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PHIL JACKSON: NOW AND ZEN

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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:

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* 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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