| Aaron James | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 8 |
| Weight Lb: | 210 |
| Birth Date: | 5 October 1952 |
| Birth Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| High School: | Walter L. Cohen (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| College: | Grambling State (1970–1974) |
| Draft Year: | 1974 |
| Draft Round: | 2 |
| Draft Pick: | 28 |
| Draft Team: | New Orleans Jazz |
| Career Start: | 1974 |
| Career End: | 1980 |
| Career Number: | 23 |
| Career Position: | Power forward |
| Years1: | – |
| Team1: | New Orleans Jazz |
| Years2: | 1980 |
| Team2: | Antonini Siena |
| Years3: | 1980 |
| Team3: | U/Tex Wranglers |
| Cyears1: | 1985 |
| Cteam1: | Manila Beer Brewmasters |
| Cyears2: | 1989–1995 |
| Cteam2: | Grambling State |
| Stats League: | NBA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 3,829 (10.8 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Rebounds |
| Stat2value: | 1,470 (4.1 rpg) |
| Stat3label: | Assists |
| Stat3value: | 370 (1.0 apg) |
| Bbr: | jamesaa01 |
Aaron James (born October 5, 1952) is a retired American professional basketball player. He spent his entire five-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the New Orleans Jazz.
James, a 6'8" small forward, averaged 10.8 points and 4.1 rebounds over 356 career games from 1974 to 1979 with the Jazz, who drafted him out of Grambling State University with the 10th pick of the second round of the 1974 NBA draft. He was the team's first ever selection.[1]
He was also selected by the Utah Stars in the third round of the 1974 ABA Draft.