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Stephen JacksonSan Antonio Spurs · #1
Stephen Jackson is a retired forward best known with the San Antonio Spurs. Captain Jack; a fearless scorer and champ. Career averages: 15.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3 assists per game.
Balladex Impact · 57
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◆ Rated
San Antonio Spurs · #1 · Forward
Stephen Jackson
Season avg1.7 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.6 ast · .231 fg
Career avg15.1 pts · 3.9 reb · 3.1 ast · .411 fg
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Scouting report
Stephen 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 · forward · Impact 57
Stephen Jackson is a retired forward best known with the San Antonio Spurs. Captain Jack; a fearless scorer and champ. Career averages: 15.1 points, 3
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OffenseD
DefenseC-
Feel / IQC-
Playmaking
Below average creator
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Scoring
Strong scorer
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Rebounding
Below average on the glass
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3PT / spacing
Below 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 Stephen 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: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
57Impact index
189Star score
Career scoring average15.1 ppg
Seasons in the index14
Accolades on file1
1× NBA Champion
Stat explorer
Stephen 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
1.7 PPG
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Playmaking
0.6 APG
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Rebounding
1.1 RPG
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Shooting
.071 3P%
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The engine
How the model sees Stephen 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 2014-15 68% confidence
1.1
pts
-0.7–2.9
0.9
reb
0.0–1.8
0.4
ast
-0.3–1.1
9.9
min
proj
31
gp
health
.355
fg%
~base
.252
3p%
~base
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 14-season history below.
What moves the points line vs last season
Last season 1.7 → projected 1.1 PPG
Minutes / role
-0.3
Development (his trend)
-0.3
Age curve
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Live context
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Net vs last season-0.6 PPG
Everything it reads
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14 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
auto
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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: 47 / 55 / 9 → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified
Stephen Jackson career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 (New Jersey) | 77 | 21.6 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 1.8 | .425 | .335 |
| 2001-02 (San Antonio) | 23 | 9.9 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | .374 | .250 |
| 2002-03 (San Antonio) CHIP | 80 | 28.2 | 11.8 | 3.6 | 2.3 | .435 | .320 |
| 2003-04 (Atlanta) | 80 | 36.8 | 18.1 | 4.6 | 3.1 | .425 | .340 |
| 2004-05 (Indiana) | 51 | 35.4 | 18.7 | 4.9 | 2.3 | .403 | .360 |
| 2005-06 (Indiana) | 81 | 35.9 | 16.4 | 3.9 | 2.8 | .411 | .345 |
| 2006-07 (Indiana/Golden State) | 75 | 33.1 | 15.5 | 3.0 | 3.8 | .433 | .322 |
| 2007-08 (Golden State) | 73 | 39.1 | 20.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | .405 | .363 |
| 2008-09 (Golden State) | 59 | 39.6 | 20.7 | 5.1 | 6.5 | .414 | .338 |
| 2009-10 (Golden State/Charlotte) | 81 | 38.6 | 20.6 | 5.0 | 3.7 | .423 | .328 |
| 2010-11 (Charlotte) | 67 | 35.9 | 18.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 | .411 | .337 |
| 2011-12 (Milwaukee/San Antonio) | 47 | 25.8 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | .374 | .288 |
| 2012-13 (San Antonio) | 55 | 19.5 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | .373 | .271 |
| 2013-14 (LA Clippers) | 9 | 11.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | .231 | .071 |
| Career | 858 | 31.9 | 15.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
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 San Antonio Spurs built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
63–19proj record
#2conf seed
+8.6net rtg
118.8off rtg
110.3def 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: Victor Wembanyama, Luke Kornet.
How his role moves
Projected 63–19, 2nd in the West. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
57 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
1 accolades
1× NBA Champion
Act IV
The Ballad of Stephen Jackson
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
San Antonio Spurs
Turning pro
Drafted 2000 as a Forward.
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Stephen Jackson is a retired NBA forward. Captain Jack; a fearless scorer and champ.
Chapter
He averaged 15.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3 assists and won 1 title over his career.
Where things stand
A retired forward and San Antonio Spurs name.
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Jackson's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
Off the court
Measurables ESPN
- Height
- 6' 8"
- Weight
- 220 lbs
- Experience
- 14th Season
- NBA debut
- 2000
- Draft
- 2000
- Jersey
- #1
Career
Captain Jack; a fearless scorer and champ.
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The person
A retired forward and San Antonio Spurs name.
Retired
San Antonio Spurs
Champion
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FAQ
Stephen Jackson — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Stephen Jackson, answered.
What were Stephen Jackson's career averages?
Stephen Jackson averaged 15.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3 assists per game.
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Stephen Jackson is a retired forward and a notable pro, though not currently a Hall of Fame inductee.
Stephen 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.
