Jim Jackson (basketball) Facts for Kids

James Arthur Jackson (born October 14, 1970) is a former professional basketball player from the United States. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 seasons. Jim Jackson played for 12 different NBA teams during his career. This was an NBA record he shared with a few other players for a while.

After retiring from playing, Jim became a basketball analyst. He now works for Fox Sports, Turner Sports, and covers the Los Angeles Clippers for Bally Sports West. He also analyzes NBA Playoff games for NBATV.

High School Basketball Star
College Career at Ohio State
Jim Jackson's NBA Journey
NBA Career Statistics
- Regular season
- Playoffs
Personal Life
See also

High School Basketball Star

Jim Jackson was a tall shooting guard at 6 feet 6 inches and 220 pounds. He played all four years at Macomber High School in Toledo, Ohio. Jim was a McDonald's All American player. He led his high school team to win the 1989 Division I state championship. His teammate in high school was Myron Bell, who later played in the NFL.

College Career at Ohio State

Jim Jackson joined the Ohio State Buckeyes team. He made a big impact right away as a freshman in the 1989–90 season. He averaged 16.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.

He played two more seasons until the 1991–92 season. During this time, he was named a First Team All-American in both 1991 and 1992. He also won the UPI Player of the Year award and helped Ohio State win the Big Ten Championship in 1992. In February 2001, Ohio State honored Jim Jackson by retiring his number 22 jersey.

Jim Jackson's NBA Journey

Starting with the Dallas Mavericks

Jim Jackson decided to leave college early after his junior year. He was picked fourth overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1992 NBA draft. His first year in the NBA was short because of a long contract disagreement. He only played in 28 games that season.

In his second season, he played in all 82 games. He averaged 19.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. The Mavericks later drafted Jamal Mashburn and Jason Kidd. These three players were known as the "Three J's."

During the 1994–95 season, Jim averaged 25.7 points per game, which was fifth-best in the NBA. However, he got an ankle injury after 51 games. He returned to average 19.6 points in the 1996–96 season. There were some disagreements among the Mavericks players. In the middle of the 1996–97 season, Jim was traded to the New Jersey Nets.

Moving to Other Teams

After the Mavericks, Jim Jackson played for many different teams. He played 31 games for the New Jersey Nets in the 1996–97 season. The Nets then traded him to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Jim played 48 games for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1997–98 season. He was traded again during that season to the Golden State Warriors. He had a bigger role with the Warriors, averaging 18.9 points per game.

In the 1998 offseason, Jim signed with the Portland Trail Blazers. He faced several injuries during the 1998–99 season. The Trail Blazers traded him to the Atlanta Hawks in 1999.

Jim played 79 games for the Atlanta Hawks in the 1999–2000 season. He was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in January 2001. This was like a homecoming for him since he was from nearby Toledo. He played 39 games for the Cavaliers.

Later Career Teams

Jim Jackson did not have a team at the start of the 2001–02 season. He signed with the Miami Heat in December 2001. He helped the team when key players were injured.

Again, Jim did not have a team at the start of the 2002–03 season. He signed with the Sacramento Kings in December 2002. He played well coming off the bench for the Kings. His good play earned him a two-year offer from the Houston Rockets.

Jim played 80 games for the Houston Rockets in the 2003–04 season. He started all of them. He was traded to the New Orleans Hornets during the 2004–05 season. However, Jim refused to play for the Hornets and was suspended. He was then traded to the Phoenix Suns without playing a single game for New Orleans.

Jackson before a game during the 2005–06 NBA season

Jim finished the 2004–05 season with the Suns. He played well in the playoffs, helping Phoenix reach the Western Conference finals. He was later waived by the Suns in March 2006. Immediately after, he was picked up by the Los Angeles Lakers.

Jim Jackson finished his career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2005–06 season. He played in 13 games for them. He did not sign with any other team after that season, marking the end of his playing career. He was the last Lakers player to wear jersey number 24 before Kobe Bryant.

NBA Career Statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1992–93	Dallas	28	28	33.5	.395	.288	.739	4.4	4.7	1.4	.4	16.3
1993–94	Dallas	82	82	37.4	.445	.283	.821	4.7	4.6	1.1	.3	19.2
1994–95	Dallas	51	51	38.9	.472	.318	.805	5.1	3.7	.5	.2	25.7
1995–96	Dallas	82	82*	34.4	.435	.363	.825	5.0	2.9	.6	.3	19.6
1996–97	Dallas	46	45	36.4	.442	.331	.787	4.9	3.4	1.2	.3	15.5
1996–97	New Jersey	31	31	37.3	.417	.370	.852	5.9	5.2	.9	.5	16.5
1997–98	Philadelphia	48	47	37.3	.460	.348	.818	4.7	4.6	.9	.1	13.7
1997–98	Golden State	31	31	40.6	.402	.278	.805	5.6	5.1	1.2	.1	18.9
1998–99	Portland	49	9	24.0	.411	.278	.842	3.2	2.6	.9	.1	8.4
1999–00	Atlanta	79	76	35.0	.411	.386	.877	5.0	2.9	.7	.1	16.7
2000–01	Atlanta	17	14	32.4	.355	.421	.859	4.6	2.9	1.1	.2	14.3
2000–01	Cleveland	39	26	29.2	.390	.238	.786	3.7	2.9	.9	.2	10.3
2001–02	Miami	55	19	33.2	.442	.469	.862	5.3	2.5	.8	.3	10.7
2002–03	Sacramento	63	0	20.8	.442	.451	.855	4.2	1.9	.5	.1	7.7
2003–04	Houston	80	80	39.0	.424	.400	.843	6.1	2.8	1.1	.3	12.9
2004–05	Houston	24	24	41.3	.417	.367	.909	4.8	3.6	1.0	.0	13.3
2004–05	Phoenix	40	3	24.9	.435	.459	.960	3.9	2.4	.3	.1	8.8
2005–06	Phoenix	27	1	15.6	.295	.222	.692	2.4	1.1	.4	.2	3.7
2005–06	L.A. Lakers	13	0	7.1	.290	.364	–	.9	.3	.2	.0	1.7
Career		885	649	32.8	.428	.365	.825	4.7	3.2	.8	.2	14.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1999	Portland	13	0	20.4	.361	.278	.905	2.3	1.5	.5	.1	7.3
2003	Sacramento	12	0	24.7	.500	.464	.774	3.9	1.2	.7	.3	11.3
2004	Houston	5	5	44.2	.397	.276	.667	10.4	2.0	1.0	.2	14.8
2005	Phoenix	15	6	31.6	.488	.516	.875	4.1	1.5	.7	.5	11.0
2006	L.A. Lakers	3	0	7.1	.333	.000	–	1.0	.7	.3	.3	1.3
Career		48	11	26.6	.447	.420	.828	4.0	1.4	.6	.3	9.9

Personal Life

During his basketball career, Jim Jackson often wore a sweatband on his arm. It had the numbers "419" on it. This number is the area code for Toledo, Ohio, where he grew up. His son, Traevon Jackson, also played college basketball. Traevon was a point guard for Wisconsin from 2011 to 2015. He helped his team reach the Final Four twice.

Jim Jackson (basketball) facts for kids

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