Jim Eakins

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Jim Eakins
Jim Eakins 1976.JPG
Eakins in 1976
Personal information
Born (1946-05-24) May 24, 1946 (age 79)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Encina (Sacramento, California)
College BYU (1965–1968)
NBA draft 1968: 5th round, 57th overall pick
Drafted by San Francisco Warriors
Playing career1968–1978
Position Center
Number42, 25, 33, 22, 24, 51
Career history
19681974 Oakland Oaks / Washington Caps / Virginia Squires
19741975 Utah Stars
1975–1976Virginia Squires
1976 New York Nets
1976–1977 Kansas City Kings
1977 San Antonio Spurs
1978 Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points 8,255 (10.8 ppg)
Rebounds 5,578 (7.3 rpg)
Blocks 450 (1.0 bpg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference

James Scott Eakins (born May 24, 1946) is a retired American professional basketball player and two-time American Basketball Association champion.

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A 6'11" center from Brigham Young University, Eakins was selected in the fifth round of the 1968 NBA draft by the San Francisco Warriors and in the 1968 ABA Draft by the Oakland Oaks.

Known as "Jimbo", Eakins played eight seasons (1968–1976) in the ABA as a member of the Oakland Oaks, Washington Caps, Virginia Squires, Utah Stars, and New York Nets. He won ABA championships in 1969 with the Oakland Oaks and in 1976 with the New York Nets. Eakins also represented Virginia in the 1974 ABA All-Star Game.

After the ABA–NBA merger in 1976, Eakins played in the NBA until 1978 as a member of the Kansas City Kings, San Antonio Spurs, and Milwaukee Bucks. In his ABA/NBA career, he scored 8,255 points and grabbed 5,578 rebounds.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

ABA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1968–69 Oakland 78-21.4.543.000.7197.20.7--13.0
1969–70 Washington 82-14.8.497.000.7415.00.9--6.4
1970–71 Virginia 84-26.6.515.000.7599.31.9--10.8
1971–72 Virginia 84-32.4.486.000.7649.62.2--12.3
1972–73 Virginia 83-30.8.522.000.8028.83.2-1.615.0
1973–74 Virginia 84-31.5.520.000.7859.62.80.81.214.6
1974–75 Utah 84-30.5.503.000.8367.21.70.71.012.5
1975–76 Utah 16-35.5.439.000.9159.42.10.60.612.7
1975–76 Virginia 23-27.7.418.000.9047.31.60.81.89.3
1975–76 New York 34-13.6.503.000.8483.50.50.20.66.2
Career652-26.5.507.000.7837.91.80.61.211.7

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1968–69 Oakland 16-20.6.537.000.7116.40.9--11.8
1969–70 Washington 7-9.3.583.0001.0002.00.7--4.4
1970–71 Virginia 12-24.7.505.000.75010.01.7--10.3
1971–72 Virginia 11-29.5.475.000.6928.72.0--9.4
1972–73 Virginia 5-43.4.593.000.82411.43.6--24.8
1973–74 Virginia 5-38.0.521.000.78810.83.81.40.820.0
1974–75 Utah 6-32.3.636.000.9176.21.21.51.813.5
1975–76 New York 13-21.6.536.000.8066.00.80.50.56.8
Career75-25.3.540.000.7617.41.60.90.911.2

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1976–77 Kansas City 82-16.3.449-.8474.41.50.40.66.0
1977–78 San Antonio 16-15.7.577-.8532.91.10.20.65.6
1977–78 Milwaukee 17-9.1.412-.8081.70.70.20.42.9
Career115-15.2.462-.8443.81.30.30.65.5

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1977–78 Milwaukee 3-6.0.200-.0000.30.30.30.00.7
Career3-6.0.200-.0000.30.30.30.00.7