Jerry Paulson

{{short description|American basketball player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Jerry Paulson

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 185

| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|7|21}}

| birth_place = New York City, New York

| death_date = {{death date and age|1986|3|6|1935|7|21}}

| death_place = Freehold Township, New Jersey

| nationality = American

| high_school = Columbus (New York City, New York)

| college = Manhattan (1954–1957)

| draft_year = 1957

| draft_round = 3

| draft_pick = 17

| draft_team = Cincinnati Royals

| career_start =

| career_end =

| career_number = 15

| career_position = Guard

| years1 = {{nbay|1957|start}}

| team1 = Cincinnati Royals

| highlights =

| stats_league = NBA

| stat1label = Points

| stat1value = 20 (3.3 ppg)

| stat2label = Rebounds

| stat2value = 10 (1.7 rpg)

| stat3label = Assists

| stat3value = 4 (0.7 apg)

| bbr = paulsje01

| historical_profile = jerry_paulson

}}

Gerald Arthur Paulson (July 21, 1935 – March 6, 1986) was an American professional basketball player.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/paulsje01.html|title=Jerry Paulson NBA stats|website=Basketball Reference|publisher=Sports Reference, LCC|accessdate=26 November 2023}} Paulson was selected in the 1957 NBA draft (third round, 17th pick overall) by the Cincinnati Royals after a collegiate career at Manhattan College. In college he was selected to play in the 1957 East-West All Star game, and was the Most Valuable Player in the 1957 ECAC Holiday Festival tournament.{{cite web|url=https://gojaspers.com/honors/manhattan-college-athletic-hall-of-fame/gerald-paulson/78|title=Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame: Gerald Paulson|website=Go Jaspers|accessdate=2 January 2024}} He appeared in six NBA games in his career and averaged 3.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.