Jim Washington

For the Canadian football player of the same name, see Jim Washington (Canadian football).

James H. "Jumpin' Jimmy" Washington (born July 1, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'6" forward born in Philadelphia and from Villanova University, he was selected by the St. Louis Hawks with the 6th pick of the 1965 NBA draft. After one year with the Hawks, he joined the Chicago Bulls, where he became a fan favorite as the first Bull to average more than ten rebounds per game.

Jim Washington

Personal information
Born	(1943-07-01) July 1, 1943 (age 82) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	West Philadelphia Catholic (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Villanova (1962–1965)
NBA draft	1965: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Drafted by	St. Louis Hawks
Playing career	1965–1975
Position	Power forward
Number	25, 7, 12
Career history
1965–1966	St. Louis Hawks
1966–1969	Chicago Bulls
1969	Sunbury Mercuries
1969–1971	Philadelphia 76ers
1971–1975	Atlanta Hawks
1975	Buffalo Braves
Career highlights
Robert V. Geasey Trophy winner (1965)
Career NBA statistics
Points	8,168 (10.6 ppg)
Rebounds	6,637 (8.6 rpg)
Assists	1,105 (1.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

In 1967–1968, he averaged 12.5 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. During the 1968 NBA playoffs, he averaged postseason career-highs of 17.2 points and 15 rebounds as the Bulls lost in the first round to the Los Angeles Lakers.^[1] The following season, Washington averaged 14 points and 10.6 rebounds. Washington would also play for the Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks (a later incarnation of the St. Louis Hawks), and the Buffalo Braves and retired with 6,637 career rebounds.

Career statistics

Legend

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
*	Led the league

NBA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	STL	BLK	PPG
1965–66	St. Louis	65		17.0	.402	.567	5.4	.7			5.9
1966–67	Chicago	77		19.2	.417	.553	6.1	.7			7.7
1967–68	Chicago	82		30.8	.457	.682	10.1	1.4			12.5
1968–69	Chicago	80		33.8	.430	.677	10.6	1.3			14.0
1969–70	Philadelphia	79		31.1	.476	.762	9.6	1.2			13.4
1970–71	Philadelphia	78	70	32.1	.476	.762	9.6	1.2			13.4
1971–72	Philadelphia	17*	11	32.1	.436	.821	7.9	1.5			11.2
1971–72	Atlanta	67*		36.1	.446	.785	9.0	1.8			12.7
1972–73	Atlanta	75		37.8	.432	.728	10.7	2.3			10.4
1973–74	Atlanta	73		34.5	.485	.684	10.1	2.1	.7	1.0	10.0
1974–75	Atlanta	38		23.8	.440	.745	5.1	1.8	.6	.3	7.1
1974–75	Buffalo	42		16.0	.475	.553	4.7	1.0	.3	.3	4.2
1975–76	Buffalo	1		7.0	.000	–	1.0	1.0	.0	.0	.0
Career		774	81	29.3	.449	.705	8.6	1.4	.5	.6	10.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	STL	BLK	PPG
1966	St. Louis	4	1.5	.500	–	.8	.0			1.0
1967	Chicago	3	12.7	.455	.800	3.3	.7			8.0
1968	Chicago	5	41.0	.447	.667	15.0	2.0			17.2
1970	Philadelphia	5	33.4	.439	.565	9.8	1.8			12.6
1971	Philadelphia	7	30.9	.443	.722	6.9	1.4			11.4
1972	Atlanta	6	34.8	.483	.563	8.0	1.7			10.8
1973	Atlanta	6	37.7	.396	.294	10.0	2.3			7.2
1974	Buffalo	6	6.5	.400	–	1.2	.5	.0	.0	.7
Career		42	26.3	.444	.598	7.1	1.4	.0	.0	8.8