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Jim Jackson
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Jackson in 2018
Personal information
Born (1970-10-14) October 14, 1970 (age 54)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
High school Macomber (Toledo, Ohio)
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College Ohio State (1989–1992)
NBA Draft 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Pro career 1992–2006
Career history
1992–1997 Dallas Mavericks
1997 New Jersey Nets
1997–1998 Philadelphia 76ers
1998 Golden State Warriors
1999 Portland Trail Blazers
1999–2001 Atlanta Hawks
2001 Cleveland Cavaliers
2001–2002 Miami Heat
2002–2003 Sacramento Kings
2003–2004 Houston Rockets
2005–2006 Phoenix Suns
2006 Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
  • UPI College Player of the Year (1992)
  • 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1991, 1992)
  • 2× Big Ten Player of the Year (1991, 1992)
  • 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1991, 1992)
  • Big Ten Freshman of the Year (1990)
  • No. 22 retired by Ohio State Buckeyes
  • McDonald's All-American (1989)
  • 2× First-team Parade All-American (1988, 1989)
  • 2× Ohio Mr. Basketball (1988, 1989)
Career NBA statistics
Points 12,690 (14.3 ppg)
Rebounds 4,152 (4.7 rpg)
Assists 2,851 (3.2 apg)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze 1991 Havana Team Competition

James Arthur Jackson (born October 14, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jim Jackson played for 12 different teams during his career. This was an NBA record for a long time, shared with a few other players. Later, Ish Smith broke this record.

Today, Jim Jackson works as a basketball analyst. You can see him on Fox Sports, Turner Sports, and Bally Sports West. He also helps cover the NBA Playoffs on NBATV.

High School Basketball Star

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

College Career at Ohio State

Jackson joined the Ohio State Buckeyes and made an impact right away. As a freshman in the 1989–90 season, he started every game. He averaged 16.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.

He played two more seasons, earning top honors. He was named a First Team All-American in both 1991 and 1992. In 1992, he won the UPI Player of the Year award. He also helped Ohio State win the Big Ten Championship that year. In February 2001, Ohio State honored him by retiring his jersey number, 22.

NBA Journey

Starting with the Dallas Mavericks

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

The next season, he played in all 82 games. He averaged 19.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.6 assists. When Jamal Mashburn and Jason Kidd joined the team, they were called the "Three J's." In the 1994–95 season, Jackson averaged 25.7 points, ranking fifth in the NBA. However, an ankle injury cut his season short after 51 games.

In the 1996–97 season, there were rumors of disagreements among the players. Jackson was then traded to the New Jersey Nets.

Moving Around the League

After the Mavericks, Jackson played for many different teams. He spent 31 games with the New Jersey Nets. Then, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. He played 48 games for the 76ers, but his role was smaller. He then moved to the Golden State Warriors, where he had a bigger role.

Next, Jackson signed with the Portland Trail Blazers. Injuries limited his playing time there. To improve team chemistry, the Trail Blazers traded him to the Atlanta Hawks. He played well for the Hawks for a season and a half.

In 2001, he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. This was a "homecoming" for him, as he was from nearby Toledo. He played 39 games for the Cavaliers.

Later Career Teams

After the Cavaliers, Jackson signed with the Miami Heat in December 2001. He helped the team when key players were injured. In December 2002, he joined the Sacramento Kings. He came off the bench but played important minutes.

His good play with the Kings led him to sign with the Houston Rockets. He started all 80 games for the Rockets in the 2003–04 season. He put up strong numbers, averaging 12.9 points and 6.1 rebounds.

Later, he was traded to the New Orleans Hornets, but he did not play for them. He was then traded to the Phoenix Suns. He helped the Suns reach the Western Conference finals in the playoffs. Jackson finished his career playing 13 games for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2005–06 season. He was the last player to wear jersey number 24 for the Lakers 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 telephone area code for Toledo, Ohio, his hometown. It was a way to show pride in where he came from.

His son, Traevon Jackson, also played basketball. Traevon was a point guard for Wisconsin from 2011 to 2015. He helped his team reach the Final Four twice!

Images for kids

  • Jim Jackson pregame

    Jackson before a game during the 2005–06 NBA season

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