John Stockton
Nineteen seasons, all with the Jazz, and the NBA's career leader in assists and steals.
| Born | March 26, 1962, in Spokane, Washington. Wikipedia |
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| College | Gonzaga, 1980 to 1984; he averaged 20.9 points per game in his senior season. Wikipedia |
| Draft | Picked 16th overall by the Jazz in 1984. NBA.com |
| Career | 19 seasons, all with Utah (1984 to 2003), 1,504 games, 19,711 points. NBA.com |
| Number | No. 12, retired by the Jazz on November 22, 2004. Wikipedia |
Records
Stockton holds the NBA career records for assists (15,806) and steals (3,265). His single-season assists mark of 1,164 from 1990-91 also still stands, and he led the league in assists for nine straight seasons. NBA.com
He was a 10-time All-Star and was named to the All-NBA First Team in 1994 and 1995. He and Karl Malone were co-MVPs of the 1993 All-Star Game, played in Salt Lake City. NBA.com
The Jazz years
The Jazz made the playoffs in every one of Stockton's 19 seasons and reached the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, losing both to the Chicago Bulls in six games. Wikipedia
He became the starting point guard in 1987-88. Wikipedia A statue of him stands outside the Delta Center, and the street in front of the arena is named John Stockton Drive. Wikipedia
Honors
Stockton won Olympic gold with the 1992 and 1996 U.S. teams. NBA.com He entered the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. Gonzaga Athletics
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