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Mark JacksonNew York Knicks · #13
Mark Jackson is a retired guard best known with the New York Knicks. Third on the all-time assists list. Career averages: 9.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 8 assists per game.
Balladex Impact · 59
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◆ Rated
New York Knicks · #13 · Guard
Mark Jackson
Season avg2.5 pts · 1.7 reb · 2.8 ast · .340 fg
Career avg9.6 pts · 3.8 reb · 8.0 ast · .440 fg
IMPACTBalladex Impact 59 — Solid starter tierINDEXMark Jackson · New York KnicksIMPACTBalladex Impact 59 — Solid starter tierINDEXMark Jackson · New York Knicks
Scouting report
Mark Jackson — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
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retired standout · guard · Impact 59
Mark Jackson is a retired guard best known with the New York Knicks. Third on the all-time assists list. Career averages: 9.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and
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OffenseF
DefenseC+
Feel / IQB-
Playmaking
Strong creator
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Scoring
Average scorer
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Rebounding
Below average on the glass
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3PT / spacing
Average spacing
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Perimeter D
Below average on the perimeter
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Paint / rim D
Below average at the rim
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Clutch
Average late
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Athleticism
Average tools
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Basketball IQ
Reads the game
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Durability
Availability
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Act II
Where Mark Jackson stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
✦ Balladex Consensus: Solid starter tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
59Impact index
146Star score
Career scoring average9.6 ppg
Seasons in the index17
Accolades on file1
1× NBA All-Star
Stat explorer
Mark Jackson — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
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Scoring
2.5 PPG
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Playmaking
2.8 APG
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Rebounding
1.7 RPG
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Shooting
.171 3P%
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The engine
How the model sees Mark Jackson
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Projected 2004-05 73% confidence
2.0
pts
0.4–3.6
1.5
reb
0.7–2.3
2.4
ast
1.7–3.1
11.9
min
proj
62
gp
health
.393
fg%
~base
.286
3p%
~base
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 17-season history below.
What moves the points line vs last season
Last season 2.5 → projected 2.0 PPG
Minutes / role
-0.3
Development (his trend)
-0.2
Age curve
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Live context
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Net vs last season-0.5 PPG
Everything it reads
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17 seasons of per-minute rates
every box line, minutes-normalized
real
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Recency × games-played weight
recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline
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Weighted least-squares trend
his own trajectory, read season over season
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Per-stat aging curves
age — — applied per stat
curve
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Live role context
usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present
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Durability signal
GP last 3: 82 / 82 / 42 → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified
Mark Jackson career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | 82 | 39.6 | 13.6 | 4.8 | 10.6 | .432 | .254 |
| 1988-89 | 72 | 34.4 | 16.9 | 4.7 | 8.6 | .467 | .338 |
| 1989-90 | 82 | 29.6 | 9.9 | 3.9 | 7.4 | .437 | .267 |
| 1990-91 | 72 | 22.2 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 6.3 | .492 | .255 |
| 1991-92 | 81 | 30.4 | 11.3 | 3.8 | 8.6 | .491 | .256 |
| 1992-93 | 82 | 38.0 | 14.4 | 4.7 | 8.8 | .486 | .268 |
| 1993-94 | 79 | 34.3 | 10.9 | 4.4 | 8.6 | .452 | .283 |
| 1994-95 | 82 | 29.3 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 7.5 | .422 | .310 |
| 1995-96 | 81 | 32.6 | 10.0 | 3.8 | 7.8 | .473 | .430 |
| 1996-97 (Denver/Indiana) | 82 | 37.2 | 9.9 | 4.8 | 11.4 | .426 | .371 |
| 1997-98 | 82 | 29.4 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 8.7 | .416 | .314 |
| 1998-99 | 49 | 28.2 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 7.9 | .419 | .311 |
| 1999-00 | 81 | 27.0 | 8.1 | 3.7 | 8.0 | .432 | .403 |
| 2000-01 (Toronto/New York) | 83 | 31.2 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 8.0 | .419 | .338 |
| 2001-02 | 82 | 28.9 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 7.4 | .439 | .405 |
| 2002-03 (Utah) | 82 | 17.9 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 4.6 | .398 | .284 |
| 2003-04 (Houston) | 42 | 13.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.8 | .340 | .171 |
| Career | 1296 | 30.2 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 8.0 |
Source: Basketball-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers Tonight's projection, EraLab, and the role simulator — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Gold = MVP / Championship season · hover any bar. Real per-game data; per-36 & totals derived.
EraLab · the stat time machinenovel
Re-express a season in today's pace-and-space.
—raw PPG
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—in 2026 pace
why
Player DNA + compssimilarity model
Scoring map · clickable zonesShotChart
Team-tinted. Modeled where tracking data is absent.
Role simulatorpowered by GM engine
Change the roster around him — his projection updates live.
Projected line shifts to — usage , assists rise as primary initiator. Title odds . Illustrative.
Context
Are the New York Knicks built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
58–24proj record
#3conf seed
+6.4net rtg
118.7off rtg
112.3def rtg
99%playoff odds
Roster delta · what changed
Drop coverage — Sits the big back to wall off the rim and lives with contested mid-range looks.. Core trending steady. Defensive anchors: Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby.
How his role moves
Projected 58–24, 3rd in the East. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
59 of 99
Solid starter tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
1 accolades
1× NBA All-Star
Act IV
The Ballad of Mark Jackson
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
New York Knicks
Turning pro
Drafted 1987 as a Guard.
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Mark Jackson is a retired retired standout. Third on the all-time assists list.
Chapter
He averaged 9.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 8 assists over his career.
Where things stand
A retired standout and New York Knicks name.
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Jackson's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
Off the court
Measurables
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Draft
- 1987
- Jersey
- #13
Legacy
Third on the all-time assists list.
The person
A retired retired standout and New York Knicks name.
Retired
New York Knicks
Standout
FAQ
Mark Jackson — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Mark Jackson, answered.
What were Mark Jackson's career averages?
Mark Jackson averaged 9.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 8 assists per game.
Is Mark Jackson retired?
Yes — Mark Jackson is a retired guard.
Mark Jackson career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
