Steve Downing vs. John Stockton Comparison

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

Steve Downing

vs.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 John Stockton 2

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

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

Assists Leader Steve Downing 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Steve Downing 0 John Stockton 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 John Stockton 315

Total Games Steve Downing 27 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 John Stockton 608

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 John Stockton 50

Total Games Steve Downing 1 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) John Stockton 1.7 (1989)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.