K.C. Jones

For the American football player, see K. C. Jones (American football). For other people, see Casey Jones (disambiguation).

K.C. Jones
Jones with the Boston Celtics in 1960
Personal information
Born(1932-05-25)May 25, 1932
Taylor, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 25, 2020(2020-12-25) (aged 88)
Connecticut, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolCommerce
(San Francisco, California)
CollegeSan Francisco (1952–1956)
NBA draft1956: 2nd round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1958–1967
PositionPoint guard
Number27, 25
Coaching career1967–1998
Career history
As player:
1958–1967Boston Celtics
As coach:
1967–1970Brandeis
1970–1971Harvard (assistant)
1971–1972Los Angeles Lakers (assistant)
1972–1973San Diego Conquistadors
1973–1976Capital / Washington Bullets
1976–1977Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)
1978–1983Boston Celtics (assistant)
1983–1988Boston Celtics
1989–1990Seattle SuperSonics (assistant)
1990–1992Seattle SuperSonics
1994–1995Detroit Pistons (assistant)
1996–1997Boston Celtics (assistant)
1997–1998New England Blizzard
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As assistant coach:

As coach:

Career playing statistics
Points5,011 (7.4 ppg)
Rebounds2,399 (3.5 rpg)
Assists2,908 (4.3 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Career coaching record
ABA & NBA552–306 (.643)
Record at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Basketball Hall of Fame
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the United States United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Team competition

K.C. Jones (May 25, 1932 – December 25, 2020) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He is best known for his association with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA), with whom he won 11 of his 12 NBA championships (eight as a player, two as an assistant coach, and two as a head coach).[1] As a player, he is tied for third for most NBA championships in a career, and is one of three NBA players with an 8–0 record in NBA Finals series.[2] He is the only African-American coach other than Bill Russell to have won multiple NBA championships.[3][4] Jones was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1989.

  1. ^ "NBA Legends profile: K.C. Jones". NBA.com.
  2. ^ Berkman, Seth (June 19, 2016), "N.B.A. Finals Legend or Loser? Luck Is Often the Difference", The New York Times
  3. ^ "K.C. Jones death & cause of death - What killed Legendary Celtics player, coach K.C. Jones, Age & Obituary". December 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Throwback Thursday: K.C. Jones". The Starting Five. February 14, 2008. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.