8 | +0.33 | SEA | 75 | 0 | 23.5 | 46.9% | — | 80.2% | #67 | 90.6 |
| 1973–74 | 11.3 | 9.2 | 2.9 | +1.85 | SEA | 78 | 0 | 27.9 | 47.8% | — | 82.3% | #23 | 192.7 |
| 1972–73 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 2.4 | +0.87 | SEA | 74 | 0 | 33.0 | 51.5% | — | 80.8% | #40 | 160.4 |
| 1971–72 | 11.5 | 8.8 | 1.1 | -1.78 | CHI/CIN | 81 | 0 | 26.9 | 44.9% | — | 76.4% | #117 | 10.8 |
| 1970–71 | 9.7 | 7.3 | 2.4 | +2.05 | CHI | 82 | 0 | 19.9 | 45.8% | — | 74.5% | #19 | 150.8 |
| 1969–70 | 12.9 | 7.0 | 1.1 | -0.33 | PHO | 81 | 0 | 25.2 | 52.4% | — | 77.0% | #63 | 82.7 |
| 1968–69 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 2.2 | +0.11 | DET/PHO | 76 | 0 | 31.0 | 47.0% | — | 71.5% | #47 | 122.1 |
| 1967–68 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 0.5 | -3.04 | CIN/DET | 55 | 0 | 11.3 | 41.0% | — | 61.1% | #107 | -16.1 |
| Career | 9.3 | 7.4 | 1.6 | — | CHI/CIN/DET/MIL/NYN/PHO/SEA | 743 | — | 23.3 | 47.9% | — | 77.0% | — | — |
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.
40.1 composite · lower is better
38.4 average league finish
826 total value
Career standing
How Jim Fox 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 Score40.1
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
- 171.5
- Qualified seasons
- 10
- All-time rank
- #320
Strongest seasons
Every season
Jim Fox 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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| 1976–77Historical Defense Estimate | NYN | 33 | 71 | 1,165 | -1.42 | 35.8 | #157 | 14.5 | 33rd | Broad |
| 1975–76Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 32 | 70 | 918 | -1.12 | 43.1 | #108 | 17.6 | 36th | Standard |
| 1974–75Historical Defense Estimate | SEA | 31 | 75 | 1,766 | +0.33 | 64.7 | #67 | 90.6 | 63rd | Broad |
| 1973–74Historical Defense Estimate | SEA | 30 | 78 | 2,179 | +1.85 | 87.5 | #23 | 192.7 | 84th | Broad |
| 1972–73Historical Defense Estimate | SEA | 29 | 74 | 2,439 | +0.87 | 77.3 | #40 | 160.4 | 81st | Modeled |
| 1971–72Historical Defense Estimate | CHI/CIN | 28 | 81 | 2,180 | -1.78 | 29.3 | #117 | 10.8 | 30th | Modeled |
| 1970–71Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 27 | 82 | 1,628 | +2.05 | 89.2 | #19 | 150.8 | 74th | Modeled |
| 1969–70Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 26 | 81 | 2,041 | -0.33 | 56.0 | #63 | 82.7 | 60th | Modeled |
| 1968–69Historical Defense Estimate | DET/PHO | 25 | 76 | 2,354 | +0.11 | 65.4 | #47 | 122.1 | 66th | Modeled |
| 1967–68Historical Defense Estimate | CIN/DET | 24 | 55 | 624 | -3.04 | 11.7 | #107 | -16.1 | 15th | Modeled |
Career movement
Jim Fox's career impact by season
Peak +2.05 in 1970–71 · 10 seasons · 17,294 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.
Era-centered box impactMinutesModeled estimate
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Career comparison
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Jim FoxKent Benson
| NBA season | Jim Fox | Kent Benson |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -3.0 | -0.7 |
| 2 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| 3 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
| 4 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| 5 | -1.8 | 0.4 |
| 6 | 0.9 | -0.3 |
| 7 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| 8 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 9 | -1.1 | 0.3 |
| 10 | -1.4 | -1.2 |
| 11 | Did not play | -12.0 |
NBA season number
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