Gene James vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton and Gene James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Gene James

vs.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Gene James 0 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene James 0 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Gene James 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Gene James 0 * John Stockton 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Gene James 95 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** John Stockton 315

Total Games Gene James 88 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * John Stockton 608

Total Assists Gene James 2 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** John Stockton 50

Total Games Gene James 4 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** John Stockton 1.7 (1989)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.