Born in Spokane, Washington, to Clementine (née Frei) and Jack Stockton. He attended grade school at St. Aloysius and moved on to high school at Gonzaga Prep and graduated in 1980, after breaking the city record for … See more

Stockton was notable for his durability, missing only 22 games in his 19-season career and playing every game of 17 seasons. In his first 13 seasons, he missed only four games (all in the 1989–90 season) until he missed the first 18 games of the See more

Stockton, along with other NBA stars, played on the basketball team in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The 1992 team was the first … See more

After considering offers from Don Monson at Idaho and Mike Montgomery at Montana (both in the Big Sky Conference), Stockton decided to stay in Spokane and play college basketball for Dan Fitzgerald at Gonzaga University. He became the third generation in … See more

Utah Jazz (1984–2003)
In June 1984, Stockton was selected by the Utah Jazz in the first round of the 1984 NBA draft with the 16th overall pick. Though he was … See more

Regular season
• Only player in NBA history to record multiple games with at least 25 assists made. (3)
• One of two players in NBA history to lead the league in steals and assists in the same season. (2) See more

Following his retirement, Stockton moved back to his hometown Spokane. He started coaching in youth teams, being "an assistant on seven or eight teams at once" in 2003. The Jazz also invited Stockton to train both Deron Williams and Trey Burke. Stockton also … See more