Clemon Johnson vs. John Stockton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Stockton and Clemon Johnson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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.

Clemon Johnson played 10 years in the NBA, 9 less than John Stockton, who played 19. Clemon Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, 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 achivements, 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
Clemon Johnson 10 8 1978-79 to 1987-88
John Stockton 19 19 1984-85 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Clemon Johnson John Stockton
Season 1978-791984-85
Team Portland Trail BlazersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson 74 10.7 3.2 1.1 1.9 3.1 1.1 0.3 0.5 0.9 1.6 1.4 2.9 .470 - - - 0.5 1.0 .486
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson 3 15.7 4.7 1.7 4.0 5.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 2.3 1.7 1.3 3.7 .364 - - - 2.0 3.7 .545
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

Season 2

Clemon Johnson John Stockton
Season 1979-801985-86
Team Indiana PacersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson 79 19.5 6.0 1.8 3.2 5.0 1.5 0.6 1.5 1.0 2.7 2.5 5.0 .503 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.5 .632
John Stockton 82 23.6 7.7 0.4 1.8 2.2 7.4 1.9 0.1 2.0 2.8 2.8 5.7 .489 0.0 0.2 .133 2.1 2.5 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 4 18.3 6.8 0.8 0.8 1.5 3.5 1.3 0.0 1.0 2.5 2.3 4.3 .529 0.3 0.3 1.000 2.0 2.3 .889

Season 3

Clemon Johnson John Stockton
Season 1980-811986-87
Team Indiana PacersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson 81 20.3 7.2 2.1 3.6 5.8 1.8 0.5 1.5 1.5 2.3 2.9 5.8 .504 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.3 .593
John Stockton 82 22.7 7.9 0.4 1.5 1.8 8.2 2.2 0.2 2.0 2.7 2.8 5.6 .499 0.1 0.5 .179 2.2 2.8 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson 2 27.5 7.5 5.0 5.0 10.0 1.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 2.5 6.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 5.0 .500
John Stockton 5 31.4 10.0 0.4 1.8 2.2 8.0 3.0 0.2 2.2 3.6 3.6 5.8 .621 0.8 1.0 .800 2.0 2.6 .769

Season 4

Clemon Johnson John Stockton
Season 1981-821987-88
Team Indiana PacersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson 79 25.1 9.5 2.3 4.9 7.2 1.6 0.8 1.4 1.7 3.1 3.9 8.1 .487 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .651
John Stockton 82 34.7 14.7 0.7 2.2 2.9 13.8 3.0 0.2 3.2 3.0 5.5 9.6 .574 0.3 0.8 .358 3.3 4.0 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 11 43.5 19.5 1.3 2.8 4.1 14.8 3.4 0.3 4.4 3.3 6.2 12.2 .507 0.4 1.3 .286 6.8 8.3 .824

Season 5

Clemon Johnson John Stockton
Season 1982-831988-89
Team Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson 83 23.1 8.5 2.3 4.0 6.3 1.7 0.8 1.1 1.5 2.7 3.6 7.0 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.2 .617
John Stockton 82 38.7 17.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 13.6 3.2 0.2 3.8 2.9 6.1 11.3 .538 0.2 0.8 .242 4.8 5.5 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson 12 16.8 4.2 1.8 1.8 3.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 1.0 2.3 2.1 4.1 .510 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
John Stockton 3 46.3 27.3 0.7 2.7 3.3 13.7 3.7 1.7 3.7 5.0 10.0 19.7 .508 1.0 1.3 .750 6.3 7.0 .905

Season 6

Clemon Johnson John Stockton
Season 1983-841989-90
Team Philadelphia 76ersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson 80 21.5 5.7 1.6 3.3 5.0 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.6 2.4 5.2 .468 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .611
John Stockton 78 37.4 17.2 0.7 1.9 2.6 14.5 2.7 0.2 3.5 3.0 6.1 11.8 .514 0.6 1.4 .416 4.5 5.5 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson 5 9.0 1.6 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.6 1.6 0.8 2.4 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
John Stockton 5 38.8 15.0 0.8 2.4 3.2 15.0 1.2 0.0 2.8 4.0 5.8 13.8 .420 0.2 2.6 .077 3.2 4.0 .800

Season 7

Clemon Johnson John Stockton
Season 1984-851990-91
Team Philadelphia 76ersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsJazz Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson 58 15.1 4.7 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.6 0.3 0.8 0.7 1.9 2.0 4.1 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .735
John Stockton 82 37.8 17.2 0.6 2.3 2.9 14.2 2.9 0.2 3.6 2.8 6.0 11.9 .507 0.7 2.0 .345 4.4 5.3 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson 13 12.7 3.2 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.5 1.0 2.5 .394 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .762
John Stockton 9 41.4 18.2 1.1 3.6 4.7 13.8 2.2 0.2 3.6 3.7 6.4 12.0 .537 1.2 3.0 .407 4.1 4.9 .841

Season 8

Clemon Johnson John Stockton
Season 1985-861991-92
Team Philadelphia 76ersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson 75 14.3 3.5 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.5 1.7 1.4 3.0 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .630
John Stockton 82 36.6 15.8 0.8 2.5 3.3 13.7 3.0 0.3 3.5 2.9 5.5 11.5 .482 1.0 2.5 .407 3.8 4.5 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson 12 25.3 6.2 1.9 3.1 5.0 0.7 0.9 1.3 0.8 2.9 2.4 4.4 .547 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .640
John Stockton 16 38.9 14.8 0.6 2.3 2.9 13.6 2.1 0.3 3.6 2.4 4.8 11.4 .423 1.1 3.6 .310 4.1 4.9 .833

Season 9

Clemon Johnson John Stockton
Season 1986-871992-93
Team Seattle SupersonicsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson 78 13.5 3.2 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.1 2.3 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .636
John Stockton 82 34.9 15.1 0.8 2.1 2.9 12.0 2.4 0.3 3.2 2.7 5.3 11.0 .486 0.9 2.3 .385 3.6 4.5 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson 14 18.7 4.3 1.8 1.7 3.5 0.3 0.5 1.1 0.1 1.3 1.7 3.8 .453 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .632
John Stockton 5 38.6 13.2 1.0 1.4 2.4 11.0 2.4 0.0 3.0 3.2 4.6 10.2 .451 1.0 2.6 .385 3.0 3.6 .833

Season 10

Clemon Johnson John Stockton
Season 1987-881993-94
Team Seattle SupersonicsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson 74 9.8 1.6 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.7 1.4 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .688
John Stockton 82 36.2 15.1 0.9 2.3 3.1 12.6 2.4 0.3 3.2 2.9 5.6 10.6 .528 0.6 1.8 .322 3.3 4.1 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson 5 7.8 1.4 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 2.0 0.6 1.4 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
John Stockton 16 37.3 14.4 0.9 2.4 3.3 9.8 1.7 0.5 2.5 2.8 5.5 12.1 .456 0.3 1.5 .167 3.2 3.9 .810

Season 11

Clemon Johnson John Stockton
Season -1994-95
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 82 35.0 14.7 0.7 2.4 3.1 12.3 2.4 0.3 3.3 2.6 5.2 9.6 .542 1.2 2.8 .449 3.0 3.7 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 5 38.6 17.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 10.2 1.4 0.2 2.8 2.6 6.8 14.8 .459 1.6 4.0 .400 2.6 3.4 .765

Season 12

Clemon Johnson John Stockton
Season -1995-96
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 82 35.5 14.7 0.7 2.1 2.8 11.2 1.7 0.2 3.0 2.5 5.4 10.0 .538 1.2 2.7 .422 2.9 3.4 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 18 37.7 11.1 0.8 2.4 3.2 10.8 1.6 0.4 3.2 2.8 3.9 8.7 .446 0.6 2.1 .289 2.7 3.3 .814

Season 13

Clemon Johnson John Stockton
Season -1996-97
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Jazz Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 82 35.3 14.4 0.5 2.2 2.8 10.5 2.0 0.2 3.0 2.4 5.1 9.3 .548 0.9 2.2 .422 3.4 4.0 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 20 36.9 16.1 0.9 3.0 3.9 9.6 1.7 0.3 3.1 2.6 5.7 10.9 .521 1.0 2.5 .380 3.9 4.5 .856

Season 14

Clemon Johnson John Stockton
Season -1997-98
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 64 29.0 12.0 0.5 2.0 2.6 8.5 1.4 0.2 2.5 2.2 4.2 8.0 .528 0.6 1.4 .429 3.0 3.6 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 20 29.7 11.1 0.8 2.2 3.0 7.8 1.6 0.2 2.4 2.7 4.1 8.2 .494 0.5 1.3 .346 2.6 3.6 .718

Season 15

Clemon Johnson John Stockton
Season -1998-99
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 50 28.2 11.1 0.6 2.3 2.9 7.5 1.6 0.3 2.2 2.1 4.0 8.2 .488 0.3 1.0 .320 2.7 3.4 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 11 32.0 11.1 1.0 2.3 3.3 8.4 1.6 0.1 2.8 2.9 3.8 9.5 .400 0.4 1.1 .333 3.1 4.2 .739

Season 16

Clemon Johnson John Stockton
Season -1999-00
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 82 29.7 12.1 0.5 2.1 2.6 8.6 1.7 0.2 2.2 2.3 4.4 8.8 .501 0.5 1.5 .355 2.7 3.1 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 10 34.9 11.2 0.7 2.3 3.0 10.3 1.3 0.2 2.6 3.0 4.1 8.9 .461 0.7 1.8 .389 2.3 3.0 .767

Season 17

Clemon Johnson John Stockton
Season -2000-01
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 82 29.2 11.5 0.7 2.1 2.8 8.7 1.6 0.3 2.5 2.4 4.0 7.9 .504 0.7 1.6 .462 2.8 3.4 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 5 37.4 9.8 2.2 3.4 5.6 11.4 2.0 0.6 1.4 3.8 3.4 7.4 .459 0.0 1.6 .000 3.0 4.2 .714

Season 18

Clemon Johnson John Stockton
Season -2001-02
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 82 31.3 13.4 0.7 2.5 3.2 8.2 1.9 0.3 2.5 2.5 4.9 9.5 .517 0.3 1.0 .321 3.4 3.9 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 4 35.5 12.5 0.8 3.3 4.0 10.0 2.8 0.3 2.0 4.0 4.5 10.0 .450 0.5 1.8 .286 3.0 3.3 .923

Season 19

Clemon Johnson John Stockton
Season -2002-03
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 82 27.7 10.8 0.6 1.8 2.5 7.7 1.7 0.2 2.2 2.2 3.8 7.8 .483 0.4 1.0 .363 2.9 3.5 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------
John Stockton 5 29.6 11.2 1.0 2.2 3.2 5.2 1.6 0.2 2.8 2.6 3.6 7.8 .462 0.0 0.2 .000 4.0 4.0 1.000