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Phil Ford
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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Totals
| 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 | 63 | 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 | 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 | 56 | 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 | 184 | 13503 | 2128 | 4560 | .467 | 25 | 119 | .210 | 1313 | 1602 | .820 | 161 | 693 | 854 | 3083 | 589 | 29 | 1326 | 1269 | 5594 |
Per Game
| 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 | 63 | 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 | 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 | 56 | 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 | 184 | 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 |
Per 36 Minutes
| 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 | 63 | 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 | 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 | 56 | 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 | 184 | 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 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 5.7 |
| 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 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 6.1 |
| 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 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 5.2 |
| 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 | -0.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| 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 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| 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 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 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 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| 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 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.9 |
| 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 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 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 | 10.8 | 12.5 | 23.3 |
Playoffs
| 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 | ||
Playoffs Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 22 | KCK | NBA | 5 | 143 | 6.3 | .304 | .263 | 1.3 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 29.4 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 20.8 | 70 | 99 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 1979-80 | 23 | KCK | NBA | 3 | 110 | 17.1 | .543 | .500 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 34.4 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 20.1 | 22.5 | 105 | 108 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 1980-81 | 24 | KCK | NBA | 5 | 158 | 8.0 | .479 | .429 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 27.6 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 29.5 | 16.7 | 85 | 106 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 1982-83 | 26 | MIL | NBA | 2 | 5 | 42.1 | .647 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.0 | 164 | 111 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Career | NBA | 15 | 416 | 10.2 | .432 | .376 | 0.7 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 30.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 21.9 | 19.9 | 87 | 104 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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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 Award Shares 1978-79 NBA 0.014 (8)1980-81 NBA 0.022 (12) Career 0.036 (110) |
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 (39) Career 6.4 (40) |
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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 (49) Career 30.2 (49) |
Steal Pct 1978-79 NBA 2.9 (8) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.001 (383) |
Transactions
September 10, 1976: Traded by the New York Nets (as a 1978 1st round draft pick) with Jim Eakins, Brian Taylor and a 1977 1st round draft pick (Otis Birdsong) to the Kansas City Kings for Tiny Archibald.
June 9, 1978: Drafted by the Kansas City Kings in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.
June 29, 1982: Traded by the Kansas City Kings to the New Jersey Nets for Ray Williams.
November 10, 1982: Traded by the New Jersey Nets with a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Ted Kitchel) to the Milwaukee Bucks for Mickey Johnson and Fred Roberts. Milwaukee received the best of three 2nd round draft picks in 1983 (all owned by New Jersey).
October 5, 1983: Signed as a veteran free agent with the Houston Rockets; the Milwaukee Bucks received a 1984 6th round draft pick (McKinley Singleton) as compensation.
December 18, 1984: Waived by the Houston Rockets.
September 23, 1986: Signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors.
Salaries
| 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 |
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