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Quiz about Basketballs Greatest John Stockton

Basketball's Greatest: John Stockton Quiz

This is a simple quiz about the greatest point guard to ever play the game of basketball.

A multiple-choice quiz by sprts1232. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
sprts1232

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
204,294

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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402

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Question 1 of 10

1. John Stockton played all his 19 NBA seasons with which team? Hint

Houston Rockets

Los Angeles Lakers

Utah Jazz

Chicago Bulls

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Question 2 of 10

2. John Stockton had the same coach all 19 years he played for the Jazz.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many career assists did John Stockton have when he retired after the 2003 season? Hint

15,806

15,783

14,982

14,651

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which college did John Stockton attend? Hint

Gonzaga

Duke

UNLV

Northwestern

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Question 5 of 10

5. John Stockton was not voted as one of the NBA's 50 greatest players.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who did John Stockton hit the winning three-point shot against, to send the Jazz to the NBA Finals for the first time? Hint

Clyde Drexler

Cutino Mobley

Charles Barkley

Hakeem Olajuwon

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Question 7 of 10

7. John Stockton does not hold the record for most assists in a regular season game.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following records did John Stockton not set? Hint

Most assists in a career

Most seasons leading league in assists

Most steals in a career

Most assists averaged per game for a career

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Question 9 of 10

9. John Stockton was originally drafted by the Houston Rockets, and later traded for another draft pick.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where was John Stockton born? Hint

Salt Lake City, Utah

Spokane, Washington

Atlanta, Georgia

Toronto, Canada

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. John Stockton played all his 19 NBA seasons with which team?

Answer: Utah Jazz

Stockton was the 16th overall pick in the NBA Draft, which means that 15 teams really missed out!

2. John Stockton had the same coach all 19 years he played for the Jazz.

Answer: False

Frank Layden coached Stockton in his first season in Utah, and Jerry Sloan was there for the other 18.

3. How many career assists did John Stockton have when he retired after the 2003 season?

Answer: 15,806

When John retired in 2003, he was the NBAs all-time leader in assists and steals.

4. Which college did John Stockton attend?

Answer: Gonzaga

Gonzaga University was a fairly small school, so the 15 teams that passed up on him during the NBA draft, really didn't know the talent he had.

5. John Stockton was not voted as one of the NBA's 50 greatest players.

Answer: False

Some other players that were introduced as the NBA's 50 greatest players included: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Karl Malone, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing, Pete Maravich, Shaquille O'Neal, Robert Parish, Bill Russell, Isiah Thomas, Bill Walton, Jerry West, Lenny Wilkens, and James Worthy.

6. Who did John Stockton hit the winning three-point shot against, to send the Jazz to the NBA Finals for the first time?

Answer: Charles Barkley

John Stockton hit the winning three-pointer with less than three seconds left.

7. John Stockton does not hold the record for most assists in a regular season game.

Answer: True

Scott Skiles set a record, and he achieved it on December 30, 1990, during a game between Orlando and Denver by having an amazing 30.

8. Which of the following records did John Stockton not set?

Answer: Most assists averaged per game for a career

John Stockton led the league nine consecutive seasons in assists. When he retired, Magic Johnson had more than John.

9. John Stockton was originally drafted by the Houston Rockets, and later traded for another draft pick.

Answer: False

John Stockton was the 16th overall pick in the draft by the Utah Jazz.

10. Where was John Stockton born?

Answer: Spokane, Washington

John was born in Spokane, Washington, and went to college at nearby Gonzaga University.

Source: Author sprts1232

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