Founded in 1974, the Jazz have never won a championship in their history, but they have made the playoffs for 20 consecutive years and reached the Finals twice. So far, the team has retired a total of 12 jerseys.
Frank Rayden (No. 1)
Frank Redden served as head coach of the Jazz from 1981 to 1988, leading the Jazz to their first playoff appearance in 1984 and not missing for 20 consecutive years , and was named Coach of the Year in 1984. In addition to the head coach, he also served as the general manager of the team, and selected John Stockton and Carl Malone with a unique vision for the low pick, laying the foundation for the team's succession for many years. After he stepped down in 1988, the team retired the number 1 shirt to represent him in gratitude for his contribution.
Adrian Dantley (No. 4)
Adrian Dantley has had a career with many teams, but his peak was dedicated to the Jazz. He spent seven seasons with the Jazz, where he was a six-time All-Star, a two-time All-NBA Second Team, and a two-time scoring title. After retiring, he was also inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Pete Maravich (No. 7)
The Jazz are the third team to retire the "pistol" Maravich jersey. In his six seasons with the Jazz, Maravich was a two-time All-Star, a three-time All-NBA team and a scoring title. After retiring, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame, 50 Superstars and 75 Superstars.
John Stockton (Number 12)
Stockton was drafted by the Jazz with the 16th pick in the first round in 1984 and played for all 19 seasons of his career. During this time, he was named to the All-Star 10 times, All-NBA 11 times, and was the league's assist leader 9 times in a row, and is also the all-time record holder for the number of assists and consecutive attempts. At the same time, he also maintained a career assist total of 15,806, more than 3,600 more than 3,600 higher than the second-place Kidd. In addition to offense, his defensive abilities are equally excellent, and he has been named to the All-Defensive Team five times and has won the title of steal king twice. He and Carl Malone led the Jazz to the Finals twice, but unfortunately lost to Jordan, and the lack of a championship in his career became a major regret for the assist king. In 1996, he was inducted into the 50 Superstars and was inducted into the Hall of Fame and 75 Superstars after retiring from the game without dispute.
Jeff Hornacek (No. 14)
Jeff Honasek played for the Jazz for six and a half seasons, during which time he won the All-Star Three-Point Contest twice. During his time with the Jazz, he was the most trusted No. 3 scoring point around Stockton and Malone and reached the Finals twice.
Carl Malone (No. 32)
"Postman" Malone was selected by the Jazz with the 13th pick in the first round in 1985. He played for the Jazz for 18 seasons and formed a "black and white" fame league with Stockton. During his time with the Jazz, he was a 14-time All-Star, 14-time All-NBA and 11-time first-team selection; A four-time All-Defensive Team and two regular-season MVPs and two-time All-Star Game MVPs. In 1996, he was inducted into the 50 Superstars and was inducted into the Hall of Fame and 75 Superstars after his retirement.