Phil Jackson
PF · NJN
Seasons 1967-68–1979-80 · 12 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1945
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Player info
| Position | PF |
|---|---|
| Number | #18 (also #17) |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1945-09-17 |
| College | University of North Dakota |
| Drafted | 1967 · Round 2, Pick 17 · New York Knicks |
| Seasons | 1967-68–1979-80 (12) |
Career averages
6.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.1 APG · 807 games · .453 FG% · 0.000 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | NYK | 22 | 75 | 14.6 | .400 | — | .589 | 4.5 | 0.7 | — | — | 6.2 | 10.6 | .438 |
| 1968-69 | NYK | 23 | 47 | 19.7 | .429 | — | .672 | 5.2 | 0.9 | — | — | 7.1 | 10.6 | .479 |
| 1970-71 | NYK | 25 | 71 | 10.9 | .449 | — | .714 | 3.4 | 0.4 | — | — | 4.7 | 13.2 | .515 |
| 1971-72 | NYK | 26 | 80 | 15.9 | .440 | — | .732 | 4.1 | 0.9 | — | — | 7.2 | 13.7 | .509 |
| 1972-73 | NYK | 27 | 80 | 17.4 | .443 | — | .790 | 4.3 | 1.2 | — | — | 8.1 | 14.8 | .504 |
| 1973-74 | NYK | 28 | 82 | 25.0 | .477 | — | .776 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 11.1 | 15.0 | .528 |
| 1974-75 | NYK | 29 | 78 | 29.3 | .455 | — | .763 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 10.8 | 13.7 | .511 |
| 1975-76 | NYK | 30 | 80 | 18.3 | .478 | — | .733 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 11.8 | .530 |
| 1976-77 | NYK | 31 | 76 | 13.6 | .440 | — | .718 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 9.4 | .484 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 32 | 63 | 10.4 | .478 | — | .768 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 8.1 | .548 |
| 1978-79 | NJN | 33 | 59 | 18.1 | .475 | — | .819 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 6.3 | 10.7 | .536 |
| 1979-80 | NJN | 34 | 16 | 12.1 | .630 | 0.000 | .700 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 10.7 | .645 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | NYK | 75 | — | 1,093 | 182 | 455 | .400 | — | — | 99 | 168 | 338 | 55 | — | — | — | 463 |
| 1968-69 | NYK | 47 | — | 924 | 126 | 294 | .429 | — | — | 80 | 119 | 246 | 43 | — | — | — | 332 |
| 1970-71 | NYK | 71 | — | 771 | 118 | 263 | .449 | — | — | 95 | 133 | 238 | 31 | — | — | — | 331 |
| 1971-72 | NYK | 80 | — | 1,273 | 205 | 466 | .440 | — | — | 167 | 228 | 326 | 72 | — | — | — | 577 |
| 1972-73 | NYK | 80 | — | 1,393 | 245 | 553 | .443 | — | — | 154 | 195 | 344 | 94 | — | — | — | 644 |
| 1973-74 | NYK | 82 | — | 2,050 | 361 | 757 | .477 | — | — | 191 | 246 | 478 | 134 | 42 | 67 | — | 913 |
| 1974-75 | NYK | 78 | — | 2,285 | 324 | 712 | .455 | — | — | 193 | 253 | 600 | 136 | 84 | 53 | — | 841 |
| 1975-76 | NYK | 80 | — | 1,461 | 185 | 387 | .478 | — | — | 110 | 150 | 343 | 105 | 41 | 20 | — | 480 |
| 1976-77 | NYK | 76 | — | 1,033 | 102 | 232 | .440 | — | — | 51 | 71 | 229 | 85 | 33 | 18 | — | 255 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 63 | — | 654 | 55 | 115 | .478 | — | — | 43 | 56 | 110 | 46 | 31 | 15 | 47 | 153 |
| 1978-79 | NJN | 59 | — | 1,070 | 144 | 303 | .475 | — | — | 86 | 105 | 178 | 85 | 45 | 22 | 78 | 374 |
| 1979-80 | NJN | 16 | — | 194 | 29 | 46 | .630 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 65 |
| Career | 807 | — | — | 2,076 | 4,583 | .453 | 0 | 2 | 1276 | 1734 | 3454 | 898 | 281 | 199 | 134 | 5,428 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | NYK | 75 | 14.6 | 6.0 | 15.0 | .400 | — | — | 3.3 | 5.5 | 11.1 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 15.2 |
| 1968-69 | NYK | 47 | 19.7 | 4.9 | 11.5 | .429 | — | — | 3.1 | 4.6 | 9.6 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 12.9 |
| 1970-71 | NYK | 71 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 12.3 | .449 | — | — | 4.4 | 6.2 | 11.1 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 15.5 |
| 1971-72 | NYK | 80 | 15.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | .440 | — | — | 4.7 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 16.3 |
| 1972-73 | NYK | 80 | 17.4 | 6.3 | 14.3 | .443 | — | — | 4.0 | 5.0 | 8.9 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 16.6 |
| 1973-74 | NYK | 82 | 25.0 | 6.3 | 13.3 | .477 | — | — | 3.4 | 4.3 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | — | 16.0 |
| 1974-75 | NYK | 78 | 29.3 | 5.1 | 11.2 | .455 | — | — | 3.0 | 4.0 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | — | 13.2 |
| 1975-76 | NYK | 80 | 18.3 | 4.6 | 9.5 | .478 | — | — | 2.7 | 3.7 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 11.8 |
| 1976-77 | NYK | 76 | 13.6 | 3.6 | 8.1 | .440 | — | — | 1.8 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | — | 8.9 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 63 | 10.4 | 3.0 | 6.3 | .478 | — | — | 2.4 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 8.4 |
| 1978-79 | NJN | 59 | 18.1 | 4.8 | 10.2 | .475 | — | — | 2.9 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 12.6 |
| 1979-80 | NJN | 16 | 12.1 | 5.4 | 8.5 | .630 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 12.1 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | NYK | 75 | 1,093 | 10.6 | .438 | — | -0.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .024 | — | — | — | — |
| 1968-69 | NYK | 47 | 924 | 10.6 | .479 | — | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .087 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | NYK | 71 | 771 | 13.2 | .515 | — | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | .159 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | NYK | 80 | 1,273 | 13.7 | .509 | — | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.2 | .121 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | NYK | 80 | 1,393 | 14.8 | .504 | — | 1.7 | 2.5 | 4.2 | .146 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | NYK | 82 | 2,050 | 15.0 | .528 | — | 2.4 | 3.2 | 5.6 | .131 | -0.5 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +1.2 |
| 1974-75 | NYK | 78 | 2,285 | 13.7 | .511 | — | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.8 | .102 | -1.2 | +0.8 | -0.4 | +0.9 |
| 1975-76 | NYK | 80 | 1,461 | 11.8 | .530 | — | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | .082 | -2.5 | +0.8 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| 1976-77 | NYK | 76 | 1,033 | 9.4 | .484 | — | -0.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | .043 | -2.9 | +0.6 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 63 | 654 | 8.1 | .548 | 10.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .058 | -2.8 | +1.0 | -1.8 | +0.0 |
| 1978-79 | NJN | 59 | 1,070 | 10.7 | .536 | 15.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .086 | -2.2 | +0.8 | -1.5 | +0.1 |
| 1979-80 | NJN | 16 | 194 | 10.7 | .645 | 11.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .121 | -2.0 | +0.3 | -1.7 | +0.0 |
| Career | 807 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29.1 | — | — | — | — | +2.2 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 6 | 15.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .286 | — | .323 |
| 1970-71 | 5 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .286 | — | .312 |
| 1971-72 | 16 | 20.0 | 9.8 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .475 | — | .538 |
| 1972-73 | 17 | 19.9 | 8.7 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .541 |
| 1973-74 | 12 | 24.8 | 11.2 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .466 | — | .522 |
| 1974-75 | 3 | 26.0 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .476 | — | .551 |
| 1977-78 | 6 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .564 |
| 1978-79 | 2 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .333 | — | .515 |
| Career | 67 | 18.3 | 7.7 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .458 | — | .513 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 388 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 255–133 |
| Away | 418 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 175–243 |
| In wins | 430 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 430–0 |
| In losses | 376 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0–376 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 26–24 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 61 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 26–35 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3–3 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 44 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 21–23 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 27–15 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 5–4 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 47 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 30–17 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 44 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 22–22 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 51 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 31–20 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 11 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 7–4 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 10.2 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2–2 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 44 | 6.5 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 18–26 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 36 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 19–17 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 4 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1–3 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 64 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 33–31 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 38 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 21–17 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 29 | 8.8 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 16–13 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 25 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 16–9 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 10 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 2–8 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 21 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 12–9 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Phil Jackson's career stats?
Phil Jackson has averaged 6.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.1 APG over 12 seasons (1967-68–1979-80).
How tall is Phil Jackson?
Phil Jackson is 6-8 (220 lb).
When was Phil Jackson drafted?
Phil Jackson was drafted in 1967, round 2, pick 17, by the New York Knicks.