Kyrie Irving vs. John Stockton: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kyrie Irving, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2012 to 2025, and John Stockton, with 19 seasons played from 1985 to 2003, 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.

Kyrie Irving vs. John Stockton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving John Stockton Kyrie Irving John Stockton
Points
76th
53rd
56th
48th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
144th
Assists
100th
1st
67th
3rd
Steals
175th
1st
77th
5th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
162nd
177th
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Kyrie Irving vs. John Stockton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving John Stockton Kyrie Irving John Stockton
Points
30th
+300th
44th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
89th
2nd
111st
2nd
Steals
146th
7th
123rd
20th
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:

Kyrie Irving John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
76th
53rd
23 18,433 vs. 19,7111,278
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,173 vs. 4,051878
Assists
100th
1st
99 4,365 vs. 15,80611,441
Steals
175th
1st
174 1,022 vs. 3,2652,243
Blocks
+300th
+300th
337 vs. 31522
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
638 vs. 966328
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
288th
+12 2,535 vs. 3,085550
Field Goals Made
88th
79th
9 6,787 vs. 7,039252
Field Goals Attempted
89th
107th
18 14,313 vs. 13,658655
3-Pointers Made
25th
241st
216 1,876 vs. 8451,031
3-Pointers Attempted
29th
257th
228 4,763 vs. 2,2032,560
Free Throws Made
179th
46th
133 2,983 vs. 4,7881,805
Free Throws Attempted
250th
52nd
198 3,360 vs. 5,7962,436

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
6th
+294 779 vs. 1,504725
Seasons
194th
12th
182 14 vs. 195

Triple-Doubles:

Kyrie Irving John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
30th
-
37 vs. 037
50+ point games
19th
-
6 vs. 06
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
56th
48th
8 2,211 vs. 2,436225
Rebounds
+300th
144th
+156 353 vs. 608255
Assists
67th
3rd
64 471 vs. 1,8391,368
Steals
77th
5th
72 128 vs. 338210
Blocks
162nd
177th
15 53 vs. 503
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
123rd
+177 83 vs. 16279
Defensive Rebounds
228th
111st
117 270 vs. 446176
Field Goals Made
56th
50th
6 815 vs. 85540
Field Goals Attempted
60th
58th
2 1,781 vs. 1,80928
3-Pointers Made
24th
99th
75 225 vs. 111114
3-Pointers Attempted
30th
85th
55 574 vs. 341233
Free Throws Made
109th
40th
69 356 vs. 615259
Free Throws Attempted
145th
44th
101 403 vs. 759356

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
183rd
17th
166 96 vs. 18286
Playoffs
+300th
1st
+299 7 vs. 1912

Triple-Doubles:

Kyrie Irving John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
30th
+300th
+270 23.66 vs. 13.1110.56
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.07 vs. 2.691.38
Assists per game
89th
2nd
87 5.60 vs. 10.514.91
Steals per game
146th
7th
139 1.31 vs. 2.170.86
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.210.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.640.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.25 vs. 2.051.20
Field Goals Made per game
26th
+300th
+274 8.71 vs. 4.684.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
27th
+300th
+273 18.37 vs. 9.089.29
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
+300th
+271 2.41 vs. 0.561.85
3-Pointers Attempted per game
23rd
+300th
+277 6.11 vs. 1.464.65
Free Throws Made per game
147th
240th
93 3.83 vs. 3.180.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
206th
292nd
86 4.31 vs. 3.850.46

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
+300th
+256 23.03 vs. 13.389.65
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.68 vs. 3.340.34
Assists per game
111st
2nd
109 4.91 vs. 10.105.20
Steals per game
123rd
20th
103 1.33 vs. 1.860.52
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.270.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.890.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.81 vs. 2.450.36
Field Goals Made per game
47th
+300th
+253 8.49 vs. 4.703.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
52nd
+300th
+248 18.55 vs. 9.948.61
3-Pointers Made per game
23rd
+300th
+277 2.34 vs. 0.611.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
42nd
+300th
+258 5.98 vs. 1.874.11
Free Throws Made per game
204th
255th
51 3.71 vs. 3.380.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
284th
289th
5 4.20 vs. 4.170.03

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.