Career snapshot
5seasons
345games
3,456career pts
16.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Detroit Pistons
· 118 games · 1957-58–1958-59
Position rank · 1962-63
#12PPG rank
#16PER rank
#13WS rank
Among 17 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
14.3
1958-59 · DET
RPG
8.3
1958-59 · DET
APG
2.8
1959-60 · SAC
PER
16.8
1958-59 · DET
WS
5.2
1958-59 · DET
Draft
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
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
About Phil Jordon
Philip Jordon was an American professional basketball player. He played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).