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John Stockton: the case for the GOAT

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    John Stockton: the case for the GOAT

    Guard · Jazz · Born 26 March 1962, Spokane, Washington, USA · Career 1984–2003

    A precise, tough point guard who spent his whole 19-season career with the Utah Jazz, running the pick-and-roll with Karl Malone.

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    Why John Stockton could be the GOAT

    Stockton holds two of the NBA's most untouchable records: career assists and career steals, both by enormous margins. He rarely missed games and played at a high level into his 40s. As the ultimate pure point guard, he set marks that may never be broken.

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    John Stockton is #22 of 30 in the fan ranking, with a 3–6 head-to-head record from 157 NBA votes. See the full NBA GOAT ranking

    John Stockton head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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