Jim King (basketball, born 1941)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 1941 Cincinnati Royals |
| 1970–1973 | Chicago Bulls |
| As coach: | |
| 1973–1975 | Athletes in Action |
| 1975–1980 | Tulsa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 4,377 (7.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,500 (2.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,412 (2.3 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
James Staton "Country" King (born February 7, 1941) is an American retired professional basketball player and former college coach.
A 6'2" guard from the
King later coached the Tulsa Golden Hurricane from 1975 to midway through the 1979–1980 season, when he resigned after 4+1⁄2 seasons. The school retired his jersey number 24, and in 1984, he was inducted into the University of Tulsa Hall of Fame.
NBA career
In Los Angeles, King played much of his first three seasons behind former UCLA teammates Gail Goodrich and Walt Hazzard, after which the Lakers left him unprotected in the expansion draft. No sooner were he and Jeff Mullins claimed by Chicago on May 1, 1966, than they were traded to San Francisco in return for All-Star guard Guy Rodgers. The move proved to be a fortuitous one for both players, as they were instrumental in the Warriors' drive to the 1966–67 Western Division title. On April 18, 1967, King (28 points) and superstar teammate Rick Barry (55) combined for 83 points in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, a 130–124 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Only the Lakers tandem of Elgin Baylor (61) and Jerry West (26) had scored more in a championship series game.
King was even better in the 1967–68 season, when he emerged as one of the best combo guards in the league. Despite the absence of Barry, who had jumped to the rival ABA in the off-season, the Warriors picked up where they left off, only this time with King in a lead role. In his first 15 games, he ranked among the NBA scoring leaders at 24.2 points per game. He also averaged 4.9 assists and 4.7 rebounds in that span. King suffered a knee injury a short time later, however, which would reduce his effectiveness thereafter. Nonetheless, he was selected to play with the West team in the 1968 All-Star Game in New York. In a 144-124 loss, he had four points and two assists off the bench.
Prior to the 1969–70 campaign, King and Bill Turner were traded to the Cincinnati Royals in return for Jerry Lucas, but he saw action in only 31 games because of knee issues. He signed with Chicago one year later and played his final three seasons off the bench there.
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–64 | L.A. Lakers
|
60 | 12.7 | .424 | .653 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.9 |
| 1964–65 | L.A. Lakers
|
77 | 21.7 | .392 | .781 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 6.3 |
| 1965–66 | L.A. Lakers
|
76 | 19.7 | .437 | .817 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 7.5 |
| 1966–67 | San Francisco
|
67 | 24.9 | .418 | .787 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 11.1 |
| 1967–68 | San Francisco
|
54 | 32.3 | .425 | .810 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 16.6 |
| 1968–69 | San Francisco | 46 | 22.0 | .348 | .722 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 7.7 |
| 1969–70 | San Francisco | 3 | 35.0 | .413 | .786 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 16.3 |
| 1969–70 | Cincinnati | 31 | 9.2 | .410 | .815 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.9 |
| 1970–71 | Chicago | 55 | 11.7 | .439 | .810 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4.8 |
| 1971–72 | Chicago | 73 | 13.9 | .455 | .788 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5.7 |
| 1972–73 | Chicago | 65 | 12.1 | .441 | .846 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4.2 |
| Career | 607 | 18.4 | .418 | .782 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 7.2 | |
| All-Star | 1 | 7.0 | .250 | .667 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1964
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L.A. Lakers
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4 | 12.8 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
1965
|
L.A. Lakers
|
11 | 16.7 | .444 | .882 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 6.5 |
1966
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L.A. Lakers
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13 | 22.1 | .417 | .706 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 6.3 |
1967
|
San Francisco
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15 | 30.5 | .472 | .690 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 16.3 |
1968
|
San Francisco
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9 | 12.6 | .421 | .632 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 4.9 |
1969
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San Francisco | 6 | 23.7 | .372 | .778 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 12.0 |
1971
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Chicago | 7 | 21.0 | .422 | .667 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 6.6 |
1972
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Chicago | 4 | 14.0 | .458 | 1.000 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
1973
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Chicago | 4 | 3.5 | .333 | .500 | .3 | .5 | 1.3 |
| Career | 73 | 19.9 | .436 | .728 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 8.2 | |
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane (Missouri Valley Conference) (1975–1980) | |||||||||
| 1975–76 | Tulsa | 9–18 | 4–8 | T–4th | |||||
| 1976–77 | Tulsa | 6–21 | 3–9 | 7th | |||||
| 1977–78 | Tulsa | 9–18 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
| 1978–79 | Tulsa | 13–14 | 7–9 | 7th | |||||
| 1979–80 | Tulsa | 6–12 | 2–6 | ||||||
| Tulsa: | 43–83 (.341) | 23–41 (.359) | |||||||
| Total: | 43–83 (.341) | ||||||||
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