Caldwell Jones

Retired

Philadelphia 76ers · C-F · 1× NBA All-Star · 2× All-Defensive · 14 NBA seasons

Caldwell Jones recorded 1,184 NBA appearances across 14 seasons with Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls.

Best highlights

6.2

career pts/gm

7.1

career reb/gm

1.3

career ast/gm

1,065

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Caldwell Jones's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1976-77–1986-87

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Julius Erving

Moses Malone

Repeated Finals become the 1983 title

Philadelphia 76ers · Dr. J, Moses and fo-fo-fo

Erving restored spectacle and contention; Malone's arrival completed a dominant 1983 championship team.

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Franchise era

1976-77–1982-83

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Moses Malone

Calvin Murphy

Rebounding, force and an unexpected 1981 run

Houston Rockets · Moses and the first Finals

Moses Malone became the league's most punishing rebounder and carried a 40-win Houston team through the West to the 1981 NBA Finals.

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Franchise era

1983-84–1992-93

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Hakeem Olajuwon

Ralph Sampson

Ralph Sampson and Hakeem reshape the franchise

Houston Rockets · The Twin Towers—and Dream takes over

Houston paired Sampson with Olajuwon, reached the 1986 Finals and then reorganized around Hakeem as injuries dissolved the original Twin Towers plan.

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Franchise era

1984-85–1989-90

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Michael Jordan

Scottie Pippen

The superstar arrives; the championship cast forms

Chicago Bulls · Jordan rises

Jordan transformed the franchise instantly. Pippen and Grant arrived in 1987, and repeated losses to Detroit taught the Bulls what their first title would require.

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Franchise era

1977-78–1985-86

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Mychal Thompson

Jim Paxson

A playoff fixture searches for another star

Portland Trail Blazers · After Walton

Walton's injuries broke the defending champion, yet Portland began a long streak of postseason appearances.

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Franchise era

1986-87–1994-95

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Clyde Drexler

Terry Porter

Depth, athleticism and two shots at a title

Portland Trail Blazers · The Drexler Finals teams

A balanced, athletic roster reached the Finals in 1990 and 1992 and won 63 games at its peak.

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Franchise era

1989-90–1996-97

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David Robinson

Sean Elliott

Robinson transforms the franchise

San Antonio Spurs · The Admiral

Robinson arrived after naval service and instantly made the Spurs a 56-win team, later earning MVP before one injury-altered season changed history.

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Career accomplishments

2× All-Defensive1× NBA All-Star14 NBA seasons1,184 career appearances7,414 career points119 playoff appearancesCareer high: 29 pointsCareer high: 27 reboundsCareer high: 7 assists

Career honors stored from Basketball Reference

Caldwell Jones

Franchise eras

Philadelphia 76ers · Dr. J, Moses and fo-fo-fo

Houston Rockets · Moses and the first Finals

Houston Rockets · The Twin Towers—and Dream takes over

Chicago Bulls · Jordan rises

Portland Trail Blazers · After Walton

Portland Trail Blazers · The Drexler Finals teams

San Antonio Spurs · The Admiral

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

Philadelphia 76ers · Dr. J, Moses and fo-fo-fo

Houston Rockets · Moses and the first Finals

Houston Rockets · The Twin Towers—and Dream takes over

Chicago Bulls · Jordan rises

Portland Trail Blazers · After Walton

Portland Trail Blazers · The Drexler Finals teams

San Antonio Spurs · The Admiral

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games