John Stockton vs. P.J. Tucker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of P.J. Tucker and John Stockton, 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 / Stats Rankings

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.

John Stockton played 19 years in the NBA, 5 more than P.J. Tucker, who played 14. John Stockton had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, while P.J. Tucker had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
John Stockton 19 19 1984-85 to 2002-03
P.J. Tucker 14 9 2006-07 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

John Stockton P.J. Tucker
Season 1984-852006-07
Team Utah JazzToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+65+13.3+3.8+0.3+0.3+0.1+4.9+1.2+0.1-1.4-1.8+1.3+2.8+.029+0.1+1.2+1.6+.165
P.J. Tucker 17 4.9 1.8 0.6 0.7 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
P.J. Tucker DNP------ --- ----------

Note: P.J. Tucker didn't play in 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12.

Season 2

John Stockton P.J. Tucker
Season 1985-862012-13
Team Utah JazzPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+3+0.6+1.3+1.3+1.0+2.2+6.0+1.1+0.1-1.2-1.0+0.1+0.1+.016+0.3+0.7+.181+1.3+1.4+.095
P.J. Tucker 79 24.2 6.4 1.7 2.8 4.4 1.4 0.8 0.2 0.8 1.8 2.7 5.6 .473 0.3 0.9 .314 0.8 1.1 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
P.J. Tucker DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

John Stockton P.J. Tucker
Season 1986-872013-14
Team Utah JazzPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+1+8.0+1.5+1.6+3.0+4.7+6.5+0.8+0.1-0.7-0.2+0.5+2.0+.068+0.8+1.9+.208+0.3+0.3+.006
P.J. Tucker 81 30.7 9.4 2.0 4.5 6.5 1.7 1.4 0.3 1.3 2.5 3.3 7.6 .431 0.9 2.4 .387 1.9 2.5 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
P.J. Tucker DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

John Stockton P.J. Tucker
Season 1987-882014-15
Team Utah JazzPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+4+4.1+5.6+0.8+2.8+3.5+12.2+1.6+0.1-2.0-0.7+2.2+2.0+.136+0.8+2.4+.013+2.0+2.2+.113
P.J. Tucker 78 30.6 9.1 1.5 5.0 6.4 1.6 1.4 0.3 1.2 2.3 3.3 7.6 .438 1.1 3.2 .345 1.3 1.8 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
P.J. Tucker DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

John Stockton P.J. Tucker
Season 1988-892015-16
Team Utah JazzPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+7.7+9.1+1.0+2.2+3.2+11.4+1.9-2.4-0.4+3.2+4.2+.127+0.6+1.7+.088+3.5+3.8+.117
P.J. Tucker 82 31.0 8.0 2.0 4.2 6.2 2.2 1.3 0.2 1.4 2.5 2.9 7.1 .411 0.8 2.5 .330 1.3 1.7 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
P.J. Tucker DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

John Stockton P.J. Tucker
Season 1989-902016-17
Team Utah JazzPhoenix Suns, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+3+9.8+10.5+0.7+2.5+3.2+13.3+1.3-2.7-0.6+3.6+5.8+.101+0.3+1.0+.059+3.6+4.4+.045
P.J. Tucker 81 27.6 6.7 1.4 4.4 5.8 1.2 1.4 0.2 0.8 2.4 2.5 6.0 .413 0.9 2.4 .357 0.9 1.1 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+5+13.7+10.0+0.7+1.8+2.5+13.9+0.6+0.3-2.0-1.3+4.0+8.9+.053+0.7+0.2+.244+2.7+3.2+.175
P.J. Tucker 10 25.1 5.0 1.5 4.2 5.7 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.8 2.7 1.8 4.9 .367 0.9 2.8 .321 0.5 0.8 .625

Season 7

John Stockton P.J. Tucker
Season 1990-912017-18
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf Finals
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+10.0+11.1+0.5+2.1+2.7+13.3+1.9+0.1-2.7-0.3+3.9+6.5+.117+0.7+1.8+.026+3.9+4.6+.119
P.J. Tucker 82 27.8 6.1 1.1 4.4 5.6 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.9 2.5 2.1 5.4 .390 1.4 3.8 .371 0.5 0.7 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+8+7.9+9.3+0.3+1.6+1.8+12.5+1.6+0.6-2.8-1.0+3.3+5.6+.056+0.9+1.4+.060+3.4+3.8+.174
P.J. Tucker 17 33.5 8.9 1.4 5.2 6.5 1.3 0.6 0.8 0.8 2.7 3.1 6.4 .481 2.1 4.4 .467 0.7 1.1 .667

Season 8

John Stockton P.J. Tucker
Season 1991-922018-19
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsRockets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+2.4+8.5+0.7+1.9+2.5+12.5+1.4+0.2-2.7-0.2+3.0+5.1+.086+0.8+2.2+.030+3.3+3.8+.147
P.J. Tucker 82 34.2 7.3 1.5 4.4 5.8 1.2 1.6 0.5 0.8 3.1 2.5 6.4 .396 1.8 4.7 .377 0.5 0.7 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+5+0.2+3.4+1.1+3.4+4.6+11.9+0.4+0.4-2.9-0.8+1.2+3.4+.032+1.3+1.6+.146+2.4+2.8+.007
P.J. Tucker 11 38.7 11.4 1.7 5.7 7.5 1.7 1.7 0.7 0.7 3.2 3.6 8.0 .455 2.4 5.2 .456 1.7 2.1 .826

Season 9

John Stockton P.J. Tucker
Season 1992-932019-20
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+10+0.6+8.2+0.8+3.0+3.7+10.4+1.3+0.2-2.2-0.5+2.8+5.1+.071+0.6+1.9+.027+3.1+3.8+.015
P.J. Tucker 72 34.3 6.9 1.6 5.1 6.6 1.6 1.1 0.5 1.0 3.2 2.5 5.9 .415 1.5 4.2 .358 0.5 0.7 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+7+4.1+5.3+0.9+3.9+4.8+9.5+1.3+0.3-2.0-0.7+1.7+2.9+.053+1.1+3.0+.012+3.0+3.6
P.J. Tucker 12 34.5 7.9 1.9 5.3 7.2 1.5 1.1 0.3 1.0 3.9 2.9 7.3 .398 2.1 5.6 .373 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

John Stockton P.J. Tucker
Season 1993-942020-21
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+30+10.1+11.4+0.1+0.6+0.8+11.4+1.6+0.1-2.4-0.5+4.3+7.2+.155+0.2+0.5+.014+2.9+3.6+.055
P.J. Tucker 52 26.1 3.7 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.8 2.4 1.3 3.4 .373 0.8 2.3 .336 0.4 0.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+7+7.7+10.1+1.2+0.3+1.5+8.7+0.7+0.4-2.1-0.5+3.8+7.8+.068+0.5+1.1+.155+3.1+3.7+.060
P.J. Tucker 23 29.6 4.3 2.1 2.7 4.8 1.1 1.0 0.1 0.4 3.3 1.7 4.3 .388 0.8 2.6 .322 0.1 0.2 .750

Season 11

John Stockton P.J. Tucker
Season 1994-952021-22
Team Utah JazzMiami Heat
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 RdHeat Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+11+7.1+7.1+0.7+1.6+2.4+10.2+1.6+0.1-2.4-0.3+2.3+3.6+.058+0.1+0.1+.034+2.4+2.8+.066
P.J. Tucker 71 27.9 7.6 1.4 4.0 5.5 2.1 0.8 0.2 0.9 2.3 2.9 6.0 .484 1.1 2.7 .415 0.6 0.9 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+13+10.3+9.9+0.7+1.5+2.3+8.4+0.6+0.1-2.1-0.2+3.8+8.7+.036+0.3+1.2+.051+2.0+2.5+.077
P.J. Tucker 18 28.3 7.9 1.9 3.7 5.7 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.7 2.8 3.0 6.1 .495 1.3 2.8 .451 0.6 0.9 .688

Season 12

John Stockton P.J. Tucker
Season 1995-962022-23
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+7+9.9+11.2+0.6+0.6+1.1+10.4+1.2-2.4-0.1+4.1+7.0+.111+0.5+0.8+.029+2.6+3.1+.004
P.J. Tucker 75 25.6 3.5 1.3 2.7 3.9 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.6 2.4 1.3 3.0 .427 0.7 1.9 .393 0.3 0.3 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+7+11.0+6.2+0.8+0.5+1.3+9.3+0.4+0.1-2.7-0.3+2.2+4.1+.073+0.7+1.5+.061+2.5+3.0+.147
P.J. Tucker 11 26.7 4.9 1.6 2.9 4.5 1.5 1.2 0.3 0.5 2.5 1.7 4.6 .373 1.3 3.6 .350 0.2 0.3 .667

Season 13

John Stockton P.J. Tucker
Season 1996-972023-24
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA FinalsClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+51+19.6+12.7+0.4+0.4+0.1+10.0+1.5-2.7-0.7+4.5+7.7+.188+0.5+1.1+.051+3.3+3.9+.154
P.J. Tucker 31 15.7 1.7 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 1.7 0.6 1.6 .360 0.4 1.1 .371 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+18+21.4+10.6+0.6+3.0+2.4+9.6+1.7+0.3-1.6-0.4+3.7+7.9+.146+0.5+0.5+.370+3.9+4.5
P.J. Tucker 2 15.5 5.5 1.5 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 3.0 2.0 3.0 .667 1.5 2.0 .750 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

John Stockton P.J. Tucker
Season 1997-982024-25
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+61+9.7+9.0+0.8+0.7+0.1+8.5+1.1+0.1-2.2-0.5+3.2+5.7+.099+0.4+0.6+.071+3.0+3.6
P.J. Tucker 3 19.3 3.0 1.3 1.3 2.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.7 1.0 2.3 .429 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+19+25.7+11.1+0.8+2.2+3.0+7.8+1.6+0.2-2.4-1.7+4.1+8.2+0.5+1.3+2.6+3.6
P.J. Tucker 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Additional Years

* John Stockton played 5 seasons more than P.J. Tucker in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 19, from 1999 to 2003—John Stockton played in 5 Playoffs.

In those 5 extra years over P.J. Tucker, John Stockton got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 1 All-Star Game