NBA Referee Profile
David Jones
David Jones has worked 1,570 NBA games, and his foul data tells a consistent story: he lets play run. His career average of 43.1 personal fouls per game sits 1.1% below league average, and his 50.1 free throw attempts per game runs 0.6% under the norm as well. Both numbers point the same direction — Jones keeps his whistle in his pocket relative to the field, which depresses scoring output from the stripe and keeps possessions moving. Bettors tracking pace-sensitive totals should note the pattern. His 61.1% home team win rate is also worth flagging. League-wide, home teams win at roughly 59–60% in recent seasons, so Jones sits slightly above that baseline — not an outlier, but a real lean worth accounting for when home favorites are laying moderate spreads. He is not a game-altering variable, but in a sharp betting model, his tendencies are signal, not noise.
Career stats
Games officiated
1570
Personal fouls / g
43.1
-1.1% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
50.1
-0.6% vs league
Combined points / g
197.4
-0.3% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 61.1% of games officiated by David. That's well above the league's ~57% home-court baseline — a signal his crews lean home when the game is close.
Recent seasons
| Season | Games | PF/g | FTA/g | PTS/g | Home W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 45 | 40.2 | 45.1 | 198.2 | 57.8% |
| 2008-09 | 66 | 40.8 | 49.3 | 202.3 | 71.2% |
| 2007-08 | 60 | 43.5 | 52.4 | 200.0 | 55.0% |
| 2006-07 | 65 | 42.7 | 50.8 | 191.8 | 56.9% |
| 2005-06 | 64 | 46.1 | 52.7 | 193.1 | 60.9% |
| 2004-05 | 63 | 42.8 | 50.3 | 190.1 | 69.8% |
| 2003-04 | 65 | 42.7 | 49.0 | 187.9 | 55.4% |
| 2002-03 | 61 | 45.2 | 50.5 | 194.5 | 59.0% |
| 2001-02 | 65 | 41.5 | 47.5 | 191.5 | 53.8% |
| 2000-01 | 62 | 46.3 | 53.8 | 191.1 | 62.9% |
Top team splits
Teams David has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 95 | 47-48 | 49.5% | 91.2 | 95.1 |
| DET | 92 | 47-45 | 51.1% | 89.5 | 95.8 |
| BOS | 88 | 46-42 | 52.3% | 91.9 | 97.4 |
| MIA | 86 | 52-34 | 60.5% | 89.3 | 94.0 |
| WAS | 85 | 34-51 | 40.0% | 92.6 | 96.0 |
| ATL | 84 | 40-44 | 47.6% | 91.6 | 97.7 |
| NYK | 84 | 37-47 | 44.0% | 90.9 | 94.5 |
| HOU | 83 | 47-36 | 56.6% | 92.2 | 98.1 |
| SAS | 80 | 47-33 | 58.8% | 89.4 | 96.4 |
| DAL | 80 | 47-33 | 58.8% | 90.5 | 98.1 |
| UTA | 80 | 49-31 | 61.3% | 90.4 | 97.1 |
| TOR | 79 | 35-44 | 44.3% | 91.1 | 95.5 |
| LAL | 79 | 51-28 | 64.6% | 92.3 | 100.6 |
| CHA | 75 | 38-37 | 50.7% | 91.1 | 95.5 |
| CLE | 75 | 42-33 | 56.0% | 90.5 | 96.4 |
| IND | 74 | 40-34 | 54.1% | 91.3 | 94.4 |
| MEM | 71 | 31-40 | 43.7% | 91.8 | 95.7 |
| POR | 67 | 34-33 | 50.7% | 88.7 | 94.7 |
| GSW | 65 | 27-38 | 41.5% | 94.3 | 99.6 |
| OKC | — | — | — | — | — |