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Ranking the top-10 Guards in Utah Jazz history

By Nathan Smith

Chicago Bulls forward Scottie Pippen (L) knocks the ball away from Utah Jazz guard John Stockton 17 December during the first quarter of their NBA game at the United Center in Chicago, IL. (Photo by EUGENE GARCIA / AFP) (Photo by EUGENE GARCIA/AFP via Getty Images)
Chicago Bulls forward Scottie Pippen (L) knocks the ball away from Utah Jazz guard John Stockton 17 December during the first quarter of their NBA game at the United Center in Chicago, IL. (Photo by EUGENE GARCIA / AFP) (Photo by EUGENE GARCIA/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Darrell Griffith of the Utah Jazz (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

6. Darrell Griffith

Career numbers: 16.2 PPG, 2.1 APG, 3.3 RPG, 765GP, 1980 NBA Rookie of the Year. 

Darrell Griffith, better known as Dr. Dunkenstein spent his entire 11-year career with the Utah Jazz, but unfortunately for Griffith, this came during the transition period from New Orleans, where the team had yet to solidify themselves as a threat in the NBA. Despite this, his high-flying antics and consistent play on both ends of the floor made him a fan favourite, and after representing Utah at several Dunk contests, it’s safe to say that not only did Jazz fans enjoy his game, but most other fans around the NBA enjoyed watching him too.

At the peak of his career, Griffith was averaging 22 points per game, but as he went on, the Jazz found players like Stockton and Malone, and began phasing him out as a top option, and after all the years of high-flying, his body was really starting to pay the price. Ultimately, he’ll be remembered fondly by Jazz fans from that era, but for most, he’ll be overshadowed by the emergence of the players that ended up taking Utah to the next level, but he should be remembered for what he did for Utah in the early 80’s.