Gerald Henderson vs. Mark Jackson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mark Jackson and Gerald Henderson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Gerald Henderson played 13 years in the NBA, 4 less than Mark Jackson, who played 17. Gerald Henderson had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Mark Jackson had his rookie season in 1987-88. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Gerald Henderson 13 8 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mark Jackson 17 14 1987-88 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gerald Henderson Mark Jackson
Season 1979-801987-88
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 76 14.0 6.2 0.5 0.6 1.1 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.3 2.5 5.0 .500 0.0 0.1 .333 1.2 1.7 .690
Mark Jackson 82 39.6 13.6 1.5 3.4 4.8 10.6 2.5 0.1 3.1 3.0 5.3 12.4 .432 0.4 1.5 .254 2.5 3.2 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 9 11.2 4.7 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.9 1.7 4.1 .405 0.0 0.2 .000 1.3 2.2 .600
Mark Jackson 4 42.8 14.3 1.5 3.3 4.8 9.8 2.5 0.0 3.5 3.3 5.5 15.0 .367 1.3 3.0 .417 2.0 2.8 .727

Season 2

Gerald Henderson Mark Jackson
Season 1980-811988-89
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 82 19.6 7.8 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.6 1.0 0.1 2.0 2.2 3.2 7.1 .451 0.0 0.2 .063 1.4 1.9 .720
Mark Jackson 72 34.4 16.9 1.5 3.3 4.7 8.6 1.9 0.1 3.1 2.3 6.7 14.2 .467 1.1 3.3 .338 2.5 3.6 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 16 14.3 5.8 0.6 0.9 1.6 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.6 5.4 .477 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .833
Mark Jackson 9 37.3 14.7 0.8 2.7 3.4 10.1 1.1 0.3 3.1 1.0 5.7 11.1 .510 1.2 3.1 .393 2.1 3.1 .679

Season 3

Gerald Henderson Mark Jackson
Season 1981-821989-90
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 82 22.5 10.2 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.1 1.0 0.1 1.8 2.4 4.3 8.6 .501 0.0 0.1 .167 1.5 2.1 .727
Mark Jackson 82 29.6 9.9 1.3 2.6 3.9 7.4 1.3 0.0 2.6 1.5 4.0 9.1 .437 0.4 1.6 .267 1.5 2.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 12 25.8 8.3 1.0 1.1 2.1 4.0 1.2 0.2 2.1 2.5 3.2 7.8 .409 0.0 0.2 .000 2.0 2.9 .686
Mark Jackson 9 9.0 3.8 0.1 0.4 0.6 2.3 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.6 1.4 3.4 .419 0.0 0.2 .000 0.9 1.2 .727

Season 4

Gerald Henderson Mark Jackson
Season 1982-831990-91
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 82 18.9 8.2 0.7 0.8 1.5 2.4 1.2 0.0 1.6 2.3 3.5 7.5 .463 0.0 0.2 .188 1.2 1.6 .722
Mark Jackson 72 22.2 8.8 0.9 1.9 2.7 6.3 0.8 0.1 1.9 1.1 3.5 7.1 .492 0.2 0.7 .255 1.6 2.2 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 7 26.7 10.9 1.1 0.9 2.0 4.4 1.6 0.1 2.0 3.6 5.0 12.1 .412 0.0 0.4 .000 0.9 1.0 .857
Mark Jackson 3 12.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0 2.7 0.3 0.3 1.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Gerald Henderson Mark Jackson
Season 1983-841991-92
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 78 26.8 11.6 0.9 1.0 1.9 3.8 1.5 0.2 2.1 2.7 4.8 9.2 .524 0.3 0.7 .351 1.7 2.3 .768
Mark Jackson 81 30.4 11.3 1.2 2.6 3.8 8.6 1.4 0.2 2.6 1.9 4.5 9.2 .491 0.1 0.5 .256 2.1 2.7 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 23 26.8 12.5 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.2 1.5 0.0 1.8 3.4 5.0 10.3 .485 0.1 0.5 .273 2.3 3.3 .720
Mark Jackson 12 30.7 8.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 7.2 0.8 0.0 2.5 2.2 3.1 7.7 .402 0.3 1.8 .190 1.8 2.3 .815

Season 6

Gerald Henderson Mark Jackson
Season 1984-851992-93
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 79 33.5 13.4 0.9 1.5 2.4 7.1 1.8 0.1 2.9 2.5 5.4 11.3 .479 0.1 0.5 .237 2.5 3.2 .780
Mark Jackson 82 38.0 14.4 1.6 3.2 4.7 8.8 1.7 0.1 2.7 1.9 5.6 11.5 .486 0.3 1.0 .268 2.9 3.7 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Mark Jackson 5 37.6 15.2 1.6 4.2 5.8 7.6 1.6 0.2 2.6 1.6 5.6 12.8 .438 0.2 0.4 .500 3.8 4.4 .864

Season 7

Gerald Henderson Mark Jackson
Season 1985-861993-94
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 82 31.3 13.1 1.1 1.2 2.3 5.9 1.7 0.1 2.2 2.8 5.3 11.0 .482 0.2 0.6 .346 2.3 2.7 .830
Mark Jackson 79 34.3 10.9 1.4 3.1 4.4 8.6 1.5 0.1 2.9 1.5 4.2 9.3 .452 0.5 1.6 .283 2.1 2.7 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Mark Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Gerald Henderson Mark Jackson
Season 1986-871994-95
Team Seattle Supersonics, New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 74 27.6 10.9 0.7 1.7 2.4 6.4 1.4 0.1 2.3 2.8 4.0 9.1 .442 0.3 1.0 .247 2.6 3.1 .826
Mark Jackson 82 29.3 7.6 0.9 2.8 3.7 7.5 1.3 0.2 2.6 1.8 2.9 6.9 .422 0.3 1.1 .310 1.5 1.9 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Mark Jackson 17 32.6 9.9 1.6 3.6 5.2 7.2 0.9 0.0 2.4 2.0 3.5 7.6 .454 0.9 2.4 .400 2.0 2.7 .739

Season 9

Gerald Henderson Mark Jackson
Season 1987-881995-96
Team New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 75 20.1 7.9 0.4 1.1 1.4 3.1 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.5 2.6 6.0 .428 0.9 2.2 .423 1.8 2.3 .812
Mark Jackson 81 32.6 10.0 0.8 3.0 3.8 7.8 1.2 0.1 2.5 1.9 3.7 7.7 .473 0.8 1.8 .430 1.9 2.4 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Mark Jackson 5 37.2 10.6 0.6 4.4 5.0 6.0 1.2 0.0 2.6 1.8 3.6 10.2 .353 0.8 3.6 .222 2.6 3.4 .765

Season 10

Gerald Henderson Mark Jackson
Season 1988-891996-97
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 65 15.2 6.5 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.2 0.6 0.0 1.1 1.9 2.2 5.4 .414 0.5 1.6 .308 1.6 2.0 .819
Mark Jackson 82 37.2 9.9 1.1 3.7 4.8 11.4 1.2 0.1 3.3 2.0 3.5 8.3 .426 0.8 2.2 .371 2.0 2.6 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 3 23.0 8.0 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.7 0.7 0.0 1.7 3.3 3.3 8.3 .400 0.7 2.3 .286 0.7 2.0 .333
Mark Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Gerald Henderson Mark Jackson
Season 1989-901997-98
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 57 8.1 2.4 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.9 1.9 .486 0.3 0.7 .447 0.2 0.3 .800
Mark Jackson 82 29.4 8.3 0.8 3.1 3.9 8.7 1.0 0.0 2.1 1.6 3.0 7.3 .416 0.5 1.7 .314 1.7 2.2 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 8 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 .200 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Mark Jackson 16 30.9 9.2 1.1 3.4 4.6 8.3 1.4 0.0 2.9 1.8 3.3 7.9 .417 0.9 2.3 .378 1.7 2.1 .794

Season 12

Gerald Henderson Mark Jackson
Season 1990-911998-99
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 23 17.0 5.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.7 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.2 5.1 .427 0.3 0.9 .333 0.7 0.9 .762
Mark Jackson 49 28.2 7.6 0.7 3.1 3.8 7.9 0.9 0.1 2.0 1.2 2.8 6.7 .419 0.7 2.1 .311 1.3 1.6 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 10 4.0 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.6 .250 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Mark Jackson 13 34.8 11.2 1.1 3.5 4.5 8.6 1.1 0.1 2.7 2.5 3.9 7.9 .495 1.1 2.6 .412 2.3 3.2 .714

Season 13

Gerald Henderson Mark Jackson
Season 1991-921999-00
Team Houston Rockets, Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 16 6.0 2.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.8 2.0 .375 0.2 0.5 .375 0.6 0.7 .818
Mark Jackson 81 27.0 8.1 0.8 2.9 3.7 8.0 0.9 0.1 2.1 1.4 3.0 7.0 .432 1.1 2.7 .403 1.0 1.2 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Mark Jackson 23 27.6 8.1 0.5 3.2 3.7 7.7 0.8 0.1 1.9 1.8 3.0 7.7 .392 0.9 2.9 .313 1.2 1.3 .903

Season 14

Gerald Henderson Mark Jackson
Season -2000-01
Team -Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Mark Jackson 83 31.2 7.6 0.8 2.9 3.7 8.0 1.0 0.1 2.1 1.7 2.9 7.0 .419 0.8 2.5 .338 0.9 1.1 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Mark Jackson 5 31.2 9.0 0.6 4.6 5.2 5.2 1.6 0.0 2.0 1.2 4.0 8.0 .500 0.4 1.6 .250 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 15

Gerald Henderson Mark Jackson
Season -2001-02
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Mark Jackson 82 28.9 8.4 0.7 3.1 3.8 7.4 0.9 0.0 1.8 2.0 3.2 7.2 .439 1.0 2.4 .405 1.1 1.3 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Mark Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Gerald Henderson Mark Jackson
Season -2002-03
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Mark Jackson 82 17.9 4.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 4.6 0.6 0.0 1.9 1.1 1.8 4.5 .398 0.3 1.2 .284 0.7 1.0 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Mark Jackson 5 16.6 7.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 3.2 0.6 0.0 0.8 2.2 3.0 6.0 .500 1.0 1.8 .556 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 17

Gerald Henderson Mark Jackson
Season -2003-04
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Mark Jackson 42 13.7 2.5 0.2 1.4 1.7 2.8 0.4 0.0 1.3 1.0 0.8 2.4 .340 0.2 1.0 .171 0.7 0.9 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
Mark Jackson 5 7.6 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.2 .167 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 -