Last Updated on May 8, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
Here is the 1996–97 Utah Jazz roster and player statistics:
Roster
| NO | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Greg Ostertag | C | 7-2 | 280 | March 6, 1973 | Kansas |
| 3 | Bryon Russell | SF | 6-7 | 225 | December 31, 1970 | Cal State Long Beach |
| 10 | Howard Eisley | PG | 6-2 | 177 | December 4, 1972 | Boston College |
| 12 | John Stockton | PG | 6-1 | 170 | March 26, 1962 | Gonzaga |
| 14 | Jeff Hornacek | SG | 6-4 | 190 | May 3, 1963 | Iowa State |
| 15 | Jamie Watson | SF | 6-7 | 190 | February 23, 1972 | South Carolina |
| 22 | Brooks Thompson | PG | 6-4 | 193 | July 19, 1970 | Texas A&M, Oklahoma State |
| 30 | Ruben Nembhard | SG | 6-3 | 208 | February 20, 1972 | Weber State |
| 31 | Adam Keefe | C | 6-9 | 230 | February 22, 1970 | Stanford |
| 32 | Karl Malone | PF | 6-9 | 250 | July 24, 1963 | Louisiana Tech |
| 34 | Chris Morris | SF | 6-8 | 210 | January 20, 1966 | Auburn |
| 40 | Shandon Anderson | SG | 6-6 | 208 | December 31, 1973 | Georgia |
| 43 | Stephen Howard | SF | 6-9 | 225 | July 15, 1970 | DePaul |
| 44 | Greg Foster | C | 6-11 | 240 | October 3, 1968 | UCLA, Texas-El Paso |
| 55 | Antoine Carr | PF | 6-9 | 225 | July 23, 1961 | Wichita State |
Player Statistics (Per Game Averages)
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone | 82 | 37.7 | 27.4 | 9.9 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | .536 | .250 | .798 |
| John Stockton | 82 | 36.7 | 14.0 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 2.4 | 0.3 | .507 | .362 | .839 |
| Jeff Malone | 64 | 31.1 | 13.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .451 | .345 | .862 |
| Blue Edwards | 75 | 29.4 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .451 | .295 | .754 |
| Tyrone Corbin | 79 | 30.6 | 8.6 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | .457 | .267 | .750 |
| Felton Spencer | 80 | 24.1 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 | .546 | .000 | .673 |
| Tom Chambers | 58 | 18.5 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .435 | .308 | .723 |
| Greg Foster | 69 | 14.4 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .511 | .000 | .576 |
| John Crotty | 53 | 12.1 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .479 | .358 | .832 |
| Shandon Anderson | 68 | 17.2 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .432 | .250 | .771 |
| Adam Keefe | 48 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .474 | .000 | .703 |
| Antoine Carr | 63 | 14.4 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .469 | .357 | .752 |
Team Notes
- Record: 64–18
- Division: 1st in Midwest Division
- Head Coach: Jerry Sloan
- Playoffs: Reached Western Conference Finals (lost to Chicago Bulls, 0–4)