James Bailey FC
Height: 6-9 (206cm)
Weight: 220 lbs (100kg)
Born: May 21, 1957 (69 years old)
Hometown: Dublin, Georgia
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1979 Round 1, Pick 6, Seattle SuperSonics
Pre-Draft Team: Rutgers (Sr)
High School: Xaverian Brothers High School (Westwood, Massachusetts)
James Bailey Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cooper | Lakers | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 34 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 29 | 5 | 85.3% | Compare |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lakers | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 33 | 24.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 28 | 5 | 84.8% | Compare |
| Magic Johnson | Lakers | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 30 | 18.2 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 26 | 4 | 86.7% | Compare |
| Ron Brewer | Cavaliers, Warriors, Nets, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 30 | 12.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 17 | 13 | 56.7% | Compare |
| T.R. Dunn | Nuggets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 30 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 18 | 12 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Sidney Moncrief | Bucks | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 29 | 15.2 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 19 | 10 | 65.5% | Compare |
| George Gervin | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 28 | 25.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 18 | 10 | 64.3% | Compare |
| Mo Cheeks | Sixers | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 28 | 12.2 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 20 | 8 | 71.4% | Compare |
| John Lucas | Warriors, Rockets, Bucks, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 28 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 15 | 13 | 53.6% | Compare |
| Pat Cummings | Mavericks, Bucks, Knicks | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 28 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 14 | 14 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Reggie Theus | Bulls, Kings, Kings | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 27 | 17.3 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 12 | 15 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Artis Gilmore | Celtics, Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 27 | 16.7 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 16 | 11 | 59.3% | Compare |
| David Greenwood | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 27 | 12.1 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 13 | 14 | 48.1% | Compare |
| Alex English | Nuggets, Pacers | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 26 | 24.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 15 | 11 | 57.7% | Compare |
| Norm Nixon | Clippers, Lakers, Clippers | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 26 | 17.6 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 21 | 5 | 80.8% | Compare |
| Mike Mitchell | Cavaliers, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 26 | 17.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 14 | 12 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Wayne Cooper | Mavericks, Nuggets, Warriors, Trail Blazers, Jazz | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 26 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 15 | 11 | 57.7% | Compare |
| Quinn Buckner | Celtics, Pacers, Bucks | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 26 | 7.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 16 | 10 | 61.5% | Compare |
| Rich Kelley | Nuggets, Nets, Suns, Kings, Jazz | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 26 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 16 | 10 | 61.5% | Compare |
| Adrian Dantley | Pistons, Jazz | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 25 | 26.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 15 | 10 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Moses Malone | Rockets, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 25 | 26.3 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 20 | 5 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Julius Erving | Sixers | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1986-87 | 25 | 23.2 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 18 | 7 | 72.0% | Compare |
| Robert Parish | Celtics, Warriors | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 25 | 21.3 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 18 | 7 | 72.0% | Compare |
| World B. Free | Cavaliers, Warriors, Rockets, Clippers | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 25 | 21.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 15 | 10 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Jamaal Wilkes | Clippers, Lakers | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 25 | 17.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 21 | 4 | 84.0% | Compare |
| Mychal Thompson | Lakers, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 25 | 17.2 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 21 | 4 | 84.0% | Compare |
| Jim Paxson | Trail Blazers | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 25 | 15.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 18 | 7 | 72.0% | Compare |
| Dave Corzine | Bulls, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1986-87 | 25 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 14 | 11 | 56.0% | Compare |
| Larry Bird | Celtics | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 24 | 24.3 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 19 | 5 | 79.2% | Compare |
| Dennis Johnson | Celtics, Suns | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 24 | 15.9 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 18 | 6 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Maurice Lucas | Lakers, Nets, Knicks, Suns, Trail Blazers | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 24 | 13.5 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 13 | 11 | 54.2% | Compare |
| Rickey Green | Jazz | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 24 | 10.3 | 0.4 | 4.9 | 16 | 8 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Bobby Jones | Sixers | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 24 | 9.9 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 18 | 6 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Kyle Macy | Bulls, Pacers, Suns | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 24 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 16 | 8 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Tree Rollins | Hawks | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 24 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 15 | 9 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Clemon Johnson | Pacers, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 24 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 15 | 9 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Dan Issel | Nuggets | NBA | 6: 1979-80 to 1984-85 | 23 | 21.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 12 | 47.8% | Compare |
| Joe Barry Carroll | Warriors, Rockets | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 23 | 19.8 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 11 | 12 | 47.8% | Compare |
| Purvis Short | Warriors, Rockets | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 23 | 19.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 8 | 15 | 34.8% | Compare |
| Kevin McHale | Celtics | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 23 | 14.9 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 19 | 4 | 82.6% | Compare |
| Larry Drew | Pistons, Clippers, Kings, Kings | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 23 | 14.6 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 12 | 11 | 52.2% | Compare |
| Alvan Adams | Suns | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1986-87 | 23 | 13.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 17 | 6 | 73.9% | Compare |
| Gene Banks | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 6: 1981-82 to 1986-87 | 23 | 11.9 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 16 | 7 | 69.6% | Compare |
| Brad Davis | Mavericks, Jazz | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 23 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 14 | 9 | 60.9% | Compare |
| Cedric Maxwell | Celtics, Rockets, Clippers | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 23 | 9.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 17 | 6 | 73.9% | Compare |
| Jerome Whitehead | Cavaliers, Mavericks, Warriors, Jazz, Clippers | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 23 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 13 | 43.5% | Compare |
| Alvin Scott | Suns | NBA | 6: 1979-80 to 1984-85 | 23 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 16 | 7 | 69.6% | Compare |
| Darrell Griffith | Jazz | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 22 | 19.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 13 | 9 | 59.1% | Compare |
| Walter Davis | Suns | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1986-87 | 22 | 19.5 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 15 | 7 | 68.2% | Compare |
| Mike Woodson | Clippers, Knicks, Kings, Kings | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 22 | 18.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 12 | 10 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Otis Birdsong | Nets, Kings | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 22 | 17.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 12 | 10 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Jay Vincent | Mavericks, Nuggets, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 22 | 17.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 14 | 8 | 63.6% | Compare |
| Cliff Robinson | Cavaliers, Nets, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 22 | 16.9 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 13 | 9 | 59.1% | Compare |
| Greg Ballard | Warriors, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 22 | 14.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 15 | 7 | 68.2% | Compare |
| Kenny Carr | Cavaliers, Pistons, Lakers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1986-87 | 22 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 12 | 10 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Mark Olberding | Bulls, Kings, Spurs, Kings | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1986-87 | 22 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 14 | 8 | 63.6% | Compare |
| Terry Tyler | Pistons, Kings | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 22 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 8 | 14 | 36.4% | Compare |
| Rick Mahorn | Pistons, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 22 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 17 | 5 | 77.3% | Compare |
| Ben Poquette | Cavaliers, Jazz | NBA | 6: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 22 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 10 | 12 | 45.5% | Compare |
| Billy McKinney | Nuggets, Jazz, Kings, Clippers | NBA | 5: 1979-80 to 1983-84 | 22 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 12 | 10 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Earl Cureton | Bulls, Pistons, Clippers, Sixers | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 22 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 13 | 9 | 59.1% | Compare |
| Paul Mokeski | Cavaliers, Pistons, Rockets, Bucks | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 22 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 13 | 9 | 59.1% | Compare |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | Nuggets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 21 | 25.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 15 | 6 | 71.4% | Compare |
| Terry Cummings | Bucks, Clippers | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1987-88 | 21 | 22.7 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 16 | 5 | 76.2% | Compare |
| Marques Johnson | Clippers, Bucks | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 21 | 20.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 14 | 7 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Calvin Natt | Nuggets, Nets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 6: 1979-80 to 1984-85 | 21 | 16.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 14 | 7 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Eddie Johnson, Jr. | Hawks, Cavaliers | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 21 | 15.2 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 14 | 7 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Andrew Toney | Sixers | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 21 | 14.3 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 15 | 6 | 71.4% | Compare |
| Kelvin Ransey | Mavericks, Nets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 21 | 13.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 16 | 5 | 76.2% | Compare |
| Junior Bridgeman | Clippers, Bucks | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1986-87 | 21 | 13.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 14 | 7 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Phil Hubbard | Cavaliers, Pistons | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 21 | 11.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 6 | 15 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Kent Benson | Pistons, Bucks, Jazz | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1986-87 | 21 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 7 | 14 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Johnny Moore | Spurs | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 21 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 15 | 6 | 71.4% | Compare |
| Don Buse | Pacers, Suns, Trail Blazers, Kings | NBA | 6: 1979-80 to 1984-85 | 21 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 7 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Clint Richardson | Pacers, Sixers | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1986-87 | 21 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 15 | 6 | 71.4% | Compare |
| Dudley Bradley | Bulls, Pacers, Bucks, Nets, Suns, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 21 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 11 | 10 | 52.4% | Compare |
| Bill Laimbeer | Cavaliers, Pistons | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 20 | 15.4 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 11 | 9 | 55.0% | Compare |
| Dan Roundfield | Hawks, Pistons, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1986-87 | 20 | 13.2 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 10 | 10 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Geoff Huston | Cavaliers, Mavericks, Warriors, Knicks | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 20 | 11.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 5 | 15 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Danny Ainge | Celtics | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 20 | 9.9 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 17 | 3 | 85.0% | Compare |
| Reggie King | SuperSonics, Kings | NBA | 6: 1979-80 to 1984-85 | 20 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 10 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Caldwell Jones | Bulls, Sixers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 6: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 20 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 15 | 5 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Mark Eaton | Jazz | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1987-88 | 20 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 16 | 4 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Kurt Nimphius | Mavericks, Clippers, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 20 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 13 | 7 | 65.0% | Compare |
| Mark Aguirre | Mavericks | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 19 | 24.6 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 13 | 6 | 68.4% | Compare |
| Tom Chambers | SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 6: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 19 | 18.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 11 | 42.1% | Compare |
| James Edwards | Cavaliers, Pistons, Pacers, Suns | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 19 | 18.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 7 | 12 | 36.8% | Compare |
| Orlando Woolridge | Bulls, Nets | NBA | 6: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 19 | 16.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 8 | 11 | 42.1% | Compare |
| Herb Williams | Pacers | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 19 | 15.1 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 12 | 7 | 63.2% | Compare |
| Scott Wedman | Celtics, Cavaliers, Kings | NBA | 6: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 19 | 11.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 9 | 10 | 47.4% | Compare |
| Steve Johnson | Bulls, Trail Blazers, Spurs, Kings | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 19 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 14 | 5 | 73.7% | Compare |
| LaSalle Thompson | Kings, Kings | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1987-88 | 19 | 11.5 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 12 | 7 | 63.2% | Compare |
| Craig Hodges | Bucks, Clippers | NBA | 5: 1982-83 to 1986-87 | 19 | 10.4 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 14 | 5 | 73.7% | Compare |
| Alton Lister | Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 6: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 19 | 9.6 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 16 | 3 | 84.2% | Compare |
| Gerald Henderson | Celtics, Knicks, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 19 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 10 | 9 | 52.6% | Compare |
| Jeff Wilkins | Jazz | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 19 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 12 | 7 | 63.2% | Compare |
| Harvey Catchings | Clippers, Bucks | NBA | 6: 1979-80 to 1984-85 | 19 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 10 | 9 | 52.6% | Compare |
| John Long | Pistons, Pacers | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 18 | 20.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 9 | 9 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Rolando Blackman | Mavericks | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 18 | 19.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 12 | 6 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Gus Williams | SuperSonics, Wizards | NBA | 5: 1981-82 to 1985-86 | 18 | 19.6 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 13 | 5 | 72.2% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of James Bailey averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









