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?
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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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 |
Paul Pierce vs. John Stockton | ||||
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: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 18th | 53rd | 35 | 26,397 vs. 19,711 | 6,686 |
Rebounds | 94th | +300th | +206 | 7,527 vs. 4,051 | 3,476 |
Assists | 84th | 1st | 83 | 4,708 vs. 15,806 | 11,098 |
Steals | 22nd | 1st | 21 | 1,752 vs. 3,265 | 1,513 |
Blocks | 175th | +300th | +125 | 745 vs. 315 | 430 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,092 vs. 966 | 126 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 43rd | 288th | 245 | 6,435 vs. 3,085 | 3,350 |
Field Goals Made | 28th | 79th | 51 | 8,668 vs. 7,039 | 1,629 |
Field Goals Attempted | 22nd | 106th | 84 | 19,465 vs. 13,658 | 5,807 |
3-Pointers Made | 15th | 240th | 225 | 2,143 vs. 845 | 1,298 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 13th | 257th | 244 | 5,816 vs. 2,203 | 3,613 |
Free Throws Made | 11th | 46th | 35 | 6,918 vs. 4,788 | 2,130 |
Free Throws Attempted | 14th | 52nd | 38 | 8,578 vs. 5,796 | 2,782 |
Games and Years: | Paul Pierce | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 17th | 6th | 11 | 1,343 vs. 1,504 | 161 |
Seasons | 12th | 12th | 0 | 19 vs. 19 | 0 |
Triple-Doubles: | Paul Pierce | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 69th | +300th | 9 vs. 0 | 9 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Paul Pierce | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 57th | - | 21 vs. 0 | 21 | |
50+ point games | 76th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 23rd | 48th | 25 | 3,180 vs. 2,436 | 744 |
Rebounds | 55th | 144th | 89 | 985 vs. 608 | 377 |
Assists | 54th | 3rd | 51 | 579 vs. 1,839 | 1,260 |
Steals | 31st | 5th | 26 | 204 vs. 338 | 134 |
Blocks | 75th | 177th | 102 | 105 vs. 50 | 55 |
Offensive Rebounds | 198th | 123rd | 75 | 125 vs. 162 | 37 |
Defensive Rebounds | 31st | 111st | 80 | 860 vs. 446 | 414 |
Field Goals Made | 35th | 50th | 15 | 1,022 vs. 855 | 167 |
Field Goals Attempted | 27th | 58th | 31 | 2,415 vs. 1,809 | 606 |
3-Pointers Made | 14th | 99th | 85 | 276 vs. 111 | 165 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 14th | 85th | 71 | 777 vs. 341 | 436 |
Free Throws Made | 16th | 40th | 24 | 860 vs. 615 | 245 |
Free Throws Attempted | 20th | 44th | 24 | 1,036 vs. 759 | 277 |
Games and Years: | Paul Pierce | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 26th | 17th | 9 | 170 vs. 182 | 12 |
Playoffs | 30th | 1st | 29 | 14 vs. 19 | 5 |
Triple-Doubles: | Paul Pierce | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | 39th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Paul Pierce | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 49th | - | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 77th | +300th | +223 | 19.66 vs. 13.11 | 6.55 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.60 vs. 2.69 | 2.91 | |
Assists per game | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 3.51 vs. 10.51 | 7.00 |
Steals per game | 149th | 7th | 142 | 1.30 vs. 2.17 | 0.87 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.55 vs. 0.21 | 0.35 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.81 vs. 0.64 | 0.17 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 172nd | +300th | +128 | 4.79 vs. 2.05 | 2.74 |
Field Goals Made per game | 182nd | +300th | +118 | 6.45 vs. 4.68 | 1.77 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 151st | +300th | +149 | 14.49 vs. 9.08 | 5.41 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 142nd | +300th | +158 | 1.60 vs. 0.56 | 1.03 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 97th | +300th | +203 | 4.33 vs. 1.46 | 2.87 |
Free Throws Made per game | 47th | 240th | 193 | 5.15 vs. 3.18 | 1.97 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 56th | 292nd | 236 | 6.39 vs. 3.85 | 2.53 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 127th | +300th | +173 | 18.71 vs. 13.38 | 5.32 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.79 vs. 3.34 | 2.45 | |
Assists per game | 266th | 2nd | 264 | 3.41 vs. 10.10 | 6.70 |
Steals per game | 178th | 20th | 158 | 1.20 vs. 1.86 | 0.66 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.62 vs. 0.27 | 0.34 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.74 vs. 0.89 | 0.15 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 149th | +300th | +151 | 5.06 vs. 2.45 | 2.61 |
Field Goals Made per game | 208th | +300th | +92 | 6.01 vs. 4.70 | 1.31 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 177th | +300th | +123 | 14.21 vs. 9.94 | 4.27 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 124th | +300th | +176 | 1.62 vs. 0.61 | 1.01 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 117th | +300th | +183 | 4.57 vs. 1.87 | 2.70 |
Free Throws Made per game | 79th | 255th | 176 | 5.06 vs. 3.38 | 1.68 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 96th | 289th | 193 | 6.09 vs. 4.17 | 1.92 |
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.