Taurean Prince vs. John Stockton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Stockton and Taurean Prince, 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

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.

Taurean Prince played 9 years in the NBA, 10 less than John Stockton, who played 19. Taurean Prince had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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
Taurean Prince 9 5 2016-17 to 2024-25
John Stockton 19 19 1984-85 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Taurean Prince John Stockton
Season 2016-171984-85
Team Atlanta HawksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
Taurean Prince 59 16.6 5.7 0.4 2.2 2.7 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.9 4.8 .400 0.6 1.7 .324 1.3 1.6 .787
difference:+23+1.6+0.1+0.1+1.2+1.4+4.2+0.6+0.4-0.8-0.9+0.7+.071+0.6+1.6+.142+0.4+0.8+.051
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Taurean Prince 6 31.2 11.2 1.2 4.2 5.3 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.5 4.8 8.7 .558 0.7 2.3 .286 0.8 0.8 1.000
difference:+4+12.6+4.4+0.5+2.1+2.5+3.0+0.8-0.4-1.5+2.7+4.2+.091+0.7+2.1+.286+1.8+2.7+.257
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

Taurean Prince John Stockton
Season 2017-181985-86
Team Atlanta HawksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Taurean Prince 82 30.0 14.1 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.6 1.0 0.5 2.3 2.0 5.1 11.9 .426 2.1 5.6 .385 1.9 2.2 .844
difference:+6.4+6.4+0.2+2.3+2.5+4.8+0.9+0.4-0.3-0.8+2.3+6.2+.063+2.1+5.4+.252+0.2+0.3+.005
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Taurean Prince DNP------ --- ----------
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

Taurean Prince John Stockton
Season 2018-191986-87
Team Atlanta HawksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Taurean Prince 55 28.2 13.5 0.4 3.2 3.6 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.6 4.8 10.8 .441 2.2 5.7 .390 1.7 2.1 .819
difference:+27+5.5+5.6+1.7+1.8+6.1+1.2+0.1-0.2-0.1+2.0+5.2+.058+2.1+5.2+.211+0.5+0.7+.037
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Taurean Prince DNP------ --- ----------
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

Taurean Prince John Stockton
Season 2019-201987-88
Team Brooklyn NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
Taurean Prince 64 29.0 12.1 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.8 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.5 4.3 11.5 .376 2.3 6.7 .339 1.1 1.4 .798
difference:+18+5.7+2.6+0.1+3.0+3.1+12.0+2.1+0.2-1.2-0.5+1.2+1.9+.198+2.0+5.9+.019+2.2+2.6+.042
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Taurean Prince DNP------ --- ----------
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

Taurean Prince John Stockton
Season 2020-211988-89
Team Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland CavaliersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Taurean Prince 41 22.1 9.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.9 0.7 0.6 1.1 1.8 3.2 8.0 .401 1.5 3.8 .400 1.6 1.9 .855
difference:+41+16.6+7.6+0.5+1.0+0.5+11.7+2.5+0.4-2.7-1.1+2.9+3.3+.137+1.3+3.0+.158+3.2+3.6+.008
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Taurean Prince DNP------ --- ----------
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

Taurean Prince John Stockton
Season 2021-221989-90
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Taurean Prince 69 17.1 7.3 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.7 2.6 5.7 .454 1.2 3.3 .376 0.9 1.2 .756
difference:+9+20.3+9.9+0.3+0.2+0.1+13.5+2.0+0.1-2.7-1.3+3.5+6.1+.060+0.6+1.9+.040+3.6+4.3+.063
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Taurean Prince 5 13.0 6.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.0 5.4 .370 0.8 2.8 .286 1.2 1.4 .857
difference:+25.8+9.0+0.6+1.0+1.6+13.8+0.8+0.2-2.0-3.0+3.8+8.4+.050+0.6+0.2+.209+2.0+2.6+.057
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

Taurean Prince John Stockton
Season 2022-231990-91
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
Taurean Prince 54 22.1 9.1 0.3 2.2 2.4 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.3 3.3 7.0 .467 1.4 3.6 .381 1.2 1.4 .844
difference:+28+15.7+8.1+0.3+0.1+0.5+12.6+2.4+0.1-2.3-0.5+2.7+4.9+.040+0.7+1.6+.036+3.2+3.9+.008
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Taurean Prince 5 20.0 7.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 1.4 1.8 .778
difference:+4+21.4+10.4+0.5+2.8+3.3+13.0+1.6-2.6-1.9+4.0+5.4+.173+0.4+1.2+.026+2.7+3.1+.063
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

Taurean Prince John Stockton
Season 2023-241991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Finals
Others NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion-
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Taurean Prince 78 27.0 8.9 0.3 2.7 2.9 1.5 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.9 3.2 7.3 .442 1.8 4.6 .396 0.6 0.9 .735
difference:+4+9.6+6.9+0.5+0.2+0.4+12.2+2.3+0.1-2.6-1.0+2.3+4.2+.040+0.8+2.1+.011+3.2+3.6+.107
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Taurean Prince 5 22.2 7.4 0.2 2.2 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.8 2.4 5.8 .414 1.0 3.4 .294 1.6 1.6 1.000
difference:+11+16.7+7.4+0.4+0.1+0.5+13.0+1.9+0.1-3.4-0.6+2.4+5.6+.009+0.1+0.2+.016+2.5+3.3+.167
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

Taurean Prince John Stockton
Season 2024-251992-93
Team Milwaukee BucksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion-
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Taurean Prince 80 27.1 8.2 0.4 3.2 3.6 1.9 1.0 0.2 1.0 2.1 2.9 6.4 .457 1.8 4.2 .439 0.5 0.6 .813
difference:+2+7.8+6.9+0.4+1.1+0.7+10.1+1.4+0.1-2.2-0.6+2.4+4.6+.029+0.9+1.9+.054+3.1+3.9+.015
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Taurean Prince 5 12.2 1.2 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.6 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.6 0.4 2.0 .200 0.4 1.8 .222 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+26.4+12.0+1.0+0.4+1.4+9.4+2.0+0.2-2.0-2.6+4.2+8.2+.251+0.6+0.8+.163+3.0+3.6
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

Additional Years

* John Stockton played 10 seasons more than Taurean Prince in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 19, from 1994 to 2003—John Stockton played in 10 Playoffs.

In those 10 extra years over Taurean Prince, John Stockton got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 1 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 2 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 2 All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement 3 Assists Leader
Achievement 5 All-Star Game