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Jim Jackson
Jim Jackson stats, teams and career impact
#898 all-timeCareer averages · 14.3 PPG · 4.7 RPG · 3.2 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Teams in final NBA season
- Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) · 220 lb (100 kg)
- Born
- October 14, 1970 (56 yrs old)
- College
- Ohio State
- NBA seasons
- 14 seasons · 1992–93 to 2005–06
Career summaryJim Jackson was a shooting guard who played 14 NBA seasons, from 1992–93 through 2005–06.
- Career PPG
- 14.3
- Career RPG
- 4.7
- Career APG
- 3.2
- #34 in 1994–95
- #898 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Jim Jackson ranks #898 all time
Jim Jackson ranks #898 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #61.3. His full-career value ranks #578, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
885 games · Career Value Rank #578
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers, Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, and Los Angeles Lakers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 42.8%FG%
- Three-point
- 36.5%3P%
- Free throw
- 82.5%FT%
885 career games · 29,067 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Jim Jackson stats by season
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| 2005–06 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | -7.09 | LAL/PHO | 40 | 1 | 12.8 | 29.4% | 24.3% | 69.2% | #327 | -51.5 |
| 2004–05 | 10.5 | 4.2 | 2.9 | -1.68 | HOU/PHO | 64 | 27 | 31.0 | 42.6% | 41.4% | 93.1% | #226 | 12.2 |
| 2003–04 | 12.9 | 6.1 | 2.8 | -0.46 | HOU | 80 | 80 | 39.0 | 42.4% | 40.0% | 84.3% | #145 | 87.6 |
| 2002–03 | 7.7 | 4.2 | 1.9 | -1.57 | SAC | 63 | 0 | 20.8 | 44.2% | 45.1% | 85.5% | #205 | 11.2 |
| 2001–02 | 10.7 | 5.3 | 2.5 | -1.27 | MIA | 55 | 19 | 33.2 | 44.2% | 46.9% | 86.2% | #195 | 24.2 |
| 2000–01 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 2.9 | -3.51 | ATL/CLE | 56 | 40 | 30.2 | 37.8% | 32.5% | 82.2% | #281 | -48.6 |
| 1999–00 | 16.7 | 5.0 | 2.9 | -1.01 | ATL | 79 | 76 | 35.0 | 41.1% | 38.6% | 87.7% | #191 | 52.1 |
| 1998–99 | 8.4 | 3.2 | 2.6 | -0.54 | POR | 49 | 9 | 24.0 | 41.1% | 27.8% | 84.2% | #145 | 31.9 |
| 1997–98 | 15.7 | 5.1 | 4.8 | -0.73 | GSW/PHI | 79 | 78 | 38.6 | 43.0% | 31.9% | 81.2% | #166 | 73.5 |
| 1996–97 | 15.9 | 5.3 | 4.1 | +1.02 | DAL/NJN | 77 | 77 | 36.8 | 43.1% | 34.8% | 81.3% | #85 | 161.0 |
| 1995–96 | 19.6 | 5.0 | 2.9 | +1.56 | DAL | 82 | 82 | 34.4 | 43.5% | 36.3% | 82.5% | #65 | 199.4 |
| 1994–95 | 25.7 | 5.1 | 3.7 | +2.45 | DAL | 51 | 51 | 38.9 | 47.2% | 31.8% | 80.5% | #34 | 174.1 |
| 1993–94 | 19.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | -0.93 | DAL | 82 | 82 | 37.4 | 44.5% | 28.3% | 82.1% | #152 | 64.5 |
| 1992–93 | 16.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | -3.01 | DAL | 28 | 28 | 33.5 | 39.5% | 28.8% | 73.9% | #242 | -19.7 |
| Career | 14.3 | 4.7 | 3.2 | — | ATL/CLE/DAL/GSW/HOU/LAL/MIA/NJN/PHI/PHO/POR/SAC | 885 | — | 32.8 | 42.8% | 36.5% | 82.5% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
86.8 composite · lower is better
94.8 average league finish
772 total value
Career standing
How Jim Jackson ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score86.8
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 321.0
- Qualified seasons
- 14
- All-time rank
- #898
Strongest seasons
Every season
Jim Jackson advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | LAL/PHO | 35 | 40 | 512 | -7.09 | 0.6 | #327 | -51.5 | 4th | Standard |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | HOU/PHO | 34 | 64 | 1,987 | -1.68 | 34.4 | #226 | 12.2 | 37th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 33 | 80 | 3,119 | -0.46 | 56.5 | #145 | 87.6 | 69th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 32 | 63 | 1,309 | -1.57 | 35.8 | #205 | 11.2 | 36th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 31 | 55 | 1,825 | -1.27 | 39.9 | #195 | 24.2 | 46th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | ATL/CLE | 30 | 56 | 1,690 | -3.51 | 14.4 | #281 | -48.6 | 6th | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 29 | 79 | 2,767 | -1.01 | 40.6 | #191 | 52.1 | 55th | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 28 | 49 | 1,175 | -0.54 | 47.8 | #145 | 31.9 | 50th | Broad |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | GSW/PHI | 27 | 79 | 3,046 | -0.73 | 47.9 | #166 | 73.5 | 64th | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | DAL/NJN | 26 | 77 | 2,831 | +1.02 | 73.4 | #85 | 161.0 | 81st | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 25 | 82 | 2,820 | +1.56 | 80.3 | #65 | 199.4 | 87th | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 24 | 51 | 1,982 | +2.45 | 89.3 | #34 | 174.1 | 85th | Broad |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 23 | 82 | 3,066 | -0.93 | 48.1 | #152 | 64.5 | 59th | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 22 | 28 | 938 | -3.01 | 18.3 | #242 | -19.7 | 19th | Standard |
Career movement
Jim Jackson's career impact by season
Peak +2.45 in 1994–95 · 14 seasons · 29,067 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
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Jim JacksonWesley Matthews
| NBA season | Jim Jackson | Wesley Matthews |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -3.0 | -0.7 |
| 2 | -0.9 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| 4 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| 5 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 6 | -0.7 | 2.2 |
| 7 | -0.5 | -1.2 |
| 8 | -1.0 | -0.3 |
| 9 | -3.5 | -0.6 |
| 10 | -1.3 | -2.1 |
| 11 | -1.6 | -2.3 |
| 12 | -0.5 | -2.7 |
| 13 | -1.7 | -3.8 |
| 14 | -7.1 | -2.9 |
| 15 | Did not play | -2.6 |
NBA season number
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