Paul Pierce vs. John Stockton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paul Pierce 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:
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 Paul Pierce, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1999 to 2017, 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.

Paul Pierce vs. John Stockton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Paul Pierce John Stockton Paul Pierce John Stockton
Points
18th
53rd
23rd
48th
Rebounds
94th
+300th
55th
144th
Assists
84th
1st
54th
3rd
Steals
22nd
1st
31st
5th
Blocks
175th
+300th
75th
177th
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Paul Pierce vs. John Stockton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Paul Pierce John Stockton Paul Pierce John Stockton
Points
77th
+300th
127th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
2nd
266th
2nd
Steals
149th
7th
178th
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:

Paul Pierce John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
18th
53rd
35 26,397 vs. 19,7116,686
Rebounds
94th
+300th
+206 7,527 vs. 4,0513,476
Assists
84th
1st
83 4,708 vs. 15,80611,098
Steals
22nd
1st
21 1,752 vs. 3,2651,513
Blocks
175th
+300th
+125 745 vs. 315430
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,092 vs. 966126
Defensive Rebounds
43rd
288th
245 6,435 vs. 3,0853,350
Field Goals Made
28th
79th
51 8,668 vs. 7,0391,629
Field Goals Attempted
22nd
106th
84 19,465 vs. 13,6585,807
3-Pointers Made
15th
240th
225 2,143 vs. 8451,298
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
257th
244 5,816 vs. 2,2033,613
Free Throws Made
11th
46th
35 6,918 vs. 4,7882,130
Free Throws Attempted
14th
52nd
38 8,578 vs. 5,7962,782

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
17th
6th
11 1,343 vs. 1,504161
Seasons
12th
12th
0 19 vs. 190

Triple-Doubles:

Paul Pierce John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
69th
+300th
9 vs. 09

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
-
21 vs. 021
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
48th
25 3,180 vs. 2,436744
Rebounds
55th
144th
89 985 vs. 608377
Assists
54th
3rd
51 579 vs. 1,8391,260
Steals
31st
5th
26 204 vs. 338134
Blocks
75th
177th
102 105 vs. 5055
Offensive Rebounds
198th
123rd
75 125 vs. 16237
Defensive Rebounds
31st
111st
80 860 vs. 446414
Field Goals Made
35th
50th
15 1,022 vs. 855167
Field Goals Attempted
27th
58th
31 2,415 vs. 1,809606
3-Pointers Made
14th
99th
85 276 vs. 111165
3-Pointers Attempted
14th
85th
71 777 vs. 341436
Free Throws Made
16th
40th
24 860 vs. 615245
Free Throws Attempted
20th
44th
24 1,036 vs. 759277

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
17th
9 170 vs. 18212
Playoffs
30th
1st
29 14 vs. 195

Triple-Doubles:

Paul Pierce John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
39th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
77th
+300th
+223 19.66 vs. 13.116.55
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.60 vs. 2.692.91
Assists per game
+300th
2nd
+298 3.51 vs. 10.517.00
Steals per game
149th
7th
142 1.30 vs. 2.170.87
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.210.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.81 vs. 0.640.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 4.79 vs. 2.052.74
Field Goals Made per game
182nd
+300th
+118 6.45 vs. 4.681.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
151st
+300th
+149 14.49 vs. 9.085.41
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 1.60 vs. 0.561.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
97th
+300th
+203 4.33 vs. 1.462.87
Free Throws Made per game
47th
240th
193 5.15 vs. 3.181.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
292nd
236 6.39 vs. 3.852.53

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
127th
+300th
+173 18.71 vs. 13.385.32
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.79 vs. 3.342.45
Assists per game
266th
2nd
264 3.41 vs. 10.106.70
Steals per game
178th
20th
158 1.20 vs. 1.860.66
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.270.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.890.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
149th
+300th
+151 5.06 vs. 2.452.61
Field Goals Made per game
208th
+300th
+92 6.01 vs. 4.701.31
Field Goals Attempted per game
177th
+300th
+123 14.21 vs. 9.944.27
3-Pointers Made per game
124th
+300th
+176 1.62 vs. 0.611.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
117th
+300th
+183 4.57 vs. 1.872.70
Free Throws Made per game
79th
255th
176 5.06 vs. 3.381.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
289th
193 6.09 vs. 4.171.92

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.