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Utah Jazz history · NBA regular season

The 25 Greatest Utah Jazz Players of All Time

John Stockton ranks No. 1 after producing 7,982.7 Franchise Value across 19 seasons for this franchise and its included historical identities. Karl Malone, Andrei Kirilenko, Adrian Dantley, and Rudy Gobert complete the top five. This ranking covers 1974–75 through 2025–26.

25 ranked players1974–75 through 2025–26 franchise coverage1,000 minimum minutesRegular season only
See the full top 25How the ranking works

The answer at a glance

The top five

Franchise Value estimates how many regular-season points above a replacement-level player someone produced for this franchise. It rewards both strong seasons and staying power.

  1. No. 1

    John Stockton

    7,982.7Franchise Value

    19 seasons · 1,504 games
    13.1 PPG · 2.7 RPG · 10.5 APG

  2. No. 2

    Karl Malone

    7,240.6Franchise Value

    18 seasons · 1,434 games
    25.4 PPG · 10.2 RPG · 3.5 APG

  3. No. 3

    Andrei Kirilenko

    2,686.4Franchise Value

    10 seasons · 681 games
    12.4 PPG · 5.6 RPG · 2.8 APG

  4. No. 4

    Adrian Dantley

    2,429.7Franchise Value

    7 seasons · 461 games
    29.6 PPG · 6.2 RPG · 3.7 APG

  5. No. 5

    Rudy Gobert

    1,874.3Franchise Value

    9 seasons · 611 games
    12.4 PPG · 11.7 RPG · 1.3 APG

The full list

The full top 25

Every name links to a full career profile. The best-season rank is the player’s leaguewide Impact Rate rank for that season.

  1. 1

    John Stockton

    7,982.7 value · 19 seasons · best: 1987–88

    7,982.7Franchise Value
    19 seasons1984–85 to 2002–03
    1987–88Impact Rate No. 2
    13.1 / 2.7 / 10.5PPG / RPG / APG
  2. 2

    Karl Malone

    7,240.6 value · 18 seasons · best: 1992–93

    7,240.6Franchise Value
    18 seasons1985–86 to 2002–03
    1992–93Impact Rate No. 3
    25.4 / 10.2 / 3.5PPG / RPG / APG
  3. 3

    Andrei Kirilenko

    2,686.4 value · 10 seasons · best: 2003–04

    2,686.4Franchise Value
    10 seasons2001–02 to 2010–11
    2003–04Impact Rate No. 4
    12.4 / 5.6 / 2.8PPG / RPG / APG
  4. 4

    Adrian Dantley

    2,429.7 value · 7 seasons · best: 1980–81

    2,429.7Franchise Value
    7 seasons1979–80 to 1985–86
    1980–81Impact Rate No. 7
    29.6 / 6.2 / 3.7PPG / RPG / APG
  5. 5

    Rudy Gobert

    1,874.3 value · 9 seasons · best: 2018–19

    1,874.3Franchise Value
    9 seasons2013–14 to 2021–22
    2018–19Impact Rate No. 17
    12.4 / 11.7 / 1.3PPG / RPG / APG
  6. 6

    Rickey Green

    1,481.9 value · 8 seasons · best: 1983–84

    1,481.9Franchise Value
    8 seasons1980–81 to 1987–88
    1983–84Impact Rate No. 15
    11.4 / 2.3 / 6.9PPG / RPG / APG
  7. 7

    Deron Williams

    1,245.9 value · 6 seasons · best: 2009–10

    1,245.9Franchise Value
    6 seasons2005–06 to 2010–11
    2009–10Impact Rate No. 21
    17.3 / 3.2 / 9.1PPG / RPG / APG
  8. 8

    Jeff Hornacek

    1,213.4 value · 7 seasons · best: 1995–96

    1,213.4Franchise Value
    7 seasons1993–94 to 1999–00
    1995–96Impact Rate No. 27
    14.4 / 2.8 / 4PPG / RPG / APG
  9. 9

    Gordon Hayward

    1,176.7 value · 7 seasons · best: 2016–17

    1,176.7Franchise Value
    7 seasons2010–11 to 2016–17
    2016–17Impact Rate No. 23
    15.7 / 4.2 / 3.4PPG / RPG / APG
  10. 10

    Mark Eaton

    1,084.6 value · 11 seasons · best: 1984–85

    1,084.6Franchise Value
    11 seasons1982–83 to 1992–93
    1984–85Impact Rate No. 41
    6 / 7.9 / 1PPG / RPG / APG
  11. 11

    Carlos Boozer

    1,054.7 value · 6 seasons · best: 2006–07

    1,054.7Franchise Value
    6 seasons2004–05 to 2009–10
    2006–07Impact Rate No. 21
    19.3 / 10.5 / 2.9PPG / RPG / APG
  12. 12

    Paul Millsap

    1,051.6 value · 7 seasons · best: 2011–12

    1,051.6Franchise Value
    7 seasons2006–07 to 2012–13
    2011–12Impact Rate No. 16
    12.4 / 7 / 1.8PPG / RPG / APG
  13. 13

    Rich Kelley

    961.2 value · 7 seasons · best: 1978–79

    961.2Franchise Value
    7 seasons1975–76 to 1984–85
    1978–79Impact Rate No. 5
    8.1 / 8 / 2.5PPG / RPG / APG
  14. 14

    Derrick Favors

    960.2 value · 10 seasons · best: 2014–15

    960.2Franchise Value
    10 seasons2010–11 to 2020–21
    2014–15Impact Rate No. 39
    11.4 / 7.2 / 1.1PPG / RPG / APG
  15. 15

    Mehmet Okur

    865.6 value · 7 seasons · best: 2005–06

    865.6Franchise Value
    7 seasons2004–05 to 2010–11
    2005–06Impact Rate No. 37
    15.3 / 7.6 / 1.9PPG / RPG / APG
  16. 16

    Pete Maravich

    780.1 value · 6 seasons · best: 1975–76

    780.1Franchise Value
    6 seasons1974–75 to 1979–80
    1975–76Impact Rate No. 17
    25.2 / 4.3 / 5.6PPG / RPG / APG
  17. 17

    Donovan Mitchell

    767.5 value · 5 seasons · best: 2021–22

    767.5Franchise Value
    5 seasons2017–18 to 2021–22
    2021–22Impact Rate No. 42
    23.9 / 4.2 / 4.5PPG / RPG / APG
  18. 18

    Joe Ingles

    718.7 value · 8 seasons · best: 2017–18

    718.7Franchise Value
    8 seasons2014–15 to 2021–22
    2017–18Impact Rate No. 64
    8.6 / 3.2 / 3.8PPG / RPG / APG
  19. 19

    Lauri Markkanen

    716.0 value · 4 seasons · best: 2022–23

    716.0Franchise Value
    4 seasons2022–23 to 2025–26
    2022–23Impact Rate No. 25
    23.7 / 7.6 / 1.9PPG / RPG / APG
  20. 20

    Thurl Bailey

    655.9 value · 10 seasons · best: 1987–88

    655.9Franchise Value
    10 seasons1983–84 to 1998–99
    1987–88Impact Rate No. 70
    14 / 5.5 / 1.6PPG / RPG / APG
  21. 21

    Al Jefferson

    580.2 value · 3 seasons · best: 2011–12

    580.2Franchise Value
    3 seasons2010–11 to 2012–13
    2011–12Impact Rate No. 24
    18.5 / 9.5 / 2PPG / RPG / APG
  22. 22

    Bryon Russell

    551.9 value · 9 seasons · best: 1999–00

    551.9Franchise Value
    9 seasons1993–94 to 2001–02
    1999–00Impact Rate No. 76
    9.2 / 3.8 / 1.4PPG / RPG / APG
  23. 23

    Darrell Griffith

    544.5 value · 10 seasons · best: 1984–85

    544.5Franchise Value
    10 seasons1980–81 to 1990–91
    1984–85Impact Rate No. 59
    16.2 / 3.3 / 2.1PPG / RPG / APG
  24. 24

    Ronnie Brewer

    496.2 value · 4 seasons · best: 2007–08

    496.2Franchise Value
    4 seasons2006–07 to 2009–10
    2007–08Impact Rate No. 33
    10.5 / 2.9 / 1.8PPG / RPG / APG
  25. 25

    Walker Kessler

    408.2 value · 4 seasons · best: 2022–23

    408.2Franchise Value
    4 seasons2022–23 to 2025–26
    2022–23Impact Rate No. 37
    9.5 / 9.3 / 1.2PPG / RPG / APG

What separates the list

Peak and staying power

The main order uses total Franchise Value. These views show who supplied the biggest single seasons and who contributed across the most seasons.

Why No. 1

Why John Stockton leads

John Stockton produced 7,982.7 Franchise Value, 742.1 more than Karl Malone. His best team season was 1987–88, when he ranked No. 2 in leaguewide Impact Rate.

If you put more weight on playoff moments, championships, or awards, your order may differ. This list does not quietly fold those judgments into the number.

Most seasons among the top 25

John Stockton · 19 seasons

John Stockton logged 1,504 games and 47,764 regular-season minutes across 1984–85 to 2002–03.

Best individual seasons

  1. 1
    John Stockton1987–88 · Impact Rate No. 2
    656.5
  2. 2
    John Stockton1988–89 · Impact Rate No. 3
    653.2
  3. 3
    John Stockton1990–91 · Impact Rate No. 3
    620.3
  4. 4
    John Stockton1991–92 · Impact Rate No. 3
    601.3
  5. 5
    John Stockton1989–90 · Impact Rate No. 3
    580.9

Franchise Value leaders by decade

  1. 1970s
    Rich KelleyMost value in the decade
    923.8
  2. 1980s
    John StocktonMost value in the decade
    2,551.0
  3. 1990s
    Karl MaloneMost value in the decade
    4,615.3
  4. 2000s
    Andrei KirilenkoMost value in the decade
    2,510.7
  5. 2010s
    Rudy GobertMost value in the decade
    1,441.8
  6. 2020s
    Lauri MarkkanenMost value in the decade
    716.0

Just outside the list

Nos. 26–30

  1. No. 26Ben Poquette383.5
  2. No. 27Mike Conley369.7
  3. No. 28Jim McElroy362.0
  4. No. 29Donyell Marshall323.2
  5. No. 30Matt Harpring321.8

Method and limits

What this ranking measures

This is a model ranking, not a claim that one number settles every argument about franchise greatness.

01

Count only team value

We add the player’s hussEyquation Season Value only while he belonged to this franchise. A player needs at least 1,000 franchise minutes to qualify.

02

Split traded seasons

When a player changed teams, his season value is divided by the minutes played at each stop. In 1950–51, when minutes were not recorded, games are used instead.

03

Use one clear order

Higher total Franchise Value ranks first. Ties are broken by the player’s best leaguewide Impact Rate rank, then franchise minutes. Peak seasons and per-game stats are context, not hidden inputs.

04

Know what is missing

The model covers NBA regular seasons from 1950–51 onward. Playoffs, championships, awards, cultural importance, and ABA seasons are not inputs.

Sources and historical estimates: Team stints and conventional totals come from Basketball Reference; Franchise Value comes from the hussEyquation model. The site reconstructs missing box-score inputs through 1972–73. Exact Raw BPM inputs begin in 1973–74. In a traded season, the model has one combined season impact estimate; only the value allocation is split by team workload. Data were checked for this release on September 14, 2026. Read the full methodology.

Quick answers

Utah Jazz ranking FAQ

Who is the greatest Utah Jazz player of all time?

Within this NBA regular-season ranking, which begins in 1974–75, John Stockton ranks first with 7,982.7 Franchise Value produced for this franchise.

Who had the best single season in this ranking?

John Stockton has the highest team-season value in this dataset: 656.5 in 1987–88. He ranked No. 2 in leaguewide Impact Rate that season.

How are the top 25 ranked?

The order is total regular-season Franchise Value, which adds up value above replacement produced for this franchise. More value ranks higher.

Which earlier team names and locations are included?

Includes the New Orleans Jazz.

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