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Retired#52Forward1974–1985#173 all-time in points

Jamaal Wilkes

Jamaal Wilkes scored 14,644 points in 828 games, 173rd on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1980-81 at 22.6 points a game. He earned 4 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 6″ / 190 lb
Age73
PositionForward
BornMay 2, 1953
HometownBerkeley, California
Experience1974–1985
CollegeUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Draft1974 · round 1, pick 11
High schoolsSanta Barbara High School Santa Barbara, CaliforniaVentura High School Ventura, California
TeamsGolden State Warriors 1974–1976Los Angeles Lakers 1977–1984LA Clippers 1985–1985
Career points
14,644
828 games · 17.7 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#173
Also 468th in assists, 277th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1974–1985. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1985-86.

1985-86 season

LAC · 13 games
Points755.8 per game
Rebounds2.229 total
Assists1.215 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

4 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
4Legend
  • ×3LegendSeasonAll-Star1975-76, 1980-81, 1982-83
  • LegendCareer10,000 points14,644 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring3 rings · 1974-75, 1979-80, 1981-82
  • LegendCareerRookie of the Year1974-75

Jamaal Wilkes career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1980-81 · 22.6 points per game

Jamaal Wilkes milestones

Career · regular season
14,644 career points
Retired 173rd on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points14,644Past 10,000 · 173rd all-time
Rebounds5,117Past 5,000 · 277th all-time
Steals1,049Past 1,000 · 165th all-time

Jamaal Wilkes career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Jamaal Wilkes stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1985-86LAC13755.82.21.2.400.333.8151———
1984-85LAL423478.32.21.0.488.000.7730———
1983-84LAL751,29417.34.52.9.514.250.7432———
1982-83LAL801,57119.64.32.3.530.000.7570———
1981-82LAL821,73421.14.81.7.525.000.7320———
1980-81LAL811,82722.65.42.9.526.077.7581———
1979-80LAL821,64420.06.43.0.535.176.8083———
1978-79LAL821,52418.67.42.8.504—.751————
1977-78LAL5166012.97.53.6.440—.716————
1976-77GOS761,34317.77.62.8.478—.797————
1975-76GOS821,46117.88.82.0.463—.772————
1974-75GOS821,16414.28.22.2.442—.734————
Career12 seasons82814,64417.76.22.5.499.135.7597——0

Jamaal Wilkes splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
85%
Threes
0%
Free throws
15%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Jamaal Wilkes facts
How many career points did Jamaal Wilkes score?

Jamaal Wilkes scored 14,644 career regular-season points in 828 games, 17.7 per game, which ranks 173rd all-time.

What was Jamaal Wilkes’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1980-81 with LAL: 22.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.

Where is Jamaal Wilkes from?

Jamaal Wilkes is from Berkeley, California. He played high school ball at Santa Barbara High School in Santa Barbara, California, then Ventura High School in Ventura, California. He played college ball at University of California, Los Angeles.

What teams did Jamaal Wilkes play for?

Golden State Warriors (1974–1976); Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1984); LA Clippers (1985–1985).