NBA: Longest Serving Players In NBA History To Have Represented Only One Team 

#3 John Stockton, Utah Jazz - 19 years

John Stockton

Stockton was selected 16th overall by the Utah Jazz in the 1984 NBA Draft.

Stockton never won an NBA Championship but came very close. He appeared in 10 All-Star games and earned 11 All-NBA Team selections. Stockton is the all-time leader in assists with 15,806 assists over his 19-year career. He is also the all-time leader in steals with 3,265 steals. Stockton was a member of the 1992 U.S. Men’s Olympic Basketball Team better known as the “Dream Team” He was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in 2009 and once again in 2010 as a member of the Dream Team.

Stockton wasn’t very well known for scoring, but he had the best court vision and hands in league history, leading in assists and steals. His assist totals were so crazy, he averaged 10.5 assists per game over his entire career. He was definitely a team player always looking for opportunities to get his teammate an open score. Unfortunately, Stockton could never win a ring because he played during the dominant Bulls’ years with Jordan.

Stockton retired in 2003 serving 19 years with Utah Jazz.