PHIL JACKSON: NOW AND ZEN
Born Sept. 17, 1945 . . . 6-8, 230 pounds . . . Graduated from North Dakota . . . Selected by New York Knicks in second round (17th pick overall) of 1967 draft . . . Member of NBA All-Rookie team in 1968 . . . Member of New York championship team in 1973, averaging 8.1 points and 4.3 rebounds in the regular season and 8.7 points and 4.2 rebounds in the playoffs . . . Traded to New Jersey Nets in 1978 . . . In 13 NBA seasons (missed 1969-70 because of an injury), Jackson averaged 6.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game . . . In 1973-74, Jackson averaged a career-high 11.1 points per game . . . In 1974-75, averaged a career-high 7.7 rebounds per game. . . . Led NBA with 330 personal fouls in 1975.
WHERE HE RANKS
Where Phil Jackson ranks in various coaching categories. He holds playoff record for highest winning percentage (minimum of 25 games) at .733:
REGULAR SEASON VICTORIES
Lenny Wilkens: 1,151
Pat Riley: 947
Bill Fitch: 944
Red Auerbach: 938
Dick Motta: 935
Don Nelson: 886
Jack Ramsay: 864
Cotton Fitzsimmons: 832
Gene Shue: 784
John MacLeod: 707
19. Phil Jackson: 545
REGULAR SEASON WIN PERCENTAGE
Phil Jackson, 545-193 (.738)
Pat Riley, 947-404 (.701)
Billy Cunningham, 454-196 (.698)
K.C. Jones, 522-252 (.674)
Red Auerbach, 938-479 (.662)
Jerry Sloan, 676-392 (.633)
Les Harrison, 295-181 (.620)
Tom Heinsohn, 427-263 (.619)
Rudy Tomjanovich, 353-219 (.617)
George Karl, 531-358 (.597)
PLAYOFF VICTORIES
Pat Riley: 149
Phil Jackson: 111
Red Auerbach: 99
K.C. Jones: 81
Chuck Daly: 74
Lenny Wilkens: 72
Jerry Sloan: 70
Billy Cunningham: 66
John Kundla: 60
Red Holzman: 58
PLAYOFF WIN PERCENTAGE
Phil Jackson, 111-41 (.730)
Butch van Breda Kolff, 21-12 (.636)
John Kundla, 60-35 (.632)
Billy Cunningham, 66-39 (.629)
Pat Riley, 149-93 (.616)
Larry Costello, 37-23 (.617)
Chuck Daly, 74-48 (.607)
Red Auerbach, 99-69 (.589)
Tom Heinsohn, 47-33 (.588)
K.C. Jones, 81-57 (.587)
NBA TITLES
Red Auerbach: 9
Phil Jackson: 6
John Kundla: 5
Pat Riley: 4
Alex Hannum: 2
Bill Russell: 2
Red Holzman: 2
Tom Heinsohn: 2
K.C. Jones: 2
Chuck Daly: 2
Rudy Tomjanovich: 2
JORDAN FACTOR
A look at Phil Jackson with and without Michael Jordan:
* REGULAR SEASON: With Jordan--443-131, .772, 6 division titles, 6 NBA titles; Without Jordan--102-62, .622, 0 division titles, 0 NBA titles
* PLAYOFFS: With Jordan--100-32, .758; Without Jordan--11-9, .550
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