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Legends profile: John Stockton
John Stockton holds the career assists record with 15,806, which is more than 3,000 clear of 2nd place Jason Kidd.
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Some play a position exquisitely, just as it was designed. That would be John Stockton at point guard.
A fast, gritty, durable player who saw the floor as well as anyone who ever played the game, he left the NBA after 19 seasons with the Utah Jazz, holding a mass of assists records, including the career mark (15,806).
As Stockton giveth, he taketh away: He led the league in steals twice and, with a career total of 3,265, he retired as the NBA’s all-time leader. He also played all 82 games in 17 of his 19 seasons and his career shooting percentage was 51.5, a remarkable statistic for a guard.
“There absolutely, positively, will never ever be another John Stockton — ever,” said Karl Malone, Stockton’s teammate for 18 seasons.
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John Stockton
American basketball player (born 1962)
This article is about the American basketball player. For other people, see John Stockton (disambiguation).
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| Born | (1962-03-26) March 26, 1962 (age 62) Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| 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 |
| 1984–2003 | Utah Jazz |
| 2015–2016 | Montana State (assistant) |
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