| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 3.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
James Ray PF
Height: 6-8 (203cm)
Weight: 215 lbs (98kg)
Born: Jul 27, 1957 (68 years old)
Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1980 Round 1, Pick 5, Denver Nuggets
Pre-Draft Team: Jacksonville (Sr)
High School: L.B. Landry High School (New Orleans, Louisiana)
James Ray Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 42.8% | 33.3% | 62.9% |
NBA Career
3 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 23 | DEN | 18 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .306 | .000 | .700 |
| 1981-82 | 24 | DEN | 40 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .440 | 1.000 | .583 |
| 1982-83 | 25 | DEN | 45 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .458 | .000 | .647 |
| CAREER | 103 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .428 | .333 | .629 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 23 | DEN | 18 | - | 8.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 2.7 | .306 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .700 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| 1981-82 | 24 | DEN | 40 | 4 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 2.9 | .440 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .583 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| 1982-83 | 25 | DEN | 45 | 3 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 3.4 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .647 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| CAREER | 103 | 7 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 3.1 | .428 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .629 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 23 | DEN | 18 | - | 148 | 37 | 15 | 49 | .306 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7 | 10 | .700 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 31 |
| 1981-82 | 24 | DEN | 40 | 4 | 262 | 124 | 51 | 116 | .440 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 21 | 36 | .583 | 18 | 47 | 65 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 59 |
| 1982-83 | 25 | DEN | 45 | 3 | 433 | 173 | 70 | 153 | .458 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 33 | 51 | .647 | 37 | 89 | 126 | 39 | 24 | 19 | 50 | 83 |
| CAREER | 103 | 7 | 843 | 334 | 136 | 318 | .428 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 61 | 97 | .629 | 68 | 160 | 228 | 76 | 38 | 39 | 100 | 173 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 23 | DEN | 18 | - | .346 | .306 | 8.8 | 17.0 | 12.8 | 8.8 | 19.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 16.7 | 100.6 | -3.6 | 0.8 | 77.2 | 108.8 | 4.2 |
| 1981-82 | 24 | DEN | 40 | 4 | .470 | .444 | 7.6 | 18.7 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 21.9 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 24.5 | 202.3 | -6.9 | 1.1 | 86.6 | 109.8 | 10.6 |
| 1982-83 | 25 | DEN | 45 | 3 | .493 | .458 | 8.6 | 20.8 | 14.7 | 10.7 | 22.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 19.2 | 110.5 | -5.1 | 1.1 | 91.3 | 104.2 | 12.0 |
| CAREER | 103 | 7 | .463 | .429 | 8.3 | 19.6 | 14.0 | 11.0 | 21.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 20.4 | 139.0 | -5.4 | 1.1 | 87.9 | 106.9 | 10.2 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 23 | DEN | 18 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .007 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 8 | 10 | .444 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| 1981-82 | 24 | DEN | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .019 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 22 | 18 | .550 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| 1982-83 | 25 | DEN | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .028 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 22 | 23 | .489 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| CAREER | 103 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .018 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 52 | 51 | .505 | -1.1 | 0.8 | -0.3 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 24 | DEN | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1982-83 | 25 | DEN | 3 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .167 | .000 | .250 |
| CAREER | 4 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .167 | .000 | .250 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 24 | DEN | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 1982-83 | 25 | DEN | 3 | 0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | .167 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .250 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| CAREER | 4 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 | .167 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .250 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 24 | DEN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982-83 | 25 | DEN | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CAREER | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 24 | DEN | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.7 | - | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | - | 99.7 | 7.9 |
| 1982-83 | 25 | DEN | 3 | 0 | .193 | .167 | 5.3 | 11.2 | 8.2 | - | - | - | 2.7 | 16.7 | 41.7 | - | 0.5 | 52.1 | 111.5 | -2.4 |
| CAREER | 4 | 0 | .193 | .167 | 4.9 | 10.4 | 7.6 | - | - | - | 5.0 | 15.0 | 41.7 | - | 0.5 | 52.8 | 110.8 | -1.3 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 24 | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | - | - |
| 1982-83 | 25 | DEN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .003 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0 | 3 | .000 | -0.1 | - | -0.1 |
| CAREER | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .002 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1 | 3 | .250 | -0.1 | - | -0.1 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1980 | The Denver Nuggets selected James Ray in Round 1 with Pick 5 in the 1980 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1980 | James Ray signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets. |
| Jul 1, 1983 | James Ray, previously with the Denver Nuggets, became a free agent. |
| Sep 1, 1983 | The Denver Nuggets renounced their free-agent exception rights to James Ray. |