Phil Jackson Ford Jr.
Position: Guard
Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: February 9, 1956 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
High School: Rocky Mount in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
College: University of North Carolina
Drafted by the Kansas City Kings in the 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall) of the 1978 NBA draft.
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Kansas City Kings 1979-1982 |
New Jersey Nets 1983 |
Milwaukee Bucks 1983 |
Houston Rockets 1984-1985 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 22 | KCK | NBA | 79 | 2723 | 467 | 1004 | .465 | 326 | 401 | .813 | 33 | 149 | 182 | 681 | 174 | 6 | 323 | 245 | 1260 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 23 | KCK | NBA | 82 | 2621 | 489 | 1058 | .462 | 4 | 23 | .174 | 346 | 423 | .818 | 29 | 143 | 172 | 610 | 136 | 4 | 282 | 208 | 1328 | |
| 1980-81 | 24 | KCK | NBA | 66 | 2287 | 424 | 887 | .478 | 11 | 36 | .306 | 294 | 354 | .831 | 26 | 102 | 128 | 580 | 99 | 6 | 241 | 190 | 1153 | |
| 1981-82 | 25 | KCK | NBA | 72 | 65 | 1952 | 285 | 649 | .439 | 7 | 32 | .219 | 136 | 166 | .819 | 24 | 81 | 105 | 451 | 63 | 1 | 194 | 160 | 713 |
| 1982-83 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 77 | 1610 | 213 | 445 | .479 | 1 | 9 | .111 | 97 | 123 | .789 | 18 | 85 | 103 | 290 | 52 | 3 | 134 | 190 | 524 | |
| 1982-83 | 26 | NJN | NBA | 7 | 163 | 20 | 35 | .571 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7 | 10 | .700 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 22 | 47 | |
| 1982-83 | 26 | MIL | NBA | 70 | 1447 | 193 | 410 | .471 | 1 | 8 | .125 | 90 | 113 | .796 | 18 | 78 | 96 | 252 | 46 | 3 | 113 | 168 | 477 | |
| 1983-84 | 27 | HOU | NBA | 81 | 55 | 2020 | 236 | 470 | .502 | 2 | 15 | .133 | 98 | 117 | .838 | 28 | 109 | 137 | 410 | 59 | 8 | 135 | 243 | 572 |
| 1984-85 | 28 | HOU | NBA | 25 | 1 | 290 | 14 | 47 | .298 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 16 | 18 | .889 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 61 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 33 | 44 |
| Career | NBA | 482 | 121 | 13503 | 2128 | 4560 | .467 | 25 | 119 | .210 | 1313 | 1602 | .820 | 161 | 693 | 854 | 3083 | 589 | 29 | 1326 | 1269 | 5594 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 22 | KCK | NBA | 79 | 34.5 | 5.9 | 12.7 | .465 | 4.1 | 5.1 | .813 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 15.9 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 23 | KCK | NBA | 82 | 32.0 | 6.0 | 12.9 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .174 | 4.2 | 5.2 | .818 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 16.2 | |
| 1980-81 | 24 | KCK | NBA | 66 | 34.7 | 6.4 | 13.4 | .478 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .306 | 4.5 | 5.4 | .831 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 17.5 | |
| 1981-82 | 25 | KCK | NBA | 72 | 65 | 27.1 | 4.0 | 9.0 | .439 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .219 | 1.9 | 2.3 | .819 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 9.9 |
| 1982-83 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 77 | 20.9 | 2.8 | 5.8 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .111 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .789 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 6.8 | |
| 1982-83 | 26 | NJN | NBA | 7 | 23.3 | 2.9 | 5.0 | .571 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .700 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 6.7 | |
| 1982-83 | 26 | MIL | NBA | 70 | 20.7 | 2.8 | 5.9 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .125 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .796 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 6.8 | |
| 1983-84 | 27 | HOU | NBA | 81 | 55 | 24.9 | 2.9 | 5.8 | .502 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .133 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .838 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 7.1 |
| 1984-85 | 28 | HOU | NBA | 25 | 1 | 11.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .298 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .889 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Career | NBA | 482 | 121 | 28.0 | 4.4 | 9.5 | .467 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .210 | 2.7 | 3.3 | .820 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 11.6 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 22 | KCK | NBA | 79 | 2723 | 6.2 | 13.3 | .465 | 4.3 | 5.3 | .813 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 16.7 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 23 | KCK | NBA | 82 | 2621 | 6.7 | 14.5 | .462 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .174 | 4.8 | 5.8 | .818 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 18.2 | |
| 1980-81 | 24 | KCK | NBA | 66 | 2287 | 6.7 | 14.0 | .478 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .306 | 4.6 | 5.6 | .831 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 18.1 | |
| 1981-82 | 25 | KCK | NBA | 72 | 65 | 1952 | 5.3 | 12.0 | .439 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .219 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .819 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 13.1 |
| 1982-83 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 77 | 1610 | 4.8 | 10.0 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .111 | 2.2 | 2.8 | .789 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 11.7 | |
| 1982-83 | 26 | NJN | NBA | 7 | 163 | 4.4 | 7.7 | .571 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 1.5 | 2.2 | .700 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 10.4 | |
| 1982-83 | 26 | MIL | NBA | 70 | 1447 | 4.8 | 10.2 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .125 | 2.2 | 2.8 | .796 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 11.9 | |
| 1983-84 | 27 | HOU | NBA | 81 | 55 | 2020 | 4.2 | 8.4 | .502 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .133 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .838 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 10.2 |
| 1984-85 | 28 | HOU | NBA | 25 | 1 | 290 | 1.7 | 5.8 | .298 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.2 | .889 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 5.5 |
| Career | NBA | 482 | 121 | 13503 | 5.7 | 12.2 | .467 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .210 | 3.5 | 4.3 | .820 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 14.9 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 22 | KCK | NBA | 79 | 2723 | 15.8 | .534 | .465 | 1.3 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 32.2 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 21.5 | 21.2 | 102 | 103 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 17 | 17 | 0.0 |
| 1979-80 | 23 | KCK | NBA | 82 | 2621 | 16.5 | .534 | .464 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 32.4 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 18.5 | 23.3 | 104 | 103 | 7.2 | 9.9 | 17 | 19 | -1.0 |
| 1980-81 | 24 | KCK | NBA | 66 | 2287 | 17.3 | .553 | .484 | 1.3 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 35.5 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 18.8 | 23.3 | 107 | 107 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 14 | 17 | -1.5 |
| 1981-82 | 25 | KCK | NBA | 72 | 1952 | 11.4 | .494 | .445 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 30.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 21.2 | 19.2 | 98 | 111 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3 | 23 | -10.0 |
| 1982-83 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 77 | 1610 | 10.4 | .525 | .480 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 24.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 21.2 | 16.2 | 101 | 105 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 7 | 11 | -2.0 |
| 1982-83 | 26 | NJN | NBA | 7 | 163 | 9.1 | .596 | .571 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 30.4 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 34.8 | 14.6 | 96 | 103 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 1982-83 | 26 | MIL | NBA | 70 | 1447 | 10.6 | .519 | .472 | 1.4 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 23.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 19.7 | 16.4 | 101 | 105 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 6 | 10 | -2.0 |
| 1983-84 | 27 | HOU | NBA | 81 | 2020 | 10.4 | .548 | .504 | 1.5 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 24.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 20.6 | 12.8 | 109 | 112 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 7 | 14 | -3.5 |
| 1984-85 | 28 | HOU | NBA | 25 | 290 | 6.4 | .401 | .298 | 1.2 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 23.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 23.6 | 9.8 | 98 | 110 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1 | 2 | -0.5 |
| Career | NBA | 482 | 13503 | 13.9 | .531 | .469 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 30.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 20.1 | 19.6 | 103 | 106 | 29.6 | 36.5 | 66 | 103 | -18.5 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1978-79 | 22 | KCK | NBA | 5 | 143 | 15 | 57 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 39 | .263 | .563 | 28.6 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 5.8 | |||
| 1979-80 | 23 | KCK | NBA | 3 | 110 | 20 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 52 | .465 | .750 | .818 | 36.7 | 17.3 | 2.0 | 8.7 |
| 1980-81 | 24 | KCK | NBA | 5 | 158 | 15 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 39 | .429 | .000 | .692 | 31.6 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 5.8 |
| 1982-83 | 26 | MIL | NBA | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | |
| Career | NBA | 15 | 416 | 50 | 137 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 46 | 3 | 26 | 85 | 22 | 0 | 44 | 30 | 136 | .365 | .600 | .717 | 27.7 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 5.7 | ||
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Awards 1977-78 NCAA John R. Wooden Award1978-79 NBA Rookie of the Year |
Honors 1975-76 NCAA AP All-America (2nd)1976-77 NCAA AP All-America (1st) 1977-78 NCAA AP All-America (1st) 1978-79 NBA All-NBA (2nd) 1978-79 NBA All-Rookie (1st) |
MVP Voting 1980-81 NBA 0.022 (12) |
Games 1979-80 NBA 82 (2) |
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Assists 1978-79 NBA 681 (4)1979-80 NBA 610 (4) 1980-81 NBA 580 (5) |
Steals 1978-79 NBA 174 (5) |
Turnovers 1978-79 NBA 323 (4)1979-80 NBA 282 (9) |
Assists Per Game 1978-79 NBA 8.6 (4)1979-80 NBA 7.4 (6) 1980-81 NBA 8.8 (3) Career NBA 6.4 (37) Career 6.4 (38) |
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Steals Per Game 1978-79 NBA 2.2 (5) |
Assist Pct 1978-79 NBA 32.2 (3)1979-80 NBA 32.4 (3) 1980-81 NBA 35.5 (2) Career NBA 30.2 (45) Career 30.2 (45) |
Steal Pct 1978-79 NBA 2.9 (8) |
Loss Shares 1981-82 NBA 23 (8) |
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Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.001 (379) |
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | Kansas City Kings | NBA | $200,000 |
| 1979-80 | Kansas City Kings | NBA | $230,000 |
| 1980-81 | Kansas City Kings | NBA | $240,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $670,000 |