John Stockton Bio
John Stockton is an American former professional basketball player. John Stockton spent his entire professional playing career as a point guard for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Stockton is regarded as one of the greatest point guards of all time. John is a ten-time NBA All-Star and a two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. In 2015, Stockton became an assistant coach for the Montana State University women’s basketball team.
John Stockton Age
John Houston Stockton was born on 26th March 1962 and is 57 years old as per this year 2019. John married his wife Miss Nada Stepovich in 1986. Stockton and his wife, Nada Stepovich, reside in Spokane, Washington.
John Stockton Family and Life
John Stockton was born to Mr. Jack Stockton and Mrs. Clementine Frei. His other siblings are; Samuel Stockton, Leanne Stockton, Steve Stockton, and Stacey Stockton.
Stockton and his wife, Nada Stepovich, reside in Spokane, Washington, and have two daughters, Lindsay and Laura, and four sons, Houston, Michael, David, and Samuel. Houston Stockton played college football as a defensive back for the University of Montana Grizzlies.
In 2011, Michael Stockton, who played basketball at Salt Lake City’s Westminster College signed with BG Karlsruhe in Germany’s second basketball division. In 2017, Michael signed with BG Göttingen in Germany’s first basketball division, the Basketball Bundesliga.
David Stockton completed his college basketball career at Gonzaga in 2014 and after playing for the Reno Bighorns in the NBA’s Development League played for the NBA’s Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz.
He currently plays for Medi Bayreuth. Daughter Lindsay Stockton graduated from Montana State University and daughter Laura Stockton currently plays at Gonzaga.
Stockton has a brother and three nephews who have played college basketball. Steve Stockton, his brother, played for the University of Washington; his oldest son, Steve Stockton Jr, formerly played at Whitworth College, and another son, Shawn Stockton, finished his college basketball career at the University of Montana in the 2011–2012 season.
Steve’s youngest son, Riley, played for Seattle Pacific.
Stockton and his family are devout Roman Catholics.
John Stockton Wife
John married his wife Miss Nada Stepovich in 1986. Stockton and his wife, Nada Stepovich, reside in Spokane, Washington, and have two daughters, Lindsay and Laura, and four sons, Houston, Michael, David, and Samuel.
John Stockton Children
John Stockton has got five children, two daughters, and three boys, namely; Lindsay Stockton, Laura Stockton, David Stockton, Michael Stockton, and Houston Stockton.
John Stockton Career
College career
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.
During his senior year for the Bulldogs in 1984, Stockton averaged 20.9 points per game, shooting 57% from the field. The Zags posted a 17–11 record, their best in 17 years, and Stockton led the West Coast Athletic Conference in scoring, assists, and steals.
He was one of 74 college seniors invited to the spring tryouts for the 1984 U.S. Olympic team, coached by Bob Knight. Stockton made the initial cut in April to the final twenty but was one of four released in May in the ultimate cut to 16 players. Though not selected, the experience led him to meet his future teammate and friend, Karl Malone.
NBA career
In June 1984, Stockton was selected by the Utah Jazz in the first round of the 1984 NBA draft with the 16th overall pick. A relative unknown during his college career, his stock rose significantly in the months before the draft. Nevertheless, the announcement of his selection to the thousands of Jazz fans gathered at the Salt Palace on draft day was met with stunned silence.
Stockton became the starting point guard for the Jazz in the 1986–1987 season. In 1988–1989, he played in his first All-Star Game and led the NBA in assists per game for the first of nine consecutive seasons. In 1992, Stockton and the Jazz reached the Western Conference Finals for the first time but were defeated by the Portland Trail Blazers in six games.
Along with Malone, Stockton was named Co-MVP of the All-Star Game in 1993, the game was held in Salt Lake City. Stockton and the Jazz reached the Conference Finals again in 1994 and 1996 but lost to the Houston Rockets and the Seattle SuperSonics.
Utah set a franchise record and led the Western Conference with 64 wins in the 1996–1997 season. The team again reached the Western Conference Finals.
In-Game Six of the Conference Finals, Stockton scored 25 points and made a buzzer-beating, game-winning three-point shot over the Houston Rockets’ Charles Barkley to send the Jazz to the first of two consecutive NBA Finals appearances.
Stockton’s game-winner became known as “The Shot”. The Jazz was defeated by the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls in six games in the Finals.
Stockton missed the first 18 games of the 1997–1998 season with a knee injury, but the Jazz returned to the NBA Finals and again faced the Bulls. In-Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals, Stockton made a three-pointer with 41.9 seconds left to give the Jazz a lead, but Bulls guard Michael Jordan made two field goals to put his team ahead 87–86.
Stockton missed a three-point attempt with 5.2 seconds left and said in a post-game interview that he felt confident that the shot would go in. The Bulls again defeated the Jazz in six games.
The Jazz made the NBA Playoffs every season during Stockton’s 19-year NBA career
John Stockton Stats
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | Utah | 82 | 5 | 18.2 | .471 | .182 | .736 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 5.6 |
| 1985–86 | Utah | 82 | 38 | 23.6 | .489 | .133 | .839 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 7.7 |
| 1986–87 | Utah | 82 | 2 | 22.7 | .499 | .179 | .782 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 7.9 |
| 1987–88 | Utah | 82 | 79 | 34.7 | .574 | .358 | .840 | 2.9 | 13.8* | 3.0 | 0.2 | 14.7 |
| 1988–89 | Utah | 82 | 82 | 38.7 | .538 | .242 | .863 | 3.0 | 13.6* | 3.2* | 0.2 | 17.1 |
| 1989–90 | Utah | 78 | 78 | 37.4 | .514 | .416 | .819 | 2.6 | 14.5 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 17.2 |
| 1990–91 | Utah | 82 | 82 | 37.8 | .507 | .345 | .836 | 2.9 | 14.2* | 2.9 | 0.2 | 17.2 |
| 1991–92 | Utah | 82 | 82 | 36.6 | .482 | .407 | .842 | 3.3 | 13.7* | 3.0* | 0.3 | 15.8 |
| 1992–93 | Utah | 82 | 82 | 34.9 | .486 | .385 | .798 | 2.9 | 12.0* | 2.4 | 0.3 | 15.1 |
| 1993–94 | Utah | 82 | 82 | 36.2 | .528 | .322 | .805 | 3.1 | 12.6* | 2.4 | 0.3 | 15.1 |
| 1994–95 | Utah | 82 | 82 | 35.0 | .542 | .449 | .804 | 3.1 | 12.3* | 2.4 | 0.3 | 14.7 |
| 1995–96 | Utah | 82 | 82 | 35.5 | .538 | .422 | .830 | 2.8 | 11.2* | 1.7 | 0.2 | 14.7 |
| 1996–97 | Utah | 82 | 82 | 35.3 | .548 | .422 | .846 | 2.8 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 14.4 |
| 1997–98 | Utah | 64 | 64 | 29.0 | .528 | .429 | .827 | 2.6 | 8.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 12.0 |
| 1998–99 | Utah | 50 | 50 | 28.2 | .488 | .320 | .811 | 2.9 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 11.1 |
| 1999–00 | Utah | 82 | 82 | 29.7 | .501 | .355 | .860 | 2.6 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 12.1 |
| 2000–01 | Utah | 82 | 82 | 29.1 | .504 | .462 | .817 | 2.8 | 8.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 11.5 |
| 2001–02 | Utah | 82 | 82 | 31.3 | .517 | .321 | .857 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 13.4 |
| 2002–03 | Utah | 82 | 82 | 27.7 | .483 | .363 | .826 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 10.8 |
| Career | 1504 | 1300 | 31.8 | .515 | .384 | .826 | 2.7 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 13.1 | |
| All-Star | 10 | 5 | 19.7 | .530 | .333 | .667 | 1.7 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 8.1 | |
John Stockton Net worth
John Stockton is an American retired professional basketball player who has a net worth of $40 million.
John Stockton Awards
He earned the following awards in the following years; 1994 and 1995 All-NBA Team 1992,1995 and 1997 NBA All-Defensive Team and 1993 NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award.