American · Spokane, Washington · Born 26 March 1962NBA's all-time assists leader with 15,806 career dimes and all-time steals leader with 3,265, spending all 19 seasons with the Utah Jazz and forming one of the most productive pick-and-roll partnerships in league history with Karl Malone.
John Stockton's 15,806 career assists — 3,804 more than any other player in NBA history — and his 3,265 career steals are the two records in professional basketball most routinely described as essentially unbreakable, built across 19 seasons spent entirely in Utah running the pick-and-roll with Karl Malone.. His 19-season career — spent entirely with Utah — produced the all-time NBA records for career assists (15,806) and career steals (3,265) — records he holds by a margin so wide they are considered essentially unbreakable. He averaged 10.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game across his career. His partnership with Karl Malone — running the pick-and-roll for nearly two decades — produced two NBA Finals appearances (1997, 1998), both times losing to the Chicago Bulls of Michael Jordan. He was selected to 10 All-Star games. He won Olympic gold with the Dream Team in 1992 and the 1996 team. He was named to the NBA 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. He and Karl Malone are the defining example of a long-term basketball partnership — two players whose games were perfectly complementary across two decades. His assists total of 15,806 is 3,804 more than the next player.
All-time NBA leader in assists and steals
How They Played
Pure point guard with exceptional passing and basketball IQ
Lasting Impact
Greatest point guard in NBA history, revolutionary court vision
Career Honours
- Olympic Gold Medal 2x
- All-Star 10x
- All-NBA First Team 2x
- All-NBA Defensive First Team 5x
| Club | Period | Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Utah Jazz | 1984–2003 | 1504 |
 USA | — | 2 |
American Athletes