John Stockton was undoubtedly one of the greatest point’s
guards to ever play the game of basketball. Ever. Stockton played with such
fluid and smooth ability, John Stockton's list of accomplishments and accolades
are a testament to that.
John Stockton
averaged a career double-double, with 13.1 points and 10.5 assists per game. He
holds the NBA's record for most career assists (15,806) by a gargantuan margin
of more than 3,000, as well as the record for most career steals (3,265). He
had five of the top six assists seasons in NBA history (the other belonging to Isaiah
Thomas). He holds the NBA record for the most seasons, games, and consecutive
games played with one team, and is third in total games played, behind Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar and Robert Parish. He missed only 22 games during his career, 18
of them in one season. He played in 38 games where he tallied 20 or more
assists. It has been an agreed on by fans and commentators alike that john
Stockton played some of the grittiest, toughest basketball that the league has
ever seen, all the while being the humblest guy on the court
John Stockton also
known as "stock" was born March 26, 1962 to Clementine Frei and Jack Stockton. Stockton
is of Irish and Swiss ancestry (which not to shockingly explains his gritty yet
humble demeanor). he played college ball at Gonzaga university in his hometown
of Spokane, Washington. But in order to Stockton you have understand how he played
smooth, never flashy, consistency over prettiness. Once you understand that
you'll understand the enigma that was john Stockton. He never won an NBA
championship, but he played every game like it was a championship game and with
heart. And that's why to this day he is still admired by fans all over the
world.
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