John Paxson vs. John Stockton Comparison

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

John Paxson

vs.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Paxson 0 John Stockton 2

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

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

Assists Leader John Paxson 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader John Paxson 0 John Stockton 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals John Paxson 517 John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 John Stockton 315

Total Games John Paxson 772 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 John Stockton 608

Total Assists John Paxson 306 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals John Paxson 65 John Stockton 338

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 John Stockton 50

Total Games John Paxson 119 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) John Stockton 1.7 (1989)