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John Stockton

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John Houston Stockton is an American former professional basketball player, born in 1962, who spent his entire nineteen season NBA career with the Utah Jazz from 1984 to 2003, reaching the playoffs every season and leading the team to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, both losses to the Chicago Bulls. He holds the NBA's all time records for career assists, with 15,806, and career steals, with 3,265, by wide margins over any other player, and led the league in assists for nine consecutive seasons. A ten time All-Star who was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.

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Birth Year
1962 1
Birth Date
1962-03-26 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
Holds the NBA record for career steals with 3,265 1
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Team 1
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1. John Stockton, Wikipedia
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    John Houston Stockton (born March 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player.
  • Lead, first sentence, birth year
    John Houston Stockton (born March 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player.
  • Lead, first sentence, nationality
    John Houston Stockton (born March 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player.
  • Records, career steals
    As of March 2026, Stockton holds the NBA record for career steals with 3,265.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    John Houston Stockton (born March 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player.
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