Question 1

True or false: Stockton holds the NBA record for most career assists and steals, which no one has come close to breaking.

Accepted Answer

True. His 15,806 assists and 3,265 steals are all-time records, with the next closest being over 3,000 assists behind.

Question 2

True or false: John Stockton was a 10-time NBA All-Star and won two NBA championships with the Jazz.

Accepted Answer

False. He was a 10-time All-Star but never won an NBA title; the Jazz lost both Finals appearances to the Bulls.

Question 3

True or false: Stockton played his entire 19-season NBA career with the Utah Jazz.

Accepted Answer

True. He was drafted by Utah in 1984 and never played for another team, retiring as a Jazz legend.

Question 4

True or false: John Stockton once led the NBA in assists and steals in the same season four times.

Accepted Answer

True. Stockton achieved this rare double in 1988, 1989, 1991, and 1992—more than any player in NBA history.

Question 5

True or false: John Stockton never missed a single game due to injury in his entire NBA career.

Accepted Answer

False. He missed 22 games over his career, including a notable absence in 1997-98 due to a knee injury.

Question 6

True or false: Stockton graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in finance and later earned a pilot's license.

Accepted Answer

True. He earned a finance degree from Gonzaga and became a licensed pilot, often flying his own plane to games.

Question 7

True or false: During his rookie season, Stockton averaged more points than Hall of Famer Magic Johnson.

Accepted Answer

False. Stockton averaged 5.6 points as a rookie; Magic averaged 18.0 points. Stockton never outscored Magic in any season.

Question 8

True or false: John Stockton once recorded a triple-double without scoring a single point.

Accepted Answer

False. While he had triple-doubles, an NBA triple-double requires double digits in points—so zero points is impossible for that stat.

John Stockton Trivia Questions