Phil Jackson

Hall of Fame

No. 344 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

912

Common tier

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Rarer = more obscure - famous names sit on the left, deep cuts sink to the right.

Phil Jackson played 12 seasons across the New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets, and ranks #344 in Tetherball fame. Phil Jackson's standout season came in 1972-73 - earning 67 fame points that year, averaging 8.1 points per game. Career honors include 1 championship. Phil Jackson is rated Common in Tetherball - more famous than 94% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • New York Knicks97%
  • New Jersey Nets3.0%

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

6733NYKNYKNJNPEAK · 67 · 1972-73 · NYK
1967-681972-731979-80
NYK

Career

6.7PPG
4.3RPG
1.1APG
807Games
12Seasons
1Titles

Peak season: 1972-73 - 67 fame points.

Draft: Round 2, No. 17 overall (1967).

Season-by-season log · 13 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1967-68NYK (43-39)756.24.50.78All-RookieLost Conf Semis
1968-69NYK (54-28)477.15.20.98-Lost Conf Finals
1969-70Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered
1970-71NYK (52-30)714.73.40.411-Lost Conf Finals
1971-72NYK (48-34)807.24.10.918-Lost Finals
1972-73NYK (57-25)808.14.31.267Champion🏆 NBA Champion
1973-74NYK (49-33)8211.15.81.624-Lost Conf Finals
1974-75NYK (40-42)7810.87.71.717-Lost First Round
1975-76NYK (38-44)806.04.31.39--
1976-77NYK (40-42)763.43.01.15--
1977-78NYK (43-39)632.41.70.74-Lost Conf Semis
1978-79NJN (37-45)596.33.01.45-Lost First Round
1979-80NJN (34-48)164.11.50.81--

The Award Wall

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 70thLongevity 72ndDraft Bonus 39thPeak Bonus 65thHonors 51stRings 52nd

What built this fame

Base fame · 350.09

Career Stats9670th
Longevity3772nd
Draft Bonus3139th
Peak Bonus11865th
Honors1351st
Rings5652nd

How it adds up

Base fame350.09
× Recency 1.02+5.95
× Young Superstar 1.02+7.48
+ Team Context+110.51
+ Hall of Fame+400.00
= Final fame912.49

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

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John GianelliNYK · 5 seasons · 4.4 together105connectionButch BeardNYK · 3 seasons · 3.0 together89connectionHenry BibbyNYK · 3 seasons · 3.0 together87connectionWalt BellamyNYK · 2 seasons · 1.8 together84connectionDean MemingerNYK · 4 seasons · 3.7 together84connectionBernard KingNJN · 1 season · 1.0 together53connectionJim McMillianNYK · 2 seasons · 2.0 together49connectionLonnie SheltonNYK · 2 seasons · 2.0 together45connectionMike RiordanNYK · 3 seasons · 2.1 together43connectionGeorge Johnson (1973-1986)NJN · 2 seasons · 1.4 together29connectionNeal WalkNYK · 3 seasons · 1.9 together27connectionDick Van ArsdaleNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together23connectionHarthorne WingoNYK · 4 seasons · 3.3 together23connectionJim BarnettNYK · 2 seasons · 1.6 together21connectionHoward KomivesNYK · 2 seasons · 1.7 together20connectionDave StallworthNYK · 3 seasons · 1.5 together19connectionRay WilliamsNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together19connectionJohn WilliamsonNJN · 2 seasons · 1.4 together17connectionEddie JordanNJN · 2 seasons · 1.4 together16connectionMel DavisNYK · 4 seasons · 3.1 together16connectionMaurice LucasNJN · 1 season · 0.4 together16connectionJim CleamonsNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionJan van Breda KolffNJN · 2 seasons · 1.4 together12connectionEddie MilesNYK · 1 season · 0.9 together12connectionRalph SimpsonNJN · 2 seasons · 0.9 together12connectionHarvey CatchingsNJN · 1 season · 0.7 together10connectionTom McMillenNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionTim BassettNJN · 2 seasons · 1.2 together10connectionEm BryantNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionEric MoneyNJN · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionToby KnightNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionNate BowmanNYK · 2 seasons · 1.9 together9connectionDon MayNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionRich KelleyNJN · 1 season · 0.4 together7connectionCalvin NattNJN · 1 season · 0.4 together7connectionGlen GondrezickNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionCliff RobinsonNJN · 1 season · 0.4 together6connectionMike NewlinNJN · 1 season · 0.4 together6connectionWinford BoynesNJN · 2 seasons · 1.4 together5connectionDick GarrettNYK · 1 season · 0.6 together5connectionFreddie CrawfordNYK · 1 season · 0.7 together5connectionAl SkinnerNJN · 1 season · 0.5 together4connectionNeil JohnsonNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionMo LaytonNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionTom RikerNYK · 3 seasons · 1.7 together3connectionHoward PorterNYK · 1 season · 0.4 together3connectionLuther RackleyNYK · 2 seasons · 1.0 together3connectionTicky BurdenNYK · 2 seasons · 1.0 together3connectionWilson WashingtonNJN · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionRoger PhegleyNJN · 1 season · 0.4 together3connectionBill HosketNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionCharlie PaulkNYK · 1 season · 0.6 together2connectionMike PriceNYK · 2 seasons · 1.1 together2connectionBob ElliottNJN · 2 seasons · 0.7 together2connectionRobert SmithNJN · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionGene ShortNYK · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionJim CaldwellNYK · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionEddie MastNYK · 2 seasons · 1.6 together1connectionGreg JacksonNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMilt WilliamsNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionKen MayfieldNYK · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionAllie McGuireNYK · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionLarry FogleNYK · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionDennis BellNYK · 3 seasons · 1.2 together0connectionJesse DarkNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together0connectionGreg FillmoreNYK · 2 seasons · 1.1 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Phil Jackson play for?

Phil Jackson played for the New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets.

What team is Phil Jackson most known for?

Phil Jackson is most known for the New York Knicks (97%) and New Jersey Nets (3%) - ranked by share of Phil Jackson's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Phil Jackson win?

Phil Jackson won 1 NBA championship.

What was Phil Jackson's most famous season?

Phil Jackson's most famous season was 1972-73, earning 67 fame points - 80 games, 8.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 17.4 minutes per game.

What were Phil Jackson's career stats?

Phil Jackson averaged 6.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game over 807 career games.

When did Phil Jackson play in the NBA?

Phil Jackson played from 1967-68 to 1979-80, spanning 12 NBA seasons, with a break in 1969-70.

Where was Phil Jackson drafted?

Phil Jackson was selected with the #17 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1967 NBA Draft.

How famous is Phil Jackson?

Phil Jackson has a Tetherball fame score of 912, ranked #344 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who was Phil Jackson's most famous teammate?

Phil Jackson's most famous teammate was Walt Frazier, sharing 9 seasons together.

Who were Phil Jackson's most connected teammates?

Phil Jackson's most connected teammates were Walt Frazier, Bill Bradley (1968-1977), and Willis Reed - the strongest teammate connections of Phil Jackson's career, led by Walt Frazier over 9 shared seasons.

What awards did Phil Jackson win?

Phil Jackson's major honors include:

  • All-Rookie 1st Team

Career fame

912.49

Common#344 in fame

Phil Jackson

More famous than 94% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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