1996-97 record: 64-18 (first in Midwest)

Per-game Averages

	Points (rank)	FG% (rank)	Rebounds (rank)	Turnovers (rank)
JAZZ	103.1 (2)	.504 (1)	40.2 (18)	15.4 (12)
OPPONENTS	94.3 (8)	.438 (6)	37.3 (2)	16.2 (9)

 

Karl Malone and John Stockton have played 976 regular-season games as teammates, the most by any pair of players in NBA history. Utah's two stars are entering their 13th season together, which ties them with two other duos for the league record in that department. But unlike those other two pairings, Malone and Stockton have yet to win a league championship.

Most Regular-Season Games Played as Teammates

	Seasons together	Games	NBA titles
Karl Malone and John Stockton, Jazz	1985-present	976	0
Kevin McHale and Robert Parish, Celtics	1980-93	940	3
Bill Laimbeer and Isiah Thomas, Pistons	1981-94*	880	2

*The Pistons acquired Laimbeer on Feb. 16, 1982