On this day 20 years ago John Stockton passed Magic Johnson as assist leader.

[The Blue Elephant]

February 1st, 1995

https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199502010UTA.html

16 assist game that day to go along with 12 points.

He ended up finishing career with 15,806 assists which is 3,715 more than Jason Kidd who is #2 on that list.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCoWteuLKaQ&feature=youtu.be

Stocktons highlights of that game.

credit for find goes to jwbt123 on /r/utahjazz on reddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/UtahJazz/comments/2uf29m/20_years_ago_today_john_stockton_passed_magic/

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Lol I like it he end where Larry H Miller says Stock should stick around for 15 thousand. Stocks reaction to that is priceless. Lol

 

[FalseFlagg K]

a post entry pass in an assist ??? No wonder he got 15 thousand !!

 

[infection]

Great find. I remember watching this.

 

[freakazoid]

I wonder what happened on this day 21 years ago doe.

 

[freakazoid]

I wonder what happened on this day 21 years ago doe.

Just looked it up. On this day 21 years ago, John Stockton hit the assist mark of being one year away from breaking the record.

 

[Doublea]

Haha "Passed" Magic lol I get it. Cuz it's an assist.

 

[Gameface]

20 Years ago, ugh. Thanks for reminding me how old I am.

 

[freakazoid]

20 Years ago, ugh. Thanks for reminding me how old I am.

Don't worry, you'll probably forget it again in a few minutes.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

a post entry pass in an assist ??? No wonder he got 15 thousand !!

U probably don't know but a catch and made shot counts as an assist weather it's a post entry pass or not.

 

[nightmare3983]

Lol I like it he end where Larry H Miller says Stock should stick around for 15 thousand. Stocks reaction to that is priceless. Lol

Great observation. I'm glad he managed to do it.

 

[Zulu]

Wonder what Don Stockton was doing 20 years ago???