Ranking the 10 Best Sacramento Kings Point Guards of All Time | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
James Holden Career with Kings: 365 G, 22.7 MPG, 44.0 FG%, 10.6 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.0 SPG
It might seem strange to include a backup among the Kings' all-time greats, but Bobby Jackson earned his spot as a key role player on Sacramento's fast-paced teams at the beginning of the 21st century. He would have started if the Kings didn't have an even better point guard, whom we'll get to later on.
Jackson won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2002-03, when he averaged 15.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals in 28.4 minutes per game. He also shot a career-high 46.4 percent from the field, including 37.9 percent from three-point range and 84.6 percent from the free-throw stripe.
Like many "sixth men," Jackson was nicely suited for his role as an energy guy off the bench, though he lacked the ball-distribution skills of an elite point guard. He was a master at attacking the basket, absorbing contact and finishing with improbable twisting layups.
Jackson came back to Sacramento for his last season, then retired and became a Kings assistant coach as well as a beloved community figure. He could often be seen attending games at Granite Bay High School, where his son and nephew played immediately following his retirement.