Steve Francis vs. John Stockton: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis and John Stockton all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 to 2008, 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.
Steve Francis vs. John Stockton | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Steve Francis | John Stockton | Steve Francis | John Stockton | |
Points | +300th | 53rd | +300th | 48th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | 144th |
Assists | 183rd | 1st | +300th | 3rd |
Steals | 277th | 1st | +300th | 5th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | 177th |
Years | 9 | 19 | 1 | 19 |
Steve Francis vs. John Stockton | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Steve Francis | John Stockton | Steve Francis | John Stockton | |
Points | 130th | +300th | 113rd | +300th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 121st | +300th |
Assists | 67th | 2nd | 20th | 2nd |
Steals | 87th | 7th | 101st | 20th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Francis | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 53rd | +247 | 10,446 vs. 19,711 | 9,265 |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 3,215 vs. 4,051 | 836 | |
Assists | 183rd | 1st | 182 | 3,473 vs. 15,806 | 12,333 |
Steals | 277th | 1st | 276 | 846 vs. 3,265 | 2,419 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 223 vs. 315 | 92 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 960 vs. 966 | 6 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 288th | +12 | 2,255 vs. 3,085 | 830 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 79th | +221 | 3,543 vs. 7,039 | 3,496 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 106th | +194 | 8,267 vs. 13,658 | 5,391 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 240th | +60 | 575 vs. 845 | 270 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 257th | +43 | 1,684 vs. 2,203 | 519 |
Free Throws Made | 208th | 46th | 162 | 2,785 vs. 4,788 | 2,003 |
Free Throws Attempted | 224th | 52nd | 172 | 3,494 vs. 5,796 | 2,302 |
Games and Years: | Steve Francis | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 6th | +294 | 576 vs. 1,504 | 928 |
Seasons | +300th | 12th | +288 | 9 vs. 19 | 10 |
Triple-Doubles: | Steve Francis | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 83rd | +300th | 7 vs. 0 | 7 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Steve Francis | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | +300th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Francis | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 48th | +252 | 96 vs. 2,436 | 2,340 |
Rebounds | +300th | 144th | +156 | 42 vs. 608 | 566 |
Assists | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 38 vs. 1,839 | 1,801 |
Steals | +300th | 5th | +295 | 7 vs. 338 | 331 |
Blocks | +300th | 177th | +123 | 1 vs. 50 | 49 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 123rd | +177 | 6 vs. 162 | 156 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 111st | +189 | 36 vs. 446 | 410 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 50th | +250 | 30 vs. 855 | 825 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 58th | +242 | 70 vs. 1,809 | 1,739 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 99th | +201 | 7 vs. 111 | 104 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 85th | +215 | 17 vs. 341 | 324 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 40th | +260 | 29 vs. 615 | 586 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 44th | +256 | 40 vs. 759 | 719 |
Games and Years: | Steve Francis | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 17th | +283 | 5 vs. 182 | 177 |
Playoffs | +300th | 1st | +299 | 1 vs. 19 | 18 |
Triple-Doubles: | Steve Francis | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 38th | 39th | 1 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Steve Francis | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Francis | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 130th | +300th | +170 | 18.14 vs. 13.11 | 5.03 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.58 vs. 2.69 | 2.89 | |
Assists per game | 67th | 2nd | 65 | 6.03 vs. 10.51 | 4.48 |
Steals per game | 87th | 7th | 80 | 1.47 vs. 2.17 | 0.70 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.39 vs. 0.21 | 0.18 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.67 vs. 0.64 | 1.02 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.91 vs. 2.05 | 1.86 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 216th | +300th | +84 | 6.15 vs. 4.68 | 1.47 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 165th | +300th | +135 | 14.35 vs. 9.08 | 5.27 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 1.00 vs. 0.56 | 0.44 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 276th | +300th | +24 | 2.92 vs. 1.46 | 1.46 |
Free Throws Made per game | 63rd | 240th | 177 | 4.84 vs. 3.18 | 1.65 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 74th | 292nd | 218 | 6.07 vs. 3.85 | 2.21 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Francis | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 113rd | +300th | +187 | 19.20 vs. 13.38 | 5.82 |
Rebounds per game | 121st | +300th | +179 | 8.40 vs. 3.34 | 5.06 |
Assists per game | 20th | 2nd | 18 | 7.60 vs. 10.10 | 2.50 |
Steals per game | 101st | 20th | 81 | 1.40 vs. 1.86 | 0.46 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.20 vs. 0.27 | 0.07 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.20 vs. 0.89 | 0.31 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 37th | +300th | +263 | 7.20 vs. 2.45 | 4.75 |
Field Goals Made per game | 210th | +300th | +90 | 6.00 vs. 4.70 | 1.30 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 187th | +300th | +113 | 14.00 vs. 9.94 | 4.06 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 180th | +300th | +120 | 1.40 vs. 0.61 | 0.79 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 235th | +300th | +65 | 3.40 vs. 1.87 | 1.53 |
Free Throws Made per game | 41st | 255th | 214 | 5.80 vs. 3.38 | 2.42 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | 289th | 262 | 8.00 vs. 4.17 | 3.83 |
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.