Stephen Curry vs. John Stockton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Stephen Curry 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Stephen Curry, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2010 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.

Stephen Curry vs. John Stockton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry John Stockton Stephen Curry John Stockton
Points
24th
53rd
10th
48th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
76th
144th
Assists
29th
1st
19th
3rd
Steals
43rd
1st
24th
5th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
177th
177th
Years16191019

Stephen Curry vs. John Stockton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry John Stockton Stephen Curry John Stockton
Points
18th
+300th
16th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
51st
2nd
54th
2nd
Steals
77th
7th
77th
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:

Stephen Curry John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
24th
53rd
29 25,386 vs. 19,7115,675
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,819 vs. 4,051768
Assists
29th
1st
28 6,540 vs. 15,8069,266
Steals
43rd
1st
42 1,553 vs. 3,2651,712
Blocks
+300th
+300th
265 vs. 31550
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
669 vs. 966297
Defensive Rebounds
153rd
288th
135 4,150 vs. 3,0851,065
Field Goals Made
29th
79th
50 8,648 vs. 7,0391,609
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
106th
74 18,356 vs. 13,6584,698
3-Pointers Made
1st
240th
239 4,058 vs. 8453,213
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
257th
256 9,589 vs. 2,2037,386
Free Throws Made
79th
46th
33 4,032 vs. 4,788756
Free Throws Attempted
121st
52nd
69 4,424 vs. 5,7961,372

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
137th
6th
131 1,026 vs. 1,504478
Seasons
87th
12th
75 16 vs. 193

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
61st
+300th
10 vs. 010

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
10th
-
71 vs. 071
50+ point games
6th
-
15 vs. 015
60+ point games
7th
-
2 vs. 02
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
48th
38 4,147 vs. 2,4361,711
Rebounds
76th
144th
68 828 vs. 608220
Assists
19th
3rd
16 953 vs. 1,839886
Steals
24th
5th
19 231 vs. 338107
Blocks
177th
177th
0 50 vs. 500
Offensive Rebounds
223rd
123rd
100 113 vs. 16249
Defensive Rebounds
45th
111st
66 715 vs. 446269
Field Goals Made
16th
50th
34 1,388 vs. 855533
Field Goals Attempted
15th
58th
43 3,056 vs. 1,8091,247
3-Pointers Made
1st
99th
98 650 vs. 111539
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
85th
84 1,637 vs. 3411,296
Free Throws Made
30th
40th
10 721 vs. 615106
Free Throws Attempted
38th
44th
6 811 vs. 75952

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
41st
17th
24 155 vs. 18227
Playoffs
154th
1st
153 10 vs. 199

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
39th
19 3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
-
8 vs. 08
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
18th
+300th
+282 24.74 vs. 13.1111.64
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.70 vs. 2.692.00
Assists per game
51st
2nd
49 6.37 vs. 10.514.14
Steals per game
77th
7th
70 1.51 vs. 2.170.66
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.26 vs. 0.210.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.640.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
282nd
+300th
+18 4.04 vs. 2.051.99
Field Goals Made per game
36th
+300th
+264 8.43 vs. 4.683.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
+300th
+267 17.89 vs. 9.088.81
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 3.96 vs. 0.563.39
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 9.35 vs. 1.467.88
Free Throws Made per game
136th
240th
104 3.93 vs. 3.180.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
292nd
87 4.31 vs. 3.850.46

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
+300th
+284 26.75 vs. 13.3813.37
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.34 vs. 3.342.00
Assists per game
54th
2nd
52 6.15 vs. 10.103.96
Steals per game
77th
20th
57 1.49 vs. 1.860.37
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.270.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.890.16
Defensive Rebounds per game
192nd
+300th
+108 4.61 vs. 2.452.16
Field Goals Made per game
34th
+300th
+266 8.95 vs. 4.704.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
31st
+300th
+269 19.72 vs. 9.949.78
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 4.19 vs. 0.613.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 10.56 vs. 1.878.69
Free Throws Made per game
99th
255th
156 4.65 vs. 3.381.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
161st
289th
128 5.23 vs. 4.171.06

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.