Career snapshot
19seasons
1,504games
19,704career pts
21.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Utah Jazz
· 1,504 games · 1984-85–2002-03
Position rank · 2002-03
#43PPG rank
#4PER rank
#3WS rank
Among 104 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
17.2
1989-90 · UTA
RPG
3.3
1991-92 · UTA
APG
14.5
1989-90 · UTA
PER
23.9
1989-90 · UTA
WS
15.6
1988-89 · UTA
Draft
1984
Round 1 ·
Pick 16
from Gonzaga
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
2009
10×
All-Star Selection
1999, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988
11×
All-NBA Team
1998, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987
5×
All-Defense Team
1996, 1994, 1991, 1990, 1988
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | UTA | 82 | 5 | 18.2 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 47.1 | 18.2 | 73.6 | 13.3 | 3.1 |
| 1985-86 | UTA | 82 | 38 | 23.6 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 48.9 | 13.3 | 83.9 | 17.0 | 5.9 |
| 1986-87 | UTA | 82 | 2 | 22.7 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 49.9 | 17.9 | 78.2 | 19.0 | 6.7 |
| 1987-88 | UTA | 82 | 79 | 34.7 | 14.7 | 2.9 | 13.8 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 57.4 | 35.8 | 84.0 | 23.2 | 14.1 |
| 1988-89 | UTA | 82 | 82 | 38.7 | 17.1 | 3.0 | 13.6 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 53.8 | 24.2 | 86.3 | 22.9 | 15.6 |
| 1989-90 | UTA | 78 | 78 | 37.4 | 17.2 | 2.6 | 14.5 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 51.4 | 41.6 | 81.9 | 23.9 | 14.4 |
| 1990-91 | UTA | 82 | 82 | 37.8 | 17.2 | 2.9 | 14.2 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 50.7 | 34.5 | 83.6 | 23.4 | 14.0 |
| 1991-92 | UTA | 82 | 82 | 36.6 | 15.8 | 3.3 | 13.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 48.2 | 40.7 | 84.2 | 22.8 | 13.4 |
| 1992-93 | UTA | 82 | 82 | 34.9 | 15.1 | 2.9 | 12.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 48.6 | 38.5 | 79.8 | 21.3 | 10.6 |
| 1993-94 | UTA | 82 | 82 | 36.2 | 15.1 | 3.1 | 12.6 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 52.8 | 32.2 | 80.5 | 22.5 | 13.2 |
| 1994-95 | UTA | 82 | 82 | 35.0 | 14.7 | 3.1 | 12.3 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 54.2 | 44.9 | 80.4 | 23.3 | 13.9 |
| 1995-96 | UTA | 82 | 82 | 35.5 | 14.7 | 2.8 | 11.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 53.8 | 42.2 | 83.0 | 21.9 | 13.0 |
| 1996-97 | UTA | 82 | 82 | 35.3 | 14.4 | 2.8 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 54.8 | 42.2 | 84.6 | 22.1 | 13.6 |
| 1997-98 | UTA | 64 | 64 | 29.0 | 12.0 | 2.6 | 8.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 52.8 | 42.9 | 82.7 | 21.8 | 8.0 |
| 1998-99 | UTA | 50 | 50 | 28.2 | 11.1 | 2.9 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 48.8 | 32.0 | 81.1 | 21.9 | 6.4 |
| 1999-00 | UTA | 82 | 82 | 29.7 | 12.1 | 2.6 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 50.1 | 35.5 | 86.0 | 22.4 | 11.2 |
| 2000-01 | UTA | 82 | 82 | 29.2 | 11.5 | 2.8 | 8.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 50.4 | 46.2 | 81.7 | 22.3 | 10.8 |
| 2001-02 | UTA | 82 | 82 | 31.3 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 51.7 | 32.1 | 85.7 | 21.9 | 10.7 |
| 2002-03 | UTA | 82 | 82 | 27.7 | 10.8 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 48.3 | 36.3 | 82.6 | 21.0 | 9.0 |
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Born on March 26
About John Stockton
John Houston Stockton is an American former professional basketball player. Regarded as one of the greatest point guards of all time, he spent his entire NBA career (1984–2003) with the Utah Jazz. The team made the playoffs in each of his 19 seasons. In 1997 and again in 1998, Stockton and his longtime teammate Karl Malone led the Jazz to the NBA Finals; each time, the team was defeated in six games by the Chicago Bulls.