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NBA Birthdays: Players born on March 26

With a player born on each day, our birthday series continues with the NBA players born on March 26.

Joel Bartilotta, Rotowire.com

August 27, 2025 11:22 PM

John Stockton is among players born on March 26.

With over 5,000 players in NBA history, at least one player was born on every day of the calendar year – including three leap-day ballers. Our day-by-day breakdown of the players born on each day of the year continues.

Below are the most notable NBA players born on March 26.

John Stockton (1962)

Holding any record in the NBA is incredible, but having the most assists and steals in NBA history is truly remarkable. That’s what Stockton achieved throughout his 19-year career, spending all 19 seasons with the Utah Jazz. Utah selected Stockton 19th overall in the 1984 NBA Draft, but he didn’t truly break out until 1988.

That was his first of nine straight assists titles, finishing Top 15 in MVP votes 12 times as well. It was also the start of 10 All-Star appearances, with Stockton making 11 All-NBA teams as well. Regarding Stockton’s defense, he led the league in steals twice while making five All-Defensive teams. That ridiculous run for Stockton earned him a Hall of Fame berth in 2009. His 15,806 career assists and 3,265 steals are the highest marks in NBA history, and he also ranks 53rd in scoring.

Wayne Embry (1937)

“Goose” was one of the best players during the 60s, spending most of his career with the Cincinnati Royals. The St. Louis Hawks selected him 23rd overall in the 1958 NBA Draft, but a preseason trade sent him to Cincy. Fans were thankful that happened, with Embry making five straight All-Star appearances between 1960 and 1965. He also finished ninth in MVP voting in 1964, averaging a double-double in all five seasons.

Embry closed his career by playing two years with the Boston Celtics and then officially retired in 1969 with the Milwaukee Bucks. The big man also won a title with the Celtics in 1968 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999 because of his front office contributions. Embry was the first African-American GM in the NBA and was named Executive of the Year with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1992 and 1998.

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