Career snapshot
7seasons
559games
6,118career pts
9.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Sacramento Kings
· 299 games · 1978-79–1981-82
Position rank · 1983-84
#60PPG rank
#54PER rank
#30WS rank
Among 87 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
17.5
1980-81 · SAC
RPG
2.3
1978-79 · SAC
APG
8.8
1980-81 · SAC
PER
10.6
1982-83 · MIL
WS
2.9
1983-84 · HOU
Draft
1978
Round 1 ·
Pick 2
from North Carolina
Honors & awards
1×
All-NBA Team
1978
1×
All-Rookie Team
1978
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
1978
Career by team
Houston Rockets
1983-84 – 1984-85 · 2 seasons
5.9 PPG
1.6 RPG
4.5 APG
106 games
Milwaukee Bucks
1982-83 – 1982-83 · 1 seasons
6.8 PPG
1.4 RPG
3.6 APG
70 games
Brooklyn Nets
1982-83 – 1982-83 · 1 seasons
6.7 PPG
1.0 RPG
5.4 APG
7 games
Sacramento Kings
1978-79 – 1981-82 · 4 seasons
14.9 PPG
2.0 RPG
7.8 APG
299 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | SAC | 79 | 0 | 34.5 | 15.9 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 46.5 | 0.0 | 81.3 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | SAC | 82 | 82 | 32.0 | 16.2 | 2.1 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 46.2 | 17.4 | 81.8 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | SAC | 66 | 0 | 34.7 | 17.5 | 1.9 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 47.8 | 30.6 | 83.1 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | SAC | 72 | 65 | 27.1 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 43.9 | 21.9 | 81.9 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | NBA | 77 | 63 | 20.9 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 47.9 | 11.1 | 78.9 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 70 | 56 | 20.7 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 47.1 | 12.5 | 79.6 | 10.6 | 2.2 |
| 1982-83 | BKN | 7 | 7 | 23.3 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 70.0 | — | — |
| 1983-84 | HOU | 81 | 55 | 24.9 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 50.2 | 13.3 | 83.8 | 10.4 | 2.9 |
| 1984-85 | HOU | 25 | 1 | 11.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 29.8 | 0.0 | 88.9 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1983 | Brooklyn Nets | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Jul 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Oct 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brooklyn Nets | mid season trade | From 1982-83 to 1982-83 | |
| Jul 1982 | Sacramento Kings | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
| Jul 1982 | Sacramento Kings | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
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About Phil Ford
Phil Jackson Ford Jr. is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He graduated from Rocky Mount Senior High School in 1974, and had an All-American college career with the North Carolina Tar Heels.