Phil Jackson

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Phil Jackson
Born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana
Coach
League NBA
Team Los Angeles Lakers
Coaching Career 1989 -
Best Record 72-10 (1995)
Championship(s) 9
Former Teams Chicago Bulls (1989 - 1997)
Player
Position Forward
League NBA
Height 6 ft 8
Weight 220 lbs
College North Dakota
Drafted 5th overall in 1967 by the New York Knicks
Pro Career 1967 - 1979
Former Teams none

Phil Jackson (born September 17, 1945 is NBA head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and former NBA Player from 1969-1979. He re-joined the Los Angeles Lakers as their head coach on June 14, 2005, less than one year after he left the team to take a year off from coaching. Jackson was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.

Jackson, the NBA's career leader in playoff victories and playoff winning percentage, has won nine NBA titles, tying Red Auerbach for the most all-time.

Jackson guided the Lakers to three titles in his first stint as their head coach from 1999-2004, and guided the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships in his nine years as head coach from 1989-1998.

Going into the 2005-06 season, Jackson owns a career coaching record of 832-316, his .725 winning percentage being by far the best in NBA annals. He has a career playoff record of 175-69, his winning percentage of .717 also heading the list. In terms of most victories, Jackson is tied with Cotton Fitzsimmons for 10th in the regular season but stands alone at number one in the playoffs... More