John Stockton vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare John Stockton and James Worthy 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 James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, 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. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
John Stockton James Worthy John Stockton James Worthy
Points
53rd
119th
48th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
144th
90th
Assists
1st
280th
3rd
72nd
Steals
1st
165th
5th
39th
Blocks
+300th
222nd
177th
87th
Years1912199

John Stockton vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Stockton James Worthy John Stockton James Worthy
Points
+300th
152nd
+300th
73rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
2nd
+300th
2nd
296th
Steals
7th
261st
20th
150th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
53rd
119th
66 19,711 vs. 16,3203,391
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,051 vs. 4,708657
Assists
1st
280th
279 15,806 vs. 2,79113,015
Steals
1st
165th
164 3,265 vs. 1,0412,224
Blocks
+300th
222nd
+78 315 vs. 624309
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
207th
+93 966 vs. 1,561595
Defensive Rebounds
288th
281st
7 3,085 vs. 3,14762
Field Goals Made
79th
84th
5 7,039 vs. 6,878161
Field Goals Attempted
106th
119th
13 13,658 vs. 13,204454
3-Pointers Made
240th
+300th
+60 845 vs. 117728
3-Pointers Attempted
257th
+300th
+43 2,203 vs. 4861,717
Free Throws Made
46th
271st
225 4,788 vs. 2,4472,341
Free Throws Attempted
52nd
276th
224 5,796 vs. 3,1842,612

Games and Years:

John Stockton James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
6th
232nd
226 1,504 vs. 926578
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 127

Triple-Doubles:

John Stockton James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Stockton James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Stockton James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
48th
29th
19 2,436 vs. 3,022586
Rebounds
144th
90th
54 608 vs. 747139
Assists
3rd
72nd
69 1,839 vs. 4631,376
Steals
5th
39th
34 338 vs. 177161
Blocks
177th
87th
90 50 vs. 9646
Offensive Rebounds
123rd
50th
73 162 vs. 25795
Defensive Rebounds
111st
94th
17 446 vs. 49044
Field Goals Made
50th
20th
30 855 vs. 1,267412
Field Goals Attempted
58th
31st
27 1,809 vs. 2,329520
3-Pointers Made
99th
+300th
+201 111 vs. 1497
3-Pointers Attempted
85th
+300th
+215 341 vs. 67274
Free Throws Made
40th
62nd
22 615 vs. 474141
Free Throws Attempted
44th
55th
11 759 vs. 652107

Games and Years:

John Stockton James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
17th
61st
44 182 vs. 14339
Playoffs
1st
223rd
222 19 vs. 910

Triple-Doubles:

John Stockton James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
38th
1 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Stockton James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Stockton James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
152nd
+148 13.11 vs. 17.624.52
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.69 vs. 5.082.39
Assists per game
2nd
+300th
+298 10.51 vs. 3.017.50
Steals per game
7th
261st
254 2.17 vs. 1.121.05
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.670.46
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.64 vs. 1.691.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.05 vs. 3.401.35
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
81st
+219 4.68 vs. 7.432.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
171st
+129 9.08 vs. 14.265.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.56 vs. 0.130.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.46 vs. 0.520.94
Free Throws Made per game
240th
+300th
+60 3.18 vs. 2.640.54
Free Throws Attempted per game
292nd
+300th
+8 3.85 vs. 3.440.42

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Stockton James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
73rd
+227 13.38 vs. 21.137.75
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.34 vs. 5.221.88
Assists per game
2nd
296th
294 10.10 vs. 3.246.87
Steals per game
20th
150th
130 1.86 vs. 1.240.62
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.670.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
281st
+19 0.89 vs. 1.800.91
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.45 vs. 3.430.98
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
39th
+261 4.70 vs. 8.864.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
101st
+199 9.94 vs. 16.296.35
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.100.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.87 vs. 0.471.41
Free Throws Made per game
255th
266th
11 3.38 vs. 3.310.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
289th
237th
52 4.17 vs. 4.560.39

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.