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?
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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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 19 | 12 | 19 | 9 |
John Stockton vs. James Worthy | ||||
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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | John Stockton | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 53rd | 119th | 66 | 19,711 vs. 16,320 | 3,391 |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 4,051 vs. 4,708 | 657 | |
Assists | 1st | 280th | 279 | 15,806 vs. 2,791 | 13,015 |
Steals | 1st | 165th | 164 | 3,265 vs. 1,041 | 2,224 |
Blocks | +300th | 222nd | +78 | 315 vs. 624 | 309 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 207th | +93 | 966 vs. 1,561 | 595 |
Defensive Rebounds | 288th | 281st | 7 | 3,085 vs. 3,147 | 62 |
Field Goals Made | 79th | 84th | 5 | 7,039 vs. 6,878 | 161 |
Field Goals Attempted | 106th | 119th | 13 | 13,658 vs. 13,204 | 454 |
3-Pointers Made | 240th | +300th | +60 | 845 vs. 117 | 728 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 257th | +300th | +43 | 2,203 vs. 486 | 1,717 |
Free Throws Made | 46th | 271st | 225 | 4,788 vs. 2,447 | 2,341 |
Free Throws Attempted | 52nd | 276th | 224 | 5,796 vs. 3,184 | 2,612 |
Games and Years: | John Stockton | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 6th | 232nd | 226 | 1,504 vs. 926 | 578 |
Seasons | 12th | +300th | 19 vs. 12 | 7 | |
Triple-Doubles: | John Stockton | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | John Stockton | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | John Stockton | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 48th | 29th | 19 | 2,436 vs. 3,022 | 586 |
Rebounds | 144th | 90th | 54 | 608 vs. 747 | 139 |
Assists | 3rd | 72nd | 69 | 1,839 vs. 463 | 1,376 |
Steals | 5th | 39th | 34 | 338 vs. 177 | 161 |
Blocks | 177th | 87th | 90 | 50 vs. 96 | 46 |
Offensive Rebounds | 123rd | 50th | 73 | 162 vs. 257 | 95 |
Defensive Rebounds | 111st | 94th | 17 | 446 vs. 490 | 44 |
Field Goals Made | 50th | 20th | 30 | 855 vs. 1,267 | 412 |
Field Goals Attempted | 58th | 31st | 27 | 1,809 vs. 2,329 | 520 |
3-Pointers Made | 99th | +300th | +201 | 111 vs. 14 | 97 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 85th | +300th | +215 | 341 vs. 67 | 274 |
Free Throws Made | 40th | 62nd | 22 | 615 vs. 474 | 141 |
Free Throws Attempted | 44th | 55th | 11 | 759 vs. 652 | 107 |
Games and Years: | John Stockton | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 17th | 61st | 44 | 182 vs. 143 | 39 |
Playoffs | 1st | 223rd | 222 | 19 vs. 9 | 10 |
Triple-Doubles: | John Stockton | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | 38th | 1 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | John Stockton | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 78th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | John Stockton | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 152nd | +148 | 13.11 vs. 17.62 | 4.52 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 2.69 vs. 5.08 | 2.39 | |
Assists per game | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 10.51 vs. 3.01 | 7.50 |
Steals per game | 7th | 261st | 254 | 2.17 vs. 1.12 | 1.05 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.21 vs. 0.67 | 0.46 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.64 vs. 1.69 | 1.04 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 2.05 vs. 3.40 | 1.35 | |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 81st | +219 | 4.68 vs. 7.43 | 2.75 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 171st | +129 | 9.08 vs. 14.26 | 5.18 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.56 vs. 0.13 | 0.44 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 1.46 vs. 0.52 | 0.94 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 240th | +300th | +60 | 3.18 vs. 2.64 | 0.54 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 292nd | +300th | +8 | 3.85 vs. 3.44 | 0.42 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | John Stockton | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 73rd | +227 | 13.38 vs. 21.13 | 7.75 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.34 vs. 5.22 | 1.88 | |
Assists per game | 2nd | 296th | 294 | 10.10 vs. 3.24 | 6.87 |
Steals per game | 20th | 150th | 130 | 1.86 vs. 1.24 | 0.62 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.27 vs. 0.67 | 0.40 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 281st | +19 | 0.89 vs. 1.80 | 0.91 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 2.45 vs. 3.43 | 0.98 | |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 39th | +261 | 4.70 vs. 8.86 | 4.16 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 101st | +199 | 9.94 vs. 16.29 | 6.35 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.61 vs. 0.10 | 0.51 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 1.87 vs. 0.47 | 1.41 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 255th | 266th | 11 | 3.38 vs. 3.31 | 0.06 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 289th | 237th | 52 | 4.17 vs. 4.56 | 0.39 |
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.