BASKETBALL PLAYER
John Stockton
1962 - Today
John Stockton
John Houston Stockton (born March 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player. Regarded as one of the greatest point guards of all time, he spent his entire NBA career (1984–2003) with the Utah Jazz, and the team made the playoffs in all of his 19 seasons. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Stockton has received more than 6,877,444 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia. John Stockton is the 35th most popular basketball player (down from 27th in 2019), the 3,074th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,688th in 2019) and the 24th most popular American Basketball Player.
Memorability Metrics
6.9M
Page Views (PV)
54.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
48
Languages Editions (L)
4.28
Effective Languages (L*)
4.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, John Stockton ranks 35 out of 1,757. Before him are Karl Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon, Derrick Rose, Bob Cousy, George Mikan, and Ben Wallace. After him are Dirk Nowitzki, Anatoli Polivoda, Bob Pettit, Charles Barkley, Toni Kukoč, and Bogdan Tanjević.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKarl Malone
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 29
Hakeem Olajuwon
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 30
Derrick Rose
1988 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 31
Bob Cousy
1928 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 32
George Mikan
1924 - 2005
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 33
Ben Wallace
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 34
John Stockton
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 35
Dirk Nowitzki
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 36
Anatoli Polivoda
1947 - 2024
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 37
Bob Pettit
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 38
Charles Barkley
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 39
Toni Kukoč
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 40
Bogdan Tanjević
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 41
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, John Stockton ranks 93. Before him are Marie Trintignant, Marty Friedman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tommy Lee, Jordan Peterson, and Abdulla Aripov. After him are Anthony Edwards, Tomoyasu Asaoka, Shinya Yamanaka, Tsutomu Miyazaki, Hillel Slovak, and Danny Huston.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsMarie Trintignant
ACTOR
1962 - 2003
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 87
Marty Friedman
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 88
Jennifer Jason Leigh
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 89
Tommy Lee
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 90
Jordan Peterson
PSYCHOLOGIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 91
Abdulla Aripov
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 92
John Stockton
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 93
Anthony Edwards
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 94
Tomoyasu Asaoka
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2021
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 95
Shinya Yamanaka
PHYSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 96
Tsutomu Miyazaki
EXTREMIST
1962 - 2008
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 97
Hillel Slovak
MUSICIAN
1962 - 1988
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 98
Danny Huston
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 99
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Stockton ranks 3,074 out of 20,380. Before him are Suzanne Pleshette (1937), Debra Paget (1933), R. Budd Dwyer (1939), Bob Dole (1923), Melinda Gates (1964), and Florence Owens Thompson (1903). After him are Tom Savini (1946), Jackie Stallone (1921), Walton Walker (1889), Lisa Niemi (1956), Chubby Checker (1941), and Mark Granovetter (1943).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSuzanne Pleshette
ACTOR
1937 - 2008
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 3,068
Debra Paget
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 3,069
R. Budd Dwyer
POLITICIAN
1939 - 1987
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 3,070
Bob Dole
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2021
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 3,071
Melinda Gates
BUSINESSPERSON
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 3,072
Florence Owens Thompson
CELEBRITY
1903 - 1983
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 3,073
John Stockton
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 3,074
Tom Savini
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 3,075
Jackie Stallone
ACTOR
1921 - 2020
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 3,076
Walton Walker
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1950
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 3,077
Lisa Niemi
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 3,078
Chubby Checker
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 3,079
Mark Granovetter
SOCIOLOGIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 3,080
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, John Stockton ranks 24. Before him are Scottie Pippen (1965), Karl Malone (1963), Derrick Rose (1988), Bob Cousy (1928), George Mikan (1924), and Ben Wallace (1974). After him are Bob Pettit (1932), Charles Barkley (1963), Moses Malone (1955), Stephen Curry (1988), Rick Barry (1944), and Red Auerbach (1917).
Scottie Pippen
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 18
Karl Malone
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 19
Derrick Rose
1988 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 20
Bob Cousy
1928 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 21
George Mikan
1924 - 2005
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 22
Ben Wallace
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 23
John Stockton
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 24
Bob Pettit
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 25
Charles Barkley
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 26
Moses Malone
1955 - 2015
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 27
Stephen Curry
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 28
Rick Barry
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 29
Red Auerbach
1917 - 2006
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 30