John Stockton
John Houston Stockton (born March 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player. Regarded as one of the greatest point guards, players, and passers of all time, he spent his entire NBA career (1984–2003) with the Utah Jazz, and the team made the playoffs in each of his 19 seasons. In 1997 and 1998, together with his longtime teammate Karl Malone, Stockton led the Jazz to the franchise's only two NBA Finals appearances, both of which were losses to the Chicago Bulls.
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| Born | March 26, 1962 Spokane, Washington, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Gonzaga Prep (Spokane, Washington) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Gonzaga (1980–1984) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1984: 1st round, 16th overall pick | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Utah Jazz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1984–2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1984–2003 | Utah Jazz | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2015–2016 | Montana State (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Points | 19,711 (13.1 ppg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assists | 15,806 (10.5 apg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steals | 3,265 (2.2 spg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stockton was a ten-time NBA All-Star and holds the NBA records for most career assists and steals by wide margins. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009 for his individual career, and again in 2010 as a member of the 1992 United States Olympic basketball team. In 1996, he was named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history. In October 2021, Stockton was again honored as one of the league’s greatest players of all-time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.