John Stockton vs. Bill Walton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare John Stockton and Bill Walton all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where John Stockton, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1985 to 2003, and Bill Walton, with 10 seasons played from 1975 to 1987, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

John Stockton vs. Bill Walton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
John Stockton Bill Walton John Stockton Bill Walton
Points
53rd
+300th
48th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
293rd
144th
230th
Assists
1st
+300th
3rd
+300th
Steals
1st
+300th
5th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
100th
177th
104th
Years1910194

John Stockton vs. Bill Walton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Stockton Bill Walton John Stockton Bill Walton
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
40th
+300th
100th
Assists
2nd
+300th
2nd
+300th
Steals
7th
+300th
20th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
17th
+300th
43rd

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bill Walton's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Stockton Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
53rd
+300th
+247 19,711 vs. 6,21513,496
Rebounds
+300th
293rd
+7 4,051 vs. 4,923872
Assists
1st
+300th
+299 15,806 vs. 1,59014,216
Steals
1st
+300th
+299 3,265 vs. 3802,885
Blocks
+300th
100th
+200 315 vs. 1,034719
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
966 vs. 1,103137
Defensive Rebounds
288th
184th
104 3,085 vs. 3,820735
Field Goals Made
79th
+300th
+221 7,039 vs. 2,5524,487
Field Goals Attempted
106th
+300th
+194 13,658 vs. 4,9008,758
3-Pointers Made
240th
+300th
+60 845 vs. 0845
3-Pointers Attempted
257th
+300th
+43 2,203 vs. 42,199
Free Throws Made
46th
+300th
+254 4,788 vs. 1,1113,677
Free Throws Attempted
52nd
+300th
+248 5,796 vs. 1,6834,113

Games and Years:

John Stockton Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
6th
+300th
1,504 vs. 4681,036
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 109

Triple-Doubles:

John Stockton Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
109th
0 vs. 55

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Stockton Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Stockton Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
48th
+300th
+252 2,436 vs. 5281,908
Rebounds
144th
230th
86 608 vs. 444164
Assists
3rd
+300th
+297 1,839 vs. 1451,694
Steals
5th
+300th
+295 338 vs. 32306
Blocks
177th
104th
73 50 vs. 8333
Offensive Rebounds
123rd
272nd
149 162 vs. 9567
Defensive Rebounds
111st
168th
57 446 vs. 34997
Field Goals Made
50th
+300th
+250 855 vs. 230625
Field Goals Attempted
58th
+300th
+242 1,809 vs. 4381,371
3-Pointers Made
99th
+300th
+201 111 vs. 0111
3-Pointers Attempted
85th
+300th
+215 341 vs. 1340
Free Throws Made
40th
+300th
+260 615 vs. 68547
Free Throws Attempted
44th
+300th
+256 759 vs. 101658

Games and Years:

John Stockton Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
17th
+300th
182 vs. 49133
Playoffs
1st
+300th
19 vs. 415

Triple-Doubles:

John Stockton Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
39th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Stockton Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Stockton Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
13.11 vs. 13.280.17
Rebounds per game
+300th
40th
+260 2.69 vs. 10.527.83
Assists per game
2nd
+300th
+298 10.51 vs. 3.407.11
Steals per game
7th
+300th
+293 2.17 vs. 0.811.36
Blocks per game
+300th
17th
+283 0.21 vs. 2.212.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
124th
+176 0.64 vs. 2.361.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
9th
+291 2.05 vs. 8.166.11
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.68 vs. 5.450.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.08 vs. 10.471.39
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.56 vs. 0.000.56
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.46 vs. 0.021.45
Free Throws Made per game
240th
+300th
+60 3.18 vs. 2.370.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
292nd
+300th
+8 3.85 vs. 3.600.26

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Stockton Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
13.38 vs. 10.782.61
Rebounds per game
+300th
100th
+200 3.34 vs. 9.065.72
Assists per game
2nd
+300th
+298 10.10 vs. 2.967.15
Steals per game
20th
+300th
+280 1.86 vs. 0.651.20
Blocks per game
+300th
43rd
+257 0.27 vs. 1.691.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
240th
+60 0.89 vs. 1.941.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
41st
+259 2.45 vs. 7.124.67
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.70 vs. 4.690.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.94 vs. 8.941.00
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.000.61
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.87 vs. 0.041.84
Free Throws Made per game
255th
+300th
+45 3.38 vs. 1.391.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
289th
+300th
+11 4.17 vs. 2.062.11

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.