MOOKIEBLAYLOCK
ATLANTA HAWKSMookie Blaylock — NBA All-Star, 2× steals leader. Career stats, bio and legacy of one of the most tenacious on-ball defenders of the 1990s.
1×ALL-STAR
6xALL-DEFENSIVE
2xSTL CHAMPMookie Blaylock biography — NBA career story, legacy, championships, awards and personal background.
Career timeline, milestones, and place among all-time greats.
His name lives on beyond basketball — the band Pearl Jam originally called themselves "Mookie Blaylock" before settling on their eventual name, a strange footnote to a career built on some of the quickest hands in the league. Born March 20, 1967, in Garland, Texas. Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm).
After a standout junior college career at Midland, he played at Oklahoma (1987–1989), helping lead the Sooners to the 1988 national championship game. Drafted 12th overall by the New Jersey Nets in 1989, he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in 1992, spending seven seasons there before closing his career with the Golden State Warriors.
A one-time NBA All-Star (1994), Blaylock led the league in steals twice (1997, 1998) and made the All-Defensive First Team twice, recording more than 200 steals in a season five times over his career.
Career totals: 11,962 points (13.5 ppg), 5,972 assists (6.7 apg), 2,075 steals (2.3 spg) over his 13-season career.
His No. 10 is honored by the University of Oklahoma.
Mookie Blaylock quick facts — Height 6'0. 13.5 PPG career average.
Height, weight, draft year, and years in the league.
Mookie Blaylock career statistics summary — 13.5 PPG career average.
Regular-season averages and totals across the full NBA career.
Mookie Blaylock career highs — best single-game performances in points, rebounds, assists and more.
Personal records with dates and opponents.
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Mookie Blaylock advanced stats — PER, win shares, BPM and overall impact metrics.
Impact measured beyond traditional box score statistics.
Mookie Blaylock playoff stats — postseason points, rebounds, assists and games played.
Postseason production across every playoff run.
Mookie Blaylock All-Star Game stats — appearances, minutes and showcase performance.
Mid-season exhibition stats across every All-Star selection.
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Mookie Blaylock NBA transactions — trades, signings and team changes by date.
Team moves and dates across every NBA stop.
FAQ about Mookie Blaylock — rings, MVP awards, career stats, height.
Answers to the most searched questions about championships and career honors.
Mookie Blaylock averaged 13.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 6.7 assists per game in the regular season.
Mookie Blaylock salary history — Career salary $31,790,000.
Year-by-year compensation across the professional career.
Players similar to Mookie Blaylock — statistical peers by position, peak seasons and career arc.
All-time comparisons with the closest playing profile.
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