| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 10.2 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Wah Wah Jones GF
Wallace Jones
Height: 6-4 (193cm)
Weight: 225 lbs (102kg)
Born: Jul 14, 1926 (Passed away Jul 27, 2014, aged 88)
Hometown: Harlan, Kentucky
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1949 Round 1, Pick 9, Washington Capitols
Pre-Draft Team: Kentucky (Sr)
High School: Harlan High School (Harlan, Kentucky)
Wah Wah Jones Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 35.5% | .0% | 75.7% |
NBA Career
3 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 23 | IND | 60 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 3.2 | - | - | - | .374 | - | .751 |
| 1950-51 | 24 | IND | 22 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 5.7 | 3.9 | - | - | - | .392 | - | .792 |
| 1951-52 | 25 | IND | 58 | 22.8 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 2.6 | - | - | - | .313 | - | .750 |
| CAREER | 140 | 22.8 | 10.2 | 5.1 | 3.1 | - | - | - | .355 | - | .757 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 23 | IND | 60 | - | 0.0 | 12.5 | 4.4 | 11.8 | .374 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 5.0 | .751 | - | - | 0.0 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 4.0 |
| 1950-51 | 24 | IND | 22 | - | 0.0 | 11.2 | 4.2 | 10.8 | .392 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 3.5 | .792 | - | - | 5.7 | 3.9 | - | - | - | 3.4 |
| 1951-52 | 25 | IND | 58 | - | 22.8 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 9.0 | .313 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 2.3 | .750 | - | - | 4.9 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 2.4 |
| CAREER | 140 | - | 22.8 | 10.2 | 3.7 | 10.5 | .355 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 3.6 | .757 | - | - | 5.1 | 3.1 | - | - | - | 3.2 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 23 | IND | 60 | - | 0 | 751 | 264 | 706 | .374 | - | - | - | 223 | 297 | .751 | - | - | 0 | 194 | - | - | - | 241 |
| 1950-51 | 24 | IND | 22 | - | 0 | 247 | 93 | 237 | .392 | - | - | - | 61 | 77 | .792 | - | - | 125 | 85 | - | - | - | 74 |
| 1951-52 | 25 | IND | 58 | - | 1,320 | 430 | 164 | 524 | .313 | - | - | - | 102 | 136 | .750 | - | - | 283 | 150 | - | - | - | 137 |
| CAREER | 140 | - | 1,320 | 1,428 | 521 | 1,467 | .355 | - | - | - | 386 | 510 | .757 | - | - | 408 | 429 | - | - | - | 452 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 23 | IND | 60 | - | .449 | .374 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.5 | - | 1.1 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | 24 | IND | 22 | - | .456 | .392 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 118.5 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 25 | IND | 58 | - | .368 | .313 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106.3 | - | 0.8 | - | - | 15.4 |
| CAREER | 140 | - | .422 | .355 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 111.2 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 15.4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 23 | IND | 60 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | - | - | 0.4 | 38 | 22 | .633 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | 24 | IND | 22 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .085 | - | - | 0.3 | 11 | 11 | .500 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 25 | IND | 58 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .155 | - | - | 0.3 | 31 | 28 | .525 | -1.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| CAREER | 140 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | - | - | 0.3 | 80 | 61 | .567 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 6.7 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 23 | IND | 5 | 0.0 | 14.6 | 0.0 | 4.4 | - | - | - | .301 | - | .853 |
| 1951-52 | 25 | IND | 1 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | .333 | - | .000 |
| CAREER | 6 | 8.0 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 3.7 | - | - | - | .303 | - | .853 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 23 | IND | 5 | - | 0.0 | 14.6 | 4.4 | 14.6 | .301 | - | - | - | 5.8 | 6.8 | .853 | - | - | 0.0 | 4.4 | - | - | - | 5.2 |
| 1951-52 | 25 | IND | 1 | - | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .333 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 2.0 |
| CAREER | 6 | - | 8.0 | 12.5 | 3.8 | 12.7 | .303 | - | - | - | 4.8 | 5.7 | .853 | - | - | 0.0 | 3.7 | - | - | - | 4.7 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 23 | IND | 5 | - | 0 | 73 | 22 | 73 | .301 | - | - | - | 29 | 34 | .853 | - | - | 0 | 22 | - | - | - | 26 |
| 1951-52 | 25 | IND | 1 | - | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .333 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 |
| CAREER | 6 | - | 8 | 75 | 23 | 76 | .303 | - | - | - | 29 | 34 | .853 | - | - | 0 | 22 | - | - | - | 28 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 23 | IND | 5 | - | .415 | .301 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115.4 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 25 | IND | 1 | - | .333 | .333 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33.3 | - | 0.7 | - | - | -3.3 |
| CAREER | 6 | - | .412 | .303 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115.6 | - | 1.0 | - | - | -3.3 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1949 | The Washington Capitols selected Wah Wah Jones in Round 1 with Pick 9 in the 1949 NBA Draft. |
| Jun 1, 1949 | The Indianapolis Olympians acquired the Draft Rights to Wah Wah Jones from the Washington Capitols in a trade. |
| Sep 1, 1949 | Wah Wah Jones signed a multi-year contract with the Indianapolis Olympians. |
| Jul 1, 1952 | Wah Wah Jones, previously with the Indianapolis Olympians, became a free agent. |
| May 25, 1953 | The Indianapolis Olympians renounced their free-agent exception rights to Wah Wah Jones. |
| Jul 27, 2014 | Wah Wah Jones passed away. He was 88 years old at the time of his death. |