Rich Jones Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

Rich Jones was a professional basketball player who played Power forward / Center as number 33. Jones’s height is 6 ft 6 in. Jones was born on December 27, 1946, in Memphis, Tennessee. Jones’s weight is 220 pounds. This article takes a deep dive into Rich Jones’s net worth.

Rich Jones Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, Rich Jones played basketball for Lester (Memphis, Tennessee). Jones played basketball in college with, Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball (1965-1967), and Memphis Tigers men’s basketball (1968-1969) and started playing professionally in 1969. In the 1969 draft, Jones was chosen number 58 in round 5 by the Phoenix Suns. Jones left the game of basketball in 1977.

Jones played for the Pallacanestro Varese during 1969-70 FIBA European Champions Cup as well as the Dallas Chaparrals in 1969-70 ABA season 1972-73 ABA season. Later, Jones played for the San Antonio Spurs throughout 1973-74 ABA season 1974-75 ABA season, and the New York Nets over 1975-76 ABA season 1976. Some of the highlights of Rich Jones’s career included: European Champions Cup winner, ABA champion, and 2× ABA All-Star.

Jones set a career record of 7,922 (15.6 ppg) points, 3,759 (7.4 rpg) rebounds, and 1,394 (2.7 apg) assists.

Rich Jones Net Worth 2018

Player salaries can range between $20,000 and millions of dollars per annum, depending on a number of considerations. Although on average, NBA players make a salary of about $2 million, some with D-league crossover agreements are paid as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is close to $100 million, although as of today nobody makes anywhere near that much money. The top players earn approximately $35 million. Outside of the NBA, yearly earnings can be under $20,000 per year for minor league teams.