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Today’s Topic: John Stockton
This Throwback Thursday we honor the career of John Stockton, who became the first player to record back-to-back seasons of 1,000-plus assists on April 7, 1989.
John Stockton played all 19 seasons of his NBA career with the Utah Jazz and retired as the NBA’s all-time leader in assists (15,806) and steals (3,265).
Selected by Utah with the 16th pick of the 1984 NBA Draft, Stockton led the NBA in assists for nine straight seasons from 1987-96 and averaged 13.1 points, 10.5 assists and 2.2 steals during his legendary career.
He was a 10-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA First Team member, six-time All-NBA Second Team member, three-time All-NBA Third Team member, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and the MVP of the 1993 All-Star Game in Salt Lake City.
Journey back through our photo archives to relive the incredible career of one of the best point guards in NBA history.
Relive these classic John Stockton games on NBA TV today:
Noon & 9 p.m. ET — Spurs vs. Jazz, 1991 — John Stockton dishes out a career-high 28 assists to go along with 20 points as the Jazz cruise to victory over the Spurs.
2 & 11 p.m. ET — Jazz vs. Rockets, 1997 Western Conference Finals, Game 6 — John Stockton scores 25 points and sinks a clutch 3-pointer over Charles Barkley to send Utah to the 1997 NBA Finals.
