NBA Referee Profile
James Capers Jr.
James Capers Jr. has worked 1,748 NBA games, making him one of the most experienced officials on the floor. His numbers tell a clear story: he lets play run. Capers averages 41.9 personal fouls per game, sitting 0.5% below the league average, and his free throw attempts per game come in at 47.4, a full 1.5% under the league norm. That combination means fewer stoppages, fewer trips to the line, and a faster pace than you'll get from the average crew. For bettors, that profile leans toward overs dying on the vine — not because scoring dries up, but because the foul-driven inflation that pads totals isn't there. His home team win rate of 62.8% is the number that demands attention. That's a meaningful lean toward the home side, and it's not something to dismiss as noise across 1,748 games. When Capers is on the sheet, the home team is covering at a rate worth building into your handicap.
Career stats
Games officiated
1748
Personal fouls / g
41.9
-0.5% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
47.4
-1.5% vs league
Combined points / g
202.9
-0.3% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 62.8% of games officiated by James. 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 | 67 | 41.7 | 49.3 | 205.7 | 65.7% |
| 2008-09 | 66 | 41.6 | 47.1 | 195.7 | 68.2% |
| 2007-08 | 61 | 43.1 | 50.3 | 201.3 | 62.3% |
| 2006-07 | 68 | 42.8 | 49.6 | 197.8 | 58.8% |
| 2005-06 | 62 | 45.7 | 54.3 | 194.2 | 71.0% |
| 2004-05 | 65 | 44.4 | 50.5 | 197.0 | 52.3% |
| 2003-04 | 66 | 42.5 | 45.9 | 182.0 | 68.2% |
| 2002-03 | 66 | 43.9 | 49.6 | 189.3 | 54.5% |
| 2001-02 | 64 | 41.2 | 45.7 | 189.3 | 62.5% |
| 2000-01 | 63 | 42.1 | 47.7 | 186.7 | 60.3% |
Top team splits
Teams James has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | 133 | 49-84 | 36.8% | 94.2 | 98.3 |
| MIL | 131 | 70-61 | 53.4% | 93.9 | 100.6 |
| OKC | 128 | 77-51 | 60.2% | 95.0 | 104.3 |
| PHO | 126 | 70-56 | 55.6% | 95.5 | 104.2 |
| CLE | 121 | 59-62 | 48.8% | 92.3 | 99.1 |
| UTA | 121 | 65-56 | 53.7% | 92.9 | 102.5 |
| ORL | 119 | 61-58 | 51.3% | 94.5 | 100.5 |
| NYK | 117 | 51-66 | 43.6% | 92.9 | 99.2 |
| SAS | 117 | 80-37 | 68.4% | 92.9 | 102.1 |
| NJN | 116 | 51-65 | 44.0% | 93.4 | 99.9 |
| MIA | 113 | 64-49 | 56.6% | 91.9 | 97.9 |
| LAC | 113 | 48-65 | 42.5% | 93.7 | 99.8 |
| PHI | 111 | 60-51 | 54.1% | 94.0 | 99.6 |
| HOU | 111 | 69-42 | 62.2% | 93.8 | 103.4 |
| ATL | 107 | 50-57 | 46.7% | 94.3 | 100.5 |
| LAL | 106 | 53-53 | 50.0% | 95.1 | 102.5 |
| GSW | 106 | 53-53 | 50.0% | 96.4 | 103.7 |
| MIN | 102 | 45-57 | 44.1% | 93.8 | 101.1 |
| SAC | 101 | 50-51 | 49.5% | 95.5 | 101.3 |
| IND | — | — | — | — | — |