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Phil Jordon
Center ·Atlanta Hawks ·NBA ·#29

Phil Jordon

Age92 BornSep 12, 1933 FromUSA Height208 cm (6'10") Weight93 kg CollegeWhitworth Draft1956 · #43
Career averages
10.0PPG
6.3RPG
1.4APG
345 games · 5 seasons

At a glance

ATL hub
Career snapshot
5Seasons
345Games
3,456Career points
16.1PER average
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 118 games · 1957-58 to 1958-59
Draft1956
6Round
43Overall pick
Selected by Los Angeles Lakers · from Whitworth
Career highsSingle season
14.3PPG · 1958-59 · DET
8.3RPG · 1958-59 · DET
2.8APG · 1959-60 · SAC
16.8PER · 1958-59 · DET
5.2Win shares · 1958-59 · DET
Position rank1962-63
#12PPG rank
#16PER rank
#13Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 17 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

Atlanta Hawks
1962-63 - 1962-63 · 1 seasons
6.5 PPG 4.4 RPG 1.4 APG
73 games
Sacramento Kings
1959-60 - 1959-60 · 1 seasons
13.4 PPG 8.3 RPG 2.8 APG
75 games
Detroit Pistons
1957-58 - 1958-59 · 2 seasons
12.2 PPG 7.4 RPG 1.0 APG
118 games
New York Knicks
1956-57 - 1957-58 · 2 seasons
3.9 PPG 2.8 RPG 0.3 APG
21 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1956-57 NYK 9 0 10.1 4.9 3.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 36.7 0.0 66.7 13.9 0.0
1957-58 NBA 58 0 15.5 7.8 5.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 41.3 0.0 68.8 - -
1957-58 NYK 12 0 6.3 3.1 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 47.1 0.0 83.3 17.5 0.2
1957-58 DET 46 0 17.9 9.0 6.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 40.9 0.0 67.8 16.0 1.3
1958-59 DET 72 0 28.6 14.3 8.3 1.2 0.0 0.0 41.3 0.0 76.2 16.8 5.2
1959-60 SAC 75 0 27.5 13.4 8.3 2.8 0.0 0.0 39.3 0.0 71.6 - -
1962-63 ATL 73 0 19.5 6.5 4.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 40.0 0.0 55.4 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Oct 1962 Sacramento Kings Atlanta Hawks offseason From 1959-60 to 1962-63
Jul 1959 Detroit Pistons Sacramento Kings season change
Jul 1957 New York Knicks Detroit Pistons season change

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Born on September 12

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About Phil Jordon

Philip Jordon was an American professional basketball player. He played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).