Mervin P. Jackson Jr. (Merv, The Magician)
Position: Guard
Height: 6-3 Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: August 15, 1946 in Savannah, Georgia
High School: Beach in Savannah, Georgia
College: University of Utah
Drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 9th round (14th pick, 120th overall) of the 1968 NBA draft.
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| 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 |
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| 1968-69 | 22 | LAS | ABA | 71 | 2314 | 423 | 1000 | .423 | 19 | 62 | .306 | 249 | 302 | .825 | 142 | 157 | 299 | 237 | 191 | 262 | 1114 | |||
| 1969-70 | 23 | LAS | ABA | 52 | 1118 | 169 | 475 | .356 | 16 | 44 | .364 | 92 | 114 | .807 | 39 | 99 | 138 | 114 | 84 | 145 | 446 | |||
| 1970-71 | 24 | UTS | ABA | 65 | 1902 | 351 | 836 | .420 | 7 | 20 | .350 | 196 | 244 | .803 | 92 | 170 | 262 | 225 | 140 | 207 | 905 | |||
| 1971-72 | 25 | UTS | ABA | 52 | 1136 | 185 | 412 | .449 | 5 | 15 | .333 | 92 | 109 | .844 | 48 | 75 | 123 | 155 | 88 | 150 | 467 | |||
| 1972-73 | 26 | MMT | ABA | 22 | 420 | 34 | 103 | .330 | 4 | 11 | .364 | 28 | 35 | .800 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 82 | 35 | 61 | 100 | |||
| Career | ABA | 262 | 6890 | 1162 | 2826 | .411 | 51 | 152 | .336 | 657 | 804 | .817 | 330 | 530 | 860 | 813 | 538 | 825 | 3032 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 22 | LAS | ABA | 71 | 32.6 | 6.0 | 14.1 | .423 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .306 | 3.5 | 4.3 | .825 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 15.7 | |||
| 1969-70 | 23 | LAS | ABA | 52 | 21.5 | 3.3 | 9.1 | .356 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .364 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .807 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 8.6 | |||
| 1970-71 | 24 | UTS | ABA | 65 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 12.9 | .420 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .350 | 3.0 | 3.8 | .803 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 13.9 | |||
| 1971-72 | 25 | UTS | ABA | 52 | 21.8 | 3.6 | 7.9 | .449 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .333 | 1.8 | 2.1 | .844 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 9.0 | |||
| 1972-73 | 26 | MMT | ABA | 22 | 19.1 | 1.5 | 4.7 | .330 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .364 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .800 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 4.5 | |||
| Career | ABA | 262 | 26.3 | 4.4 | 10.8 | .411 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .336 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .817 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 22 | LAS | ABA | 71 | 2314 | 6.6 | 15.6 | .423 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .306 | 3.9 | 4.7 | .825 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 17.3 | |||
| 1969-70 | 23 | LAS | ABA | 52 | 1118 | 5.4 | 15.3 | .356 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .364 | 3.0 | 3.7 | .807 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 14.4 | |||
| 1970-71 | 24 | UTS | ABA | 65 | 1902 | 6.6 | 15.8 | .420 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .350 | 3.7 | 4.6 | .803 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 17.1 | |||
| 1971-72 | 25 | UTS | ABA | 52 | 1136 | 5.9 | 13.1 | .449 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .333 | 2.9 | 3.5 | .844 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 14.8 | |||
| 1972-73 | 26 | MMT | ABA | 22 | 420 | 2.9 | 8.8 | .330 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .364 | 2.4 | 3.0 | .800 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 8.6 | |||
| Career | ABA | 262 | 6890 | 6.1 | 14.8 | .411 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .336 | 3.4 | 4.2 | .817 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 15.8 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
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| 1968-69 | 22 | LAS | ABA | 71 | 2314 | 13.7 | .492 | .433 | 5.9 | 15.5 | 14.4 | 21.0 | |||||||||||
| 1969-70 | 23 | LAS | ABA | 52 | 1118 | 7.8 | .425 | .373 | 5.4 | 14.1 | 13.8 | 20.1 | |||||||||||
| 1970-71 | 24 | UTS | ABA | 65 | 1902 | 13.1 | .480 | .424 | 5.9 | 15.8 | 12.9 | 20.9 | |||||||||||
| 1971-72 | 25 | UTS | ABA | 52 | 1136 | 11.7 | .508 | .455 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 18.0 | 16.1 | 18.6 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 26 | MMT | ABA | 22 | 420 | 6.0 | .422 | .350 | 2.0 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 24.1 | 22.8 | 14.1 | |||||||||
| Career | ABA | 262 | 6890 | 11.8 | .477 | .420 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 16.3 | 14.5 | 20.0 |
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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 |
| 1969-70 | 23 | LAS | ABA | 17 | 526 | 102 | 229 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 48 | 74 | 53 | 26 | 57 | 252 | .445 | .409 | .813 | 30.9 | 14.8 | 4.4 | 3.1 | |||
| 1970-71 | 24 | UTS | ABA | 18 | 598 | 114 | 237 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 54 | 26 | 79 | 109 | 42 | 47 | 274 | .481 | .375 | .796 | 33.2 | 15.2 | 4.4 | 6.1 | ||
| 1971-72 | 25 | UTS | ABA | 11 | 267 | 34 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 40 | 83 | .442 | .833 | 24.3 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | ||||
| Career | ABA | 46 | 1391 | 250 | 543 | 12 | 30 | 97 | 120 | 26 | 179 | 188 | 84 | 144 | 609 | .460 | .400 | .808 | 30.2 | 13.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | ||||
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 1968-69 | 22 | LAS | ABA | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Career | ABA | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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All-Star Games 1969 ABA |
Games Career ABA 262 (98) |
Minutes Played Career ABA 6890 (92) |
Field Goals Career ABA 1162 (100) |
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Field Goal Attempts Career ABA 2826 (92) |
3-Pt Field Goals Career ABA 51 (53) |
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts Career ABA 152 (61) |
Free Throws Career ABA 657 (89) |
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Free Throw Attempts Career ABA 804 (97) |
Free Throw Pct 1968-69 ABA .825 (8) |
Assists Career ABA 813 (70) |
Turnovers Career ABA 538 (92) |
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Personal Fouls Career ABA 825 (82) |
Points Career ABA 3032 (100) |
Assist Pct 1968-69 ABA 15.5 (10) |