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John Houston Stockton is an American former basketball player who competed as a point guard. Born in Spokane in 1962, he was educated at Gonzaga University and began his professional career in 1984. He played for the Utah Jazz, which drafted him, and his career ended in 2003.
Stockton represented the United States in international competition, participating in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics as well as the 1992 Tournament of the Americas. His accolades include the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award and selection to the All-NBA Team. He is a Catholic and resides in Spokane. He is the father of David Stockton and Michael Stockton and is related to Mike Stepovich.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1962-03-26 ) March 26, 1962 (age 64) , Spokane, Washington , U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
- Listed weight
- 175 lb (79 kg)
- High school
- Gonzaga Prep , (Spokane, Washington)
- College
- Gonzaga (1980–1984)
- Nba draft
- 1984 : 1st round, 16th overall pick
- Drafted by
- Utah Jazz
- Playing career
- 1984–2003
- Position
- Point guard
- 1984 2003
- Utah Jazz
- 2015 2016
- Montana State (assistant)
- Points
- 19,711 (13.1 ppg)
- Assists
- 15,806 (10.5 apg)
- Steals
- 3,265 (2.2 spg)
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Basketball
- Position
- Point Guard
- Nationality
- United States
via TheSportsDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Spokane
- Child
- Michael Stockton
- Occupation
- basketball player
- Educated at
- Gonzaga University
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Award
- All-NBA Team
- Participant in
- 1992 Tournament of the Americas
- Sport
- basketball
- Position played
- point guard
- Country for sport
- United States
- Mass
- 77
- Image
- John Stockton 2022.jpg
- Height
- 185
- Residence
- Spokane
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- Commons category
- John Stockton
- date of birth
- 1962-03-26
- drafted by
- Utah Jazz
- name in native language
- John Houston Stockton
- end of work period
- 2003-00-00
- start of work period
- 1984-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
John Houston Stockton (born March 26, 1962) 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.
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 as an individual, 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.
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