Phil Jackson Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

Phil Jackson was a professional basketball player. Jackson was born on September 17, 1945, in Deer Lodge, Montana. Jackson’s weight is 220 pounds. Jackson’s height is 6 ft 8 in. This article takes a deep dive into Phil Jackson’s net worth.

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Phil Jackson Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, Phil Jackson played basketball for Williston High School (North Dakota) (Williston, North Dakota). Jackson played basketball in college with North Dakota Fighting Hawks men’s basketball (1964-1967) and started playing professionally in 1967. In the 1967 draft, Jackson was chosen number 17 in round 2 by the New York Knicks. Jackson left the game of basketball in 1980.

Jackson played for the New York Knicks during 1967-1977 as well as the New Jersey Nets in 1978-1979. Some of the highlights of Phil Jackson’s career included: 2× NBA champion, NBA All-Rookie First Team, 2× First-team NCAA Division II NCAA Men’s Basketball All-Americans, 11× NBA champion, 4× NBA All-Star Game head coach, NBA Coach of the Year Award, and Top 10 Coaches in NBA History.

Jackson set a career record of 5,428 (6.7 ppg) points, 3,454 (4.3 rpg) rebounds, and 898 (1.1 apg) assists.

Phil Jackson Net Worth 2018

Basketball player salaries range between a couple thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on a number of circumstances. Although on average, NBA players earn a salary of around $2 million, a small contingent of players with D-league crossover deals are paid as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is around $100 million, although currently no player brings in anywhere near that much money. The top players in the league earn around $35 million. Outside of the NBA, yearly earnings can go below $20,000 annually for minor league teams.