Last Updated on January 4, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
Here’s a detailed profile of Bobby Jones:
- Full Name: Robert Clyde Jones
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: December 18, 1951
- Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Height: 6 feet 9 inches (206 cm)
- Weight: 210 pounds (95 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 feet 10 inches (208cm)
- Shoe Size: Size 16 (US)
- Position: Power Forward
- Jersey Number: 24
- High School: South Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte, North Carolina
- College: University of North Carolina (North Carolina Tar Heels)
- NBA Draft: Selected by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1974 NBA Draft
- Professional Teams:
- Denver Nuggets (ABA: 1974–1976; NBA: 1976–1978)
- Philadelphia 76ers (1978–1986)
- Career Highlights:
- NBA Champion (1983)
- NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1983)
- Four-time NBA All-Star
- Eight-time NBA All-Defensive First Team selection
- Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2019)
- Championship Rings: One (1983)
- Children: Information not publicly available
- Siblings: Information not publicly available
Bobby Jones is regarded as one of the best defensive players in NBA history, known for his hustle, work ethic, and integrity. He played a key role in the 76ers’ 1983 championship run and is a Hall of Famer.