John Stockton

John Houston Stockton was one of the most elite ball handlers of all time.(born March 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player. He played point guard for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). No NBA player ever had more assists or steals during his career than Stockton.

John Stockton

Personal information
Born	(1962-03-26) March 26, 1962 Spokane, Washington
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Gonzaga Prep (Spokane, Washington)
College	Gonzaga (1980–1984)
NBA draft	1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career	1984–2003
Position	Point guard
Number	12
Career history
1984–2003	Utah Jazz
Career NBA statistics
Points	19,711 (13.1 ppg)
Assists	15,806 (10.5 apg)
Steals	3,265 (2.2 spg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
Medals Men's basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Team competition 1996 Atlanta Team competition

Career

He spent most of his career playing as a teammate of Karl Malone. Stockton and Malone were firm believers in hard work, and their coach, Jerry Sloan, also strongly believed in working hard in order to compete. Both Stockton and Malone were on the 1992 Dream Team. The Utah Jazz were in the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998 against the Chicago Bulls and their superstar Michael Jordan. Stockton, Malone, and Sloan were all part of the Jazz organization at the time. The Bulls won both of those series.

Personal life

Stockton retired from the NBA. From start to finish of his NBA career, he stayed with the Jazz.

Stockton played basketball in college at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Since his retirement from the NBA, he has been very loyal and supportive of Gonzaga, which he lives near. He also grew up in the Spokane area.