Should Mark Jackson be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 44.7%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 24.5%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 16%
No opinion. - 1.7%
No way! - 13.1%
83. Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson may very well be the Dennis Rodman of assists; and Rodman got in to the Hall being a great rebounder. At number three all time on the assist list behind Stockton and Kidd it seems like Jackson some serious consideration by now; of course his reputation as being one dimensional player does not help. He was too slow, couldn't shoot and never won. You would think that being able to run a team and being number three all time in anything should at least get you discussed, Then again he is only number thirteen on assists per game: behind number twelve Kevin Porter who is not getting into the Hall of Fame in any time in the near future.
Oh, and that other thing about comparing him to Rodman? He won five titles and was all NBA defense seven times. In Mark Jackson’s seventeen year career, he played in one Final and his Pacers lost to the Lakers in six games. It also didn’t help that nobody ever claimed Jackson even knew what defense was.
The Bullet Points
- Country of Origin: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.
- Eligible Since: Friday, 01 January 2010
- Position: Point Guard
- Games Played: 1296
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Per Game Averages:
30.2 MIN
9.6 PTS
3.8 RB
8.0 AST
1.2 STL
0.1 BLK
.447 FG%
.332 3FG%
.770 FT%
131 Playoff Games
28.8 MIN
9.0 PTS
3.6 RB
6.9 AST
1.0 STL
0.1 BLK
.432 FG%
.345 3FG%
.777 FT% -
Advanced Stats:
16.0 PER
.522 TS%
91.8 WS
37.5 VORP131 Playoff Games
15.9 PER
.523 TS%
8.3 WS
4.5 VORP - Played For: Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz
- College: St. John's
- Drafted: 1st Round, 18th Overall in 1987
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Major Accolades and Awards: NBA All-Star (1989)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1987-88)
The Sporting News Rookie of the Year (1987-88)
First Team NBA All-Rookie (1987-88)
Most Assists: (1) (1996-97)
Most Assists per Game (1) (1996-97)
Highest Assist Percentage (1) (1996-97)
NBA Championships (None)
AP Second Team All-American (1) (1987)
Big East Defensive Player of the Year (1) (1987)
All-Big East First Team (2) (1986 & 1987)
Haggerty Award (1) (1987) -
Other Points of Note: Top Ten Finishes: Assists (11) (1987-88, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01 & 2001-02)
Top Ten Finishes: Assists per Game (12) (1987-88, 1988-89, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01 & 2001-02)
Top Ten Finishes: Steals (1) (1987-88)
Top Ten Finishes: Steals per Game (1) (1987-88)
Top Ten Finishes: Minutes Played (2) (1987-88 & 1992-93)
Top Ten Finishes: Minutes per Game (1) (1987-88)
Top Ten Finishes: Assists Percentage (10) (1987-88, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01 & 2001-02)
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Notable All-time Rankings: 6. Assists: 10,334
12. Assist Percentage: 39.4
17. Assists per Game: 8.0
26. Games Played: 1,296
37. Steals: 1,608
45. Minutes Played: 39,121
74. VORP: 37.5
Should Mark Jackson be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 44.7%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 24.5%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 16%
No opinion. - 1.7%
No way! - 13.1%
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