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2012-13 Statistics

PPG
6.2
RPG
2.80
APG
1.5
EFF
+ 5.85
Born: Apr 5, 1978
Height: 6-8 / 2.03
Weight: 220 lbs. / 99.8 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) / USA
Years Pro: 12

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2011-12: Appeared in 46 games, starting in 14, with Milwaukee and San Antonio, averaging 9.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.14 steals in 25.8 minutes ... shot .374 (159-425) from the floor, .825 (94-114) from the free throw line ... in San Antonio, appeared in 21 games, starting one game, averaging 8.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.33 steals in 23.8 minutes ... shot .405 (62-153) from the field, .306 (19-62) from three-point distance and .815 (44-54) from the free throw line ... for the season, scored in double figures 17 times, including 20-or-more once and 30-or-more once ... led the Spurs in rebounds twice, steals five times and blocks twice ... posted a season-high 34 points (12-17 FG, 3-4 3 FG, 7-7 FT) and 8 assists vs. San Antonio on 1/10 ... two nights later tallied 25 points (9-17 FG, 3-7 FG, 4-4 FT), 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals vs. Detroit on 1/12 ... finished with 16 points (6-9 FG, 3-4 3FG, 1-2 FT), 3 rebounds and 3 assists vs. Minnesota in his Spurs home debut on 3/21 ... registered 12 points, a season-high 5 steals, 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks vs. Portland on 4/23 ...registered 8 points and a season-high 9 rebounds at Boston on 4/4 ... was inactive for one game and registered three DNP - CDs with San Antonio ... appeared in all 14 playoff games, averaging 8.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 21.4 minutes ... shot .535 (38-71) from the floor, .605 (26-43) from three-point distance and 1.000 (9-9) from the free throw line ... ranked first in the NBA in three-point FG% during the playoffs ... second highest three-point FG% in Spurs postseason history (single season) ... scored in double figures six times ... finished with a postseason-high 23 points (6-7 FG, 6-7 3FG, 5-6), connecting on his first six three-point attempts, 4 rebounds and 2 steals in Game 6 at Oklahoma City on 6/6 ... recorded 16 points (6-7 FG, 4-5 3FG) in Game 3 at Oklahoma City on 5/31 ... posted 14 points (4-8 FG, 204 3FG, 4-4 FT), 4 rebounds in 2 assists in Game 1 vs. Utah on 4/29.

CAREER NOTES: Is in his 13th NBA season, his fourth with the Spurs ... is in his second stint with the Silver and Black ... spent two seasons (2001-03) in San Antonio and was a part of the 2003 NBA Championship team ... in his two seasons with the Spurs, he averaged 10.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.36 steals in 24.1 minutes ... during the Spurs 2003 championship run, he started all 24 games, averaging 12.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.38 steals in 33.8 minutes ... has played for seven different teams including, New Jersey (2000-01), Atlanta (2003-04), Indiana (2004-07), Golden State (2007-09), Charlotte (2009-11) and Milwaukee (2011-12) ... has been named Player of the Week twice (Western – 12/2/07 and Eastern, 1/9/10) ... received the NBA’s Community Assists Award in March 2008 ... has appeared in 794 career games, averaging 15.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.34 steals in 33.0 minutes ... has seen action in 72 playoff games, 58 starts, averaging 13.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.40 steals in 33.6 minutes ... played for the LaCrosse Bobcats of the CBA in 1997-98 and in Venezuela in 1998-99, then split 1999-00 between the Dominican Republic and the Fort Wayne Fury of the CBA

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Suns in the second round (43rd overall pick) of the 1997 NBA Draft ... signed as a free agent with New Jersey (10/10/00) ... signed as a free agent with San Antonio on (8/2/01) ... signed as a free agent with Atlanta (10/3/03) ... traded by Atlanta to Indiana for Al Harrington (7/15/04) ... traded from Indiana to Golden State, along with Al Harrington, Sarunas Jasikevicius and Josh Powell, in exchange for Ike Diogu, Mike Dunleavy, Keith McLeod and Troy Murphy (1/17/07) ...traded by the Warriors to the Bobcats, along with Acie Law, in exchange for Raja Bell and Vladimir Radmanovic (11/16/09) ... traded to Milwaukee along with Shaun Livingston and the 19th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft in exchange for Corey Maggette in a three-team deal involving Sacramento (6/23/11) ... traded by the Bucks to Golden State along with Andrew Bogut, in exchange for Monta Ellis, Ekpe Udoh, and Kwame Brown (3/13/12) ... traded by the Warriors to the Spurs in exchange for Richard Jefferson, T.J. Ford and a protected 2012 first round draft (3/15/12). pick to the Warriors.

2010-11 Appeared in 67 games, starting all 67 … averaged 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocks in 35.9 minutes … shot .411 from the field (435-1059), .337 from beyond the three-point line (121-359) and .816 from the free-throw line (249-305) … scored in double figures on 59 occasions, including 29 games of 20 points or more and seven games of at least 30 points … recorded three games with double-figure rebounds and one game with double-figure assists … recorded the first triple-double in Bobcats history and the second of his career when he tallied 24 points, a season-high 10 rebounds and a season-high 10 assists on 11/20 against Phoenix … tied his season high in rebounds on two other occasions (1/8 vs. Washington and 3/11 vs. Portland) … led the team in scoring 30 times, rebounding eight times, assists 10 times, steals 20 times and blocks nine times … tied for 27th in the NBA in minutes played … his 121 three-point field goals and 359 three-point field goal attempts each marked the second-highest single-season total in franchise history … scored a Bobcats season-high 39 points on a season-high 14 field goals on 2/2 at Detroit … topped the 20-point plateau in seven consecutive games from 12/21-1/10, marking the third-longest streak in franchise history.

2009-10: Appeared and started in 72 games for the Bobcats, averaging a career-best 21.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals blocks in 39.3 minutes ... shot .423 (544-1285) from the field, .334 (118- 353) from beyond the three-point line and .786 (312-397) from the free-throw line ... scored in double figures on 69 occasions, including 41 games of 20 points or more and 11 games of at least 30 points ... recorded two games with double-figure rebounds, tallying two double-doubles ... led the team in scoring 39 times, rebounding 10 times, assists 12 times, steals 29 times and blocks nine times ... ranked eighth in the NBA in minutes played, 10th in steals and 14th in scoring ... scored a career-high 43 points on 1/12 vs. Houston ... scored the 10,000th point of his NBA career on 1/16 vs. Phoenix ... named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week ending 1/17 after averaging 29.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 3.3 steals as the Bobcats went 3-0 ... in four playoff games against Orlando, averaged a team-best 18.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 39.0 minutes ... recorded a playoff career-high eight assists in Game Four against Orlando on 4/26

2008-09: Appeared in 59 games (all starts) for the Warriors, averaging 20.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.5 assists in a career-high 39.6 minutes per game (2nd in NBA) ... one of only four players to average 20-plus points, 5-plus rebounds and 6-plus assists (LeBron James, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade were others) ... one of only two players to record back-to-back 30-point, 10-assist games, along with Chris Paul (2/2, 2/4) ... recorded first career triple-double with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Phoenix on 2/4 ... in 10 games during month of February, averaged 27.3 points, 8.1 assists and 5.7 rebounds, becoming the first Warriors player since 1965 to average at least 25 points, eight assists and five rebounds for an entire calendar month ... scored at least 20 points 35 times, including a career-high 11 straight games from 2/2-3/3, and topped the 30-point plateau on nine occasions ... tallied double-figure rebounds four times and double-figure assists seven times, recording eight double-doubles (five points/assists and three points/rebounds)

2007-08: Appeared in 73 games (all starts) for the Warriors, averaging 20.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.26 steals in 39.1 minutes (7th in NBA) ... recorded career-highs in three-point field goals (182), three- point field goal percentage (.363) and free-throw percentage (.832) ... named Western Conference Player of the Week for the week ending 12/2 ... scored at least 20 points 42 times, including four games with at least 30 points and a season-high 41 points vs. Washington on 2/11 ... had his lone double-double of the season with 28 points and 12 rebounds at Memphis on 12/17 ... in 11 games, averaged 19.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.00 steals in 41.3 minutes per game ... led the Warriors in minutes per game during playoffs, while ranking second in scoring, assists and steals ... averaged 22.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.00 steals in 41.0 minutes per game in First Round as eighth-seeded Warriors upset top-seeded Mavericks ... scored a playoff-career-high 33 points and set a Warriors franchise record with seven three-point field goals in a game in series-clinching Game 6 victory on 5/3

2006-07: Appeared in 75 total games with Indiana and Golden State, averaging a combined 15.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.12 steals in 33.1 minutes ... in 38 games (37 starts) with Golden State, averaged 16.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.34 steals in 33.9 minutes ... posted one double-double on the season, registering 26 points and a season-high 12 assists vs. Memphis on 2/21 ... scored a season-high- tying 36 points on 2/5 at Indiana, becoming just the third player in 25 years to score 30 or more points against a team that they played for earlier in the season (Vince Carter, 39, NJ vs. TOR and Dominique Wilkins, 36, LAC vs. ATL) ... also scored 36 points on 2/14 vs. New York.

2005-06: Played in 81 games (all starts) for the Pacers, averaging 16.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.28 steals in 35.9 minutes ... scored at least 20 points 31 times, including three games of 30 points or more ... tallied a season-high 31 points on 1/8 at Sacramento ... became one of just two players in Pacers history to make 100-plus three-point field goals in consecutive seasons, hitting a team-high 117 treys ... led the team in steals ... started all six playoff games against New Jersey, averaging 13.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 37.8 minutes

2004-05: Appeared in 51 games (49 starts) for the Pacers, averaging 18.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.25 steals in 35.4 minutes ... led team with 103 three-point field goals ... scored a season-high 34 points at Chicago on 3/26 ... was suspended 30 games by the NBA for his part in incident at Detroit on 11/19 ... was the Pacers leading scorer in the playoffs, averaging a career-best 16.1 points in 13 games ... scored 20 or more points five times during the playoffs, including 25 points in Game 1 of First Round series vs. Boston on 4/23

2003-04: Appeared in 80 games (78 starts) for Atlanta, averaging 18.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.78 steals in 36.8 minutes ... scored a then-career-high 42 points (14-24 FG, 4-5 3FG, 10-10 FT) vs. Washington on 3/12 ... scored in double figures 70 times, including a streak of 33-straight games from 1/13- 3/22.

2002-03: Appeared in 80 games (58 starts) for the eventual NBA Champion Spurs, averaging 11.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 28.2 minutes per game ... ranked third on the team in scoring behind Tim Duncan and Tony Parker ... in 24 playoff games, averaged 12.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 33.8 minutes.

2001-02: Appeared in 23 games (one start) for San Antonio, averaging 3.9 points and 1.1 rebounds in 9.9 minutes per game ... missed a total of 45 games while on the injured list

2000-01: Appeared in 77 games (40 starts) for New Jersey as a rookie, averaging 8.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 21.6 minutes per game ... scored a season-high 25 points vs. Atlanta on 12/26.... Started first ever NBA game and scored 15 points (6-10 FG, 2-3 3FG, 1-2 FT) to go along with three rebounds, two steals and one assist in 23 minutes vs. Cleveland on 10/31 ...

1999-00: Was in training camp with the Vancouver Grizzlies before being waived on 10/28 ... played in the Dominican Republic before joining the Fort Wayne Fury of the CBA for five games, averaging 5.2 points and 1.6 assists.

1998-99: Was in training camp with the Chicago Bulls before being waived ... spent the remainder of the season in Venezuela.

1997-98: Drafted by the Phoenix Suns with the 43rd overall pick in the second round of the 1997 NBA Draft but did not immediately play in the NBA ... spent the season with the LaCrosse Bobcats of the CBA.


Personal

Full name is Stephen Jesse Jackson ... in August 2008, launched his charitable foundation, the Jack 1 Foundation, with a series of community outreach events in his hometown of Port Arthur, TX ... the mission of the Jack 1 Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is to provide community initiatives focusing on youth development and empowerment regardless of economic status ... as part of the foundation launch, also participated in the grand re-opening ceremony of the Stephen Jackson Academy of Art, Science and Technology in Port Arthur, which offers afterschool programs ... the Stephen Jackson Academy was originally opened in 2006 and was re-opened in a new, expanded building that includes a large gymnasium in 2008 ... in September 2008, the Jack 1 Foundation held a Feed The Children event at the Stephen Jackson Academy, in which Jackson and NBA All-Star Shaquille O’Neal joined forces to feed over 800 families in Port Arthur ... received the NBA Community Assist Award for the month of March 2008, a month in which he participated in a Silence the Violence rally at Oakland Tech High School, teamed up with Grammy Award- winner John Legend to raise funds for the Show Me Campaign (Jackson personally donated $15,000), and participated in the groundbreaking for a basketball court renovation project ... the court renovation, which Jackson sponsored, took place at the Omega Boy’s Club in San Francisco and upon completion of the project was unveiled as the Stephen Jackson Basketball Court ... in honor of Jackson’s continued commitment to the community, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom proclaimed April 12, 2008, as Stephen Jackson Day in the City of San Francisco ... along with Southwest Airlines, hosted the Stephen Jackson Essay Contest during the 2007-08 season, in which a group of students from his hometown of Port Arthur flew to the Bay Area to meet Jackson and attend their first NBA game ... speaks Spanish ... lives by the words “keep God first and never give up” ... favorite video games are Madden and NBA Live on XBox ... when growing up, he used to wash dishes and bus tables in his grandfather’s soul food restaurant in Port Arthur.