Bobby Jones (basketball, born 1951)

Robert Clyde Jones (born December 18, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Denver Nuggets in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Secretary of Defense", Jones won an NBA championship with the 76ers in 1983, was a four-time NBA All-Star, an eight-time member of the NBA All-Defensive Team, and was the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 1983.

Bobby Jones
Jones with the Nuggets in the late 1970s
Personal information
Born (1951-12-18) December 18, 1951
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Mecklenburg
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
CollegeNorth Carolina (1971–1974)
NBA draft1974: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career1974–1986
PositionPower forward
Number24
Career history
19741978Denver Nuggets
19781986Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA champion (1983)
  • 4× NBA All-Star (1977, 1978, 1981, 1982)
  • 8× NBA All-Defensive First Team (19771984)
  • NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1985)
  • NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1983)
  • ABA All-Star (1976)
  • All-ABA Second Team (1976)
  • 2× ABA All-Defensive First Team (1975, 1976)
  • ABA All-Rookie First Team (1975)
  • No. 24 retired by Philadelphia 76ers
  • Consensus second-team All-American (1974)
  • First-team All-ACC (1974)
  • Second-team All-ACC (1973)
  • Coach Wooden "Keys to Life" Award (2005)
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points11,391 (12.1 ppg)
Rebounds5,739 (6.1 rpg)
Assists2,522 (2.7 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1972 Munich Team competition
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