Last Updated on April 2, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

John Stockton played in 2 NBA Finals during his career, both with the Utah Jazz, and both appearances came against the Chicago Bulls. The Jazz lost each series in six games.

YEAR OPPONENT RESULT NOTES
1997 Chicago Bulls Jazz lost 4–2 First NBA Finals appearance of Stockton’s career
1998 Chicago Bulls Jazz lost 4–2 Finals rematch against Chicago from the previous season

Stockton went 0–2 in the NBA Finals.

Sources:
Basketball-Reference 1997 NBA Finals (basketball-reference.com)
Basketball-Reference 1998 NBA Finals (basketball-reference.com)
John Stockton career summary (Wikipedia)