Joe Buckhalter vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton and Joe Buckhalter 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Buckhalter 0 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Joe Buckhalter 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Joe Buckhalter 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 Joe Buckhalter 5.8 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Stockton 315

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 John Stockton 608

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Stockton 50

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Stockton 1.7 (1989)

Notes: ** 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.