Bronny James vs. John Stockton Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Stockton and Bronny James, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Bronny James played 1 year in the NBA, 18 less than John Stockton, who played 19. Bronny James had his first NBA Season in 2024-25, while John Stockton had his rookie season in 1984-85. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Bronny James | 1 | 1 | 2024-25 |
| John Stockton | 19 | 19 | 1984-85 to 2002-03 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Bronny James | John Stockton | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 1984-85 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Utah Jazz |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Jazz Lost West Conf Semis |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bronny James | 27 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .313 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .281 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .786 |
| difference: | +55 | +11.5 | +3.3 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +4.3 | +1.0 | -1.3 | -2.0 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +.158 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +.099 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +.050 | |
| John Stockton | 82 | 18.2 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 4.1 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .182 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .736 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bronny James | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| difference: | +8 | +16.6 | +6.8 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +4.3 | +1.1 | +0.2 | -1.6 | -3.0 | +2.1 | +3.5 | +.467 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +3.5 | |||
| John Stockton | 10 | 18.6 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 4.5 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 2.6 | 3.5 | .743 |
Additional Years |
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* John Stockton played 18 seasons more than Bronny James in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 19, from 1986 to 2003—John Stockton played in 18 Playoffs. In those 18 extra years over Bronny James, John Stockton got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards |  2 All-NBA First Team 6 All-NBA Second Team 3 All-NBA Third Team 5 All-Defensive Second Team 9 Assists Leader 2 Steals Leader 10 All-Star Game 1 All-Star Game MVP |