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All-time five

All-time Utah Jazz starting five

The best Jazz at every position, drawn from the 1970s to the 2020s of franchise history — and what the SweepSzn engine makes of them as one starting five. Includes the franchise's years as the New Orleans Jazz.

The starting five

  1. PGJohn Stockton1988–89 · 1980s
    PTS
    17.1
    REB
    3.0
    AST
    13.6
    10× All-Star · 11× All-NBA (2 1st) · 5× All-Defense
  2. SGDonovan Mitchell2021–22 · 2020s
    PTS
    25.9
    REB
    4.2
    AST
    5.3
    5× All-Star
  3. SFAdrian Dantley1980–81 · 1980s
    PTS
    30.7
    REB
    6.4
    AST
    4.0
    6× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  4. PFKarl Malone1996–97 · 1990s
    PTS
    27.4
    REB
    9.9
    AST
    4.5
    2× MVP · 12× All-Star · 14× All-NBA (11 1st) · 4× All-Defense
  5. CRudy Gobert2018–19 · 2010s
    PTS
    15.9
    REB
    12.9
    AST
    2.0
    3× All-Star · 4× All-NBA · 8× All-Defense
Projected record
65–17

The SweepSzn engine projects this five at 65-17 (A dynasty).

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How this five was picked: by career accolades, one per position. Players are ranked by All-Star selections plus MVP, All-NBA and All-Defense voting, weighted toward what they did for the Jazz, with full-time starters (30+ minutes a night) first. Each position goes to the best-ranked player who can play it, one season per player — no engine optimizing. How the engine works.

Legends by decade

The most decorated Jazz of each era, each shown in his best season with the franchise that decade.

1970s

  1. Adrian Dantley1979–80 · SF
    28.0 PTS · 7.6 REB · 2.8 AST
    6× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  2. Pete Maravich1975–76 · SG
    25.9 PTS · 4.8 REB · 5.4 AST
    4× All-Star · 4× All-NBA (2 1st)
  3. Gail Goodrich1977–78 · PG/SG
    16.1 PTS · 2.2 REB · 4.8 AST
    5× All-Star · 1× All-NBA (1 1st)
  4. Spencer Haywood1978–79 · PF
    24.0 PTS · 9.6 REB · 2.1 AST
    4× All-Star · 4× All-NBA (2 1st)
  5. Rich Kelley1978–79 · C
    15.7 PTS · 12.8 REB · 3.6 AST

1980s

  1. Karl Malone1989–90 · PF
    31.0 PTS · 11.1 REB · 2.8 AST
    2× MVP · 12× All-Star · 14× All-NBA (11 1st) · 4× All-Defense
  2. John Stockton1988–89 · PG
    17.1 PTS · 3.0 REB · 13.6 AST
    10× All-Star · 11× All-NBA (2 1st) · 5× All-Defense
  3. Adrian Dantley1980–81 · SF
    30.7 PTS · 6.4 REB · 4.0 AST
    6× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  4. Mark Eaton1984–85 · C
    9.7 PTS · 11.3 REB · 1.5 AST
    1× All-Star · 5× All-Defense
  5. Rickey Green1983–84 · PG
    13.2 PTS · 2.8 REB · 9.2 AST
    1× All-Star

1990s

  1. Karl Malone1996–97 · PF
    27.4 PTS · 9.9 REB · 4.5 AST
    2× MVP · 12× All-Star · 14× All-NBA (11 1st) · 4× All-Defense
  2. John Stockton1990–91 · PG
    17.2 PTS · 2.9 REB · 14.2 AST
    10× All-Star · 11× All-NBA (2 1st) · 5× All-Defense
  3. Jeff Hornacek1995–96 · PG/SG
    15.2 PTS · 2.5 REB · 4.1 AST
    1× All-Star
  4. Mark Eaton1990–91 · C
    5.1 PTS · 8.3 REB · 0.6 AST
    1× All-Star · 5× All-Defense
  5. Bryon Russell1999–00 · SG/SF
    14.1 PTS · 5.2 REB · 1.9 AST

2000s

  1. Karl Malone2000–01 · PF
    23.2 PTS · 8.3 REB · 4.5 AST
    2× MVP · 12× All-Star · 14× All-NBA (11 1st) · 4× All-Defense
  2. Andrei Kirilenko2003–04 · SF/PF
    16.5 PTS · 8.1 REB · 3.1 AST
    1× All-Star · 3× All-Defense
  3. Deron Williams2007–08 · PG
    18.8 PTS · 3.0 REB · 10.5 AST
    3× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  4. Carlos Boozer2006–07 · PF/C
    20.9 PTS · 11.7 REB · 3.0 AST
    1× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  5. Paul Millsap2008–09 · PF/C
    13.5 PTS · 8.6 REB · 1.8 AST
    4× All-Star · 1× All-Defense

2010s

  1. Rudy Gobert2018–19 · C
    15.9 PTS · 12.9 REB · 2.0 AST
    3× All-Star · 4× All-NBA · 8× All-Defense
  2. Donovan Mitchell2019–20 · PG/SG
    24.0 PTS · 4.4 REB · 4.3 AST
    5× All-Star
  3. Deron Williams2010–11 · PG
    21.3 PTS · 3.9 REB · 9.7 AST
    3× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  4. Paul Millsap2011–12 · PF/C
    16.6 PTS · 8.8 REB · 2.3 AST
    4× All-Star · 1× All-Defense
  5. Gordon Hayward2016–17 · SF/PF
    21.9 PTS · 5.4 REB · 3.5 AST
    1× All-Star

2020s

  1. Rudy Gobert2020–21 · C
    14.3 PTS · 13.5 REB · 1.3 AST
    3× All-Star · 4× All-NBA · 8× All-Defense
  2. Donovan Mitchell2021–22 · PG/SG
    25.9 PTS · 4.2 REB · 5.3 AST
    5× All-Star
  3. Lauri Markkanen2022–23 · SF/PF
    25.6 PTS · 8.6 REB · 1.9 AST
    1× All-Star
  4. Royce O'Neale2020–21 · SF
    7.0 PTS · 6.8 REB · 2.5 AST
  5. Bojan Bogdanović2021–22 · SF/PF
    18.1 PTS · 4.3 REB · 1.7 AST

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