 The 1997–98 season would prove to be a personal best for Jackson, as he started in 45 of 82 games and averaged a career-high 8.8 points a game and a new career high of 112 three-pointers for the year.Jackson also saw his most significant playoff action, as the Spurs won in the first round of the playoffs before losing in the conference semifinals.Jackson started in 8 of 9 playoff games and increased his scoring average to 10.2 points for the postseason.