Jim Jackson

Retired

Dallas Mavericks · G · 14 NBA seasons · 994 career appearances · 13,163 career points

Jim Jackson recorded 994 NBA appearances across 14 seasons with Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans.

Best highlights

14.3

career pts/gm

4.7

career reb/gm

3.2

career ast/gm

885

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jim Jackson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1990-91–1997-98

Jim Jackson

Jason Kidd

Jamal Mashburn

Talent without stability

Dallas Mavericks · The lost decade and Triple J

A prolonged collapse produced a gifted young trio, but injuries and conflict prevented it from becoming a lasting foundation.

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Franchise era

1996-97–2005-06

Jim Jackson

Allen Iverson

Dikembe Mutombo

Defiance, scoring and the 2001 Finals

Philadelphia 76ers · Iverson

Iverson's fearlessness made him an MVP and cultural icon, carrying a defense-first supporting cast to the Finals.

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Franchise era

1994-95–2008-09

Jim Jackson

Baron Davis

Jason Richardson

One unforgettable upset breaks the drought

Golden State Warriors · The wilderness and We Believe

Years of losing gave way to the 2007 eighth seed, whose energy and small-ball attack stunned top-seeded Dallas.

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Franchise era

1994-95–2006-07

Jim Jackson

Dikembe Mutombo

Mookie Blaylock

Mutombo's blocks give way to rebuilding

Atlanta Hawks · Defense, then a reset

An elite defensive core kept Atlanta relevant in the 1990s before a long rebuild followed the veterans' departure.

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Franchise era

1995-96–2002-03

Jim Jackson

Arvydas Sabonis

Rasheed Wallace

Sabonis and Wallace nearly break through

Portland Trail Blazers · The deep veteran contenders

Portland assembled extraordinary depth and came within a fourth-quarter collapse of the 2000 Finals.

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Franchise era

1993-94–2002-03

Jim Jackson

Terrell Brandon

Zydrunas Ilgauskas

Competitive defense fades into a rebuild

Cleveland Cavaliers · The long reset

Cleveland remained respectable for a time before injuries and roster turnover pushed the franchise toward the 2003 lottery.

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Franchise era

1995-96–2002-03

Jim Jackson

Alonzo Mourning

Tim Hardaway

Defense creates the first contender

Miami Heat · Riley, Zo and Hardaway

Riley remade Miami around defense and toughness, reaching the 1997 conference finals and forging the franchise's lasting identity.

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Franchise era

1998-99–2005-06

Jim Jackson

Chris Webber

Vlade Divac

Passing, pace and the 2002 heartbreak

Sacramento Kings · The Greatest Show on Court

A dazzling, unselfish offense became a true title contender and came painfully close to defeating the Lakers in 2002.

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Franchise era

1997-98–2003-04

Jim Jackson

Charles Barkley

Scottie Pippen

Veteran swings, then Francis and Mobley

Houston Rockets · The bridge to a new backcourt

The aging contender took one last swing before a young, explosive backcourt gave the post-Hakeem Rockets a different personality.

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Franchise era

2002-03–2004-05

Jim Jackson

Baron Davis

Jamal Mashburn

Baron Davis leads a new home

New Orleans Pelicans · Basketball returns to New Orleans

The relocated Hornets reached the playoffs in their first two New Orleans seasons before injuries and upheaval changed the roster.

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Franchise era

2004-05–2009-10

Jim Jackson

Steve Nash

Amar'e Stoudemire

Nash makes pace and spacing the future

Phoenix Suns · Seven Seconds or Less

Nash's return unlocked a revolutionary offense and three conference-finals trips, influencing a generation without reaching the Finals.

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Franchise era

2004-05–2011-12

Jim Jackson

Kobe Bryant

Pau Gasol

From scoring burden to back-to-back titles

Los Angeles Lakers · Kobe's second act

Bryant carried transitional teams, then Gasol's arrival created a skilled, versatile champion in 2009 and 2010.

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Career accomplishments

14 NBA seasons994 career appearances13,163 career points48 playoff appearances2 triple-doublesCareer high: 50 pointsCareer high: 20 reboundsCareer high: 12 assists

Database-derived career milestones; verified honors not yet attached

Jim Jackson

Franchise eras

Dallas Mavericks · The lost decade and Triple J

Philadelphia 76ers · Iverson

Golden State Warriors · The wilderness and We Believe

Atlanta Hawks · Defense, then a reset

Portland Trail Blazers · The deep veteran contenders

Cleveland Cavaliers · The long reset

Miami Heat · Riley, Zo and Hardaway

Sacramento Kings · The Greatest Show on Court

Houston Rockets · The bridge to a new backcourt

New Orleans Pelicans · Basketball returns to New Orleans

Phoenix Suns · Seven Seconds or Less

Los Angeles Lakers · Kobe's second act

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

Jim Jackson

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

Dallas Mavericks · The lost decade and Triple J

Philadelphia 76ers · Iverson

Golden State Warriors · The wilderness and We Believe

Atlanta Hawks · Defense, then a reset

Portland Trail Blazers · The deep veteran contenders

Cleveland Cavaliers · The long reset

Miami Heat · Riley, Zo and Hardaway

Sacramento Kings · The Greatest Show on Court

Houston Rockets · The bridge to a new backcourt

New Orleans Pelicans · Basketball returns to New Orleans

Phoenix Suns · Seven Seconds or Less

Los Angeles Lakers · Kobe's second act

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games