CAREER AVERAGES

11.5

Points

2.4

Assists

55%

5.5

Rebounds

26.1

Mins

1.3

Blocks

THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

One of the game’s all-time great defenders, Bobby Jones earned NBA All-Defensive First Team honors in six of his eight seasons with the 76ers. “The Secretary of Defense” came off the bench in 1982-83 and promptly won the first NBA Sixth Man Award as a key member of the 76ers’ NBA Championship squad that season.

Jones was acquired by the Sixers in the summer of 1978, after a trade that sent George McGinnis to the Denver Nuggets. Jones averaged 14 points per game while averaging 25 minutes of play as a reserve in his first two seasons in Philadelphia.

AWARDS + Recognition

1 time NBA Champion

Alongside Hall of Fame players Moses Malone, Julius Erving, and Maurice Cheeks, Bobby Jones was part of the team to deliver Philadelphia its third NBA Championship.

4 time NBA All-Star

Two of Jones’ four NBA All-Star appearances came as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. In the 1981 game, he was joined by teammate Julius Erving and scored 11 points in a 123-120 Eastern Conference victory.

9 time NBA All-Defensive Team

Jones earned his eight NBA All-Defensive First Team nominations in consecutive years from 1977-84. He was also named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1985.

1 time NBA Sixth Man of the Year

Averaging 9 points, 5 rebounds, an assist, and a block per game, Jones was named the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year in 1983 as he played a pivotal role in the 76ers’ journey to the title.

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