Celebrate the sharpshooter who defined a number in Utah. From mind-blowing efficiency to a veteran resurgence, discover why this perimeter threat remains the Jazz’s definitive all-time great No. 26.
With 26 days remaining until the 2026 NBA Draft, it’s only fitting to spotlight the best No. 26 in Utah Jazz history. The list of players who’ve worn the number is short, but even if the list were longer, Kyle Korver would still be among the top.
Korver’s Jazz tenure came in two separate windows. His first stint began in December 2007, when the Jazz traded for him to balance a roster built around Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur. During that season, Korver averaged 9.8 points per game while shooting at a 47.4% clip from the field and a 38.8% clip from beyond the arc.
The following season, which was his first full campaign with the Jazz, Korver had a little drop off, but nothing major. In 78 games, Korver averaged 9 points per game while shooting 43.8% from the floor and 38.6% from range. While he only started two games, he served as a proven shooter off the bench.
In his final year during his first stint with the Jazz, Korver only played 52 games. During that season, he averaged only 7.2 points per game, but his shooting percentages were the most efficient of his entire career. The sharpshooter made 49.3% of his shots from the field and knocked down a whopping 53.6% of his shots from range.
Leaving for Chicago the next season, Korver didn’t return to the Wasatch Mountains until the 2018-19 season. After a slow start in Cleveland that season, the 37-year-old Korver was rejuvenated with the Jazz. Averaging 9.1 points per game, he still managed to shoot efficiently from the field, sporting a 40.8% completion rate from the floor and a 38.4% clip from beyond the arc.
While there have only been two Jazz players to wear No. 26, Korver is the clear-cut favorite to take the title. So, as the countdown hits 26 days until the 2026 NBA Draft, in Utah, 26 belongs to Kyle Korver.
