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The 1988–89 Utah Jazz relied on Karl Malone as their dominant offensive centerpiece, with John Stockton orchestrating the attack through elite passing and steady backcourt leadership. Thurl Bailey supplied valuable secondary scoring, while Mark Eaton anchored the defense with exceptional shot-blocking and rebounding. The Jazz combined efficient scoring, strong ball movement, and one of the league’s premier interior defenses, building their success around a balanced inside-out attack and disciplined team play.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birthdate College / From
4 Rickey Green G 6-0 170 lbs Aug 18, 1954 Michigan
5 Bobby Hansen G 6-6 185 lbs Dec 18, 1961 Iowa
12 John Stockton G 6-1 170 lbs Mar 26, 1962 Gonzaga
20 Mark Eaton C 7-4 275 lbs Jan 24, 1957 UCLA
22 Mike Brown C 6-9 260 lbs Jul 19, 1963 George Washington
23 Eric Johnson G 6-2 190 lbs Feb 7, 1966 Baylor
24 Darrell Griffith G 6-4 190 lbs Jun 16, 1958 Louisville
30 Jose Ortiz F/C 6-10 240 lbs Oct 25, 1963 Oregon State
31 Eric Leckner C 6-11 265 lbs May 27, 1966 Wyoming
32 Karl Malone F 6-9 250 lbs Jul 24, 1963 Louisiana Tech
33 Thurl Bailey F 6-11 215 lbs Apr 7, 1961 NC State
34 Mel Turpin C 6-11 240 lbs Dec 28, 1960 Kentucky
44 Jon Sundvold G 6-2 180 lbs Jun 2, 1961 Missouri

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Karl Malone PF 25 80 80 39.1 29.1 10.7 2.7 1.8 0.9 3.6 19.5 .519 0.2 .313 11.5 .766
John Stockton PG 26 82 82 38.7 17.1 3.0 13.6 3.2 0.2 3.8 11.3 .538 0.8 .242 5.5 .863
Mark Eaton C 32 82 82 35.5 6.2 10.3 1.0 0.5 3.8 1.7 5.0 .462 0.0 – 2.4 .660
Thurl Bailey SF 27 82 3 33.9 19.5 5.5 1.7 0.6 1.1 2.5 15.5 .483 0.1 .400 5.4 .825
Darrell Griffith SG 30 82 73 29.0 13.8 4.0 1.6 1.0 0.3 1.7 12.7 .446 2.4 .311 2.2 .780
Bob Hansen SG 28 46 9 21.0 7.4 2.8 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.9 6.5 .467 1.2 .352 1.6 .560
Mike Brown C 25 66 16 15.9 4.5 3.9 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.2 3.8 .419 0.0 – 2.0 .708
Jim Farmer SG 24 37 0 11.1 4.1 1.5 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.7 3.8 .401 0.5 .450 1.1 .707
Eric Leckner C 22 75 0 10.4 4.3 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.9 .545 0.0 – 1.5 .699
Marc Iavaroni PF 32 77 50 10.3 2.3 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.7 2.1 .442 0.0 .000 0.6 .818
Jim Les PG 25 82 0 9.5 1.7 1.1 2.6 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.6 .301 0.2 .071 0.9 .781
Bart Kofoed SG 24 19 0 9.3 1.6 0.6 1.1 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.7 .364 0.1 .000 0.6 .545
José Ortiz PF 25 51 15 6.4 2.8 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.7 2.5 .440 0.0 .000 1.0 .596
Scott Roth SF 25 16 0 4.5 1.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.5 .292 0.4 .167 0.7 .727
Eric White SF 23 1 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 – 0.0 –
Team Totals – – 82 82 240.6 104.7 44.6 25.7 8.8 7.1 18.7 80.4 .482 4.6 .300 33.4 .770

Playoff Per Game

Player Name Pos Age GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
John Stockton PG 26 3 3 46.3 27.3 3.3 13.7 3.7 1.7 3.7 19.7 .508 1.3 .750 7.0 .905
Karl Malone PF 25 3 3 45.3 30.7 16.3 1.3 1.0 0.3 4.3 22.0 .500 0.0 – 10.7 .813
Bob Hansen SG 28 3 3 41.0 11.0 5.7 1.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 11.7 .314 3.0 .333 3.3 .800
Thurl Bailey SF 27 3 2 40.7 12.0 8.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 3.0 11.3 .353 0.0 – 5.0 .800
Mark Eaton C 32 3 3 33.0 8.3 11.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.3 5.7 .471 0.0 – 3.7 .818
Darrell Griffith SG 30 3 0 23.7 15.3 4.0 0.0 1.3 0.3 1.7 16.3 .408 6.3 .316 0.0 –
Mike Brown C 25 2 1 5.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 – 0.0 –
Eric Leckner C 22 3 0 3.3 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.3 .250 0.0 – 0.0 –
Jim Les PG 25 3 0 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 – 0.0 – 0.0 –
Jim Farmer SG 24 2 0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.5 .000 0.0 –
Marc Iavaroni PF 32 1 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 1.0 .000 0.0 –
Team Totals – – 3 3 240.0 105.3 50.0 18.0 7.0 5.0 18.7 89.7 .428 11.3 .353 29.7 .831

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS TRB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
John Stockton PG 26 82 82 3171 1400 248 1118 263 14 308 923 .538 66 .242 452 .863
Karl Malone PF 25 80 80 3126 2326 853 219 144 70 285 1559 .519 16 .313 918 .766
Mark Eaton C 32 82 82 2914 508 843 83 40 315 142 407 .462 0 – 200 .660
Thurl Bailey SF 27 82 3 2777 1595 447 138 48 91 208 1272 .483 5 .400 440 .825
Darrell Griffith SG 30 82 73 2382 1135 330 130 86 22 141 1045 .446 196 .311 182 .780
Mike Brown C 25 66 16 1051 300 258 41 25 17 77 248 .419 0 – 130 .708
Bob Hansen SG 28 46 9 964 341 128 50 37 6 43 300 .467 54 .352 75 .560
Marc Iavaroni PF 32 77 50 796 180 132 32 11 13 52 163 .442 1 .000 44 .818
Jim Les PG 25 82 0 781 138 87 215 27 5 88 133 .301 14 .071 73 .781
Eric Leckner C 22 75 0 779 319 199 16 8 22 69 220 .545 0 – 113 .699
Jim Farmer SG 24 37 0 412 152 55 28 9 0 26 142 .401 20 .450 41 .707
José Ortiz PF 25 51 15 327 141 58 11 8 7 36 125 .440 1 .000 52 .596
Bart Kofoed SG 24 19 0 176 30 11 20 9 0 13 33 .364 1 1.000 11 .545
Scott Roth SF 25 16 0 72 23 8 7 5 1 7 24 .292 6 .167 11 .727
Eric White SF 23 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 – 0 –
Team Totals – – 82 82 19730 8588 3657 2108 720 583 1495 6595 .482 380 .300 2742 .770

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS TRB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
John Stockton PG 26 3 3 139 82 10 41 11 5 11 59 .508 4 .750 21 .905
Karl Malone PF 25 3 3 136 92 49 4 3 1 13 66 .500 0 – 32 .813
Bob Hansen SG 28 3 3 123 33 17 4 1 2 6 35 .314 9 .333 10 .800
Thurl Bailey SF 27 3 2 122 36 25 3 1 4 9 34 .353 0 – 15 .800
Mark Eaton C 32 3 3 99 25 33 1 1 2 7 17 .471 0 – 11 .818
Darrell Griffith SG 30 3 0 71 46 12 0 4 1 5 49 .408 19 .316 0 –
Mike Brown C 25 2 1 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 – 0 –
Eric Leckner C 22 3 0 10 2 2 0 0 0 3 4 .250 0 – 0 –
Jim Les PG 25 3 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 – 0 – 0 –
Jim Farmer SG 24 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .000 0 –
Marc Iavaroni PF 32 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 1 .000 0 –
Team Totals – – 3 3 720 316 150 54 21 15 55 269 .428 34 .353 96 .831

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
Karl Malone Alpha Scorer 39.1 High 29.1 10.7 2.7 2.7 22.6 MVP-caliber, dominant inside scoring and rebounding; minor playmaking; defensive presence solid but not elite.
John Stockton Floor General 38.7 High 17.1 3.0 13.6 3.4 18.6 Elite assist distributor; controls pace; efficient scorer; low defensive counting stats mask impact.
Mark Eaton Rim Protector 35.5 Low 6.2 10.3 1.0 4.3 10.9 Defensive anchor, elite shot-blocking; limited offensive role; presence deters opponents inside.
Thurl Bailey Versatile Wing 33.9 Medium 19.5 5.5 1.7 1.7 14.2 Steady secondary scorer; improving all-around game; spacing threat and capable rebounder.
Darrell Griffith Scoring Specialist 29.0 Medium 13.8 4.0 1.6 1.3 10.35 Reliable perimeter scoring; moderate playmaking; defensive contributions limited but opportunistic.
Bob Hansen Role Shooter 21.0 Low 7.4 2.8 1.1 0.9 6.65 Bench scoring spark; high efficiency from mid-range; defense minimal.
Mike Brown Backup Big 15.9 Low 4.5 3.9 0.6 0.7 4.85 Provides occasional interior defense; low usage; developing skillset.
Jim Farmer Reserve Scorer 11.1 Low 4.1 1.5 0.8 0.2 3.3 Limited minutes; occasional shooting burst; developmental focus.
Eric Leckner Situational C 10.4 Low 4.3 2.7 0.2 0.4 3.8 Provides depth in center; limited impact but efficient in small sample.
Marc Iavaroni Energy PF 10.3 Low 2.3 1.7 0.4 0.2 2.3 Low-usage defensive/energy role; spot minutes; minimal scoring.
Jim Les Backup PG 9.5 Low 1.7 1.1 2.6 0.4 2.95 Secondary playmaker in garbage/rotational minutes; low scoring and defensive impact.
Bart Kofoed Bench Shooter 9.3 Low 1.6 0.6 1.1 0.5 1.9 Limited role; occasional shooting contribution; minimal other impact.
José Ortiz Reserve PF 6.4 Low 2.8 1.1 0.2 0.3 2.2 Spot minutes; modest rebounding; low offensive responsibility.
Scott Roth Deep Bench SF 4.5 Low 1.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 1.15 Rarely used; minimal impact.
Eric White Minimal Impact 2.0 Low 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Single game; negligible contribution.