Tim Duncan vs. John Stockton: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Duncan and John Stockton all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 Tim Duncan, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1998 to 2016, 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.
Tim Duncan vs. John Stockton | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Tim Duncan | John Stockton | Tim Duncan | John Stockton | |
Points | 17th | 53rd | 6th | 48th |
Rebounds | 6th | +300th | 3rd | 144th |
Assists | 110th | 1st | 33rd | 3rd |
Steals | 172nd | 1st | 48th | 5th |
Blocks | 5th | +300th | 1st | 177th |
Years | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Tim Duncan vs. John Stockton | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Tim Duncan | John Stockton | Tim Duncan | John Stockton | |
Points | 98th | +300th | 81st | +300th |
Rebounds | 33rd | +300th | 26th | +300th |
Assists | +300th | 2nd | +300th | 2nd |
Steals | +300th | 7th | +300th | 20th |
Blocks | 21st | +300th | 10th | +300th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Tim Duncan | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 17th | 53rd | 36 | 26,496 vs. 19,711 | 6,785 |
Rebounds | 6th | +300th | +294 | 15,091 vs. 4,051 | 11,040 |
Assists | 110th | 1st | 109 | 4,225 vs. 15,806 | 11,581 |
Steals | 172nd | 1st | 171 | 1,025 vs. 3,265 | 2,240 |
Blocks | 5th | +300th | +295 | 3,020 vs. 315 | 2,705 |
Offensive Rebounds | 11th | +300th | +289 | 3,859 vs. 966 | 2,893 |
Defensive Rebounds | 3rd | 288th | 285 | 11,232 vs. 3,085 | 8,147 |
Field Goals Made | 15th | 79th | 64 | 10,285 vs. 7,039 | 3,246 |
Field Goals Attempted | 18th | 106th | 88 | 20,334 vs. 13,658 | 6,676 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 240th | +60 | 30 vs. 845 | 815 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 257th | +43 | 168 vs. 2,203 | 2,035 |
Free Throws Made | 26th | 46th | 20 | 5,896 vs. 4,788 | 1,108 |
Free Throws Attempted | 15th | 52nd | 37 | 8,468 vs. 5,796 | 2,672 |
Games and Years: | Tim Duncan | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 11th | 6th | 5 | 1,392 vs. 1,504 | 112 |
Seasons | 12th | 12th | 0 | 19 vs. 19 | 0 |
Triple-Doubles: | Tim Duncan | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 134th | +300th | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Tim Duncan | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 152nd | - | 5 vs. 0 | 5 | |
50+ point games | 76th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Tim Duncan | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 6th | 48th | 42 | 5,172 vs. 2,436 | 2,736 |
Rebounds | 3rd | 144th | 141 | 2,859 vs. 608 | 2,251 |
Assists | 33rd | 3rd | 30 | 764 vs. 1,839 | 1,075 |
Steals | 48th | 5th | 43 | 168 vs. 338 | 170 |
Blocks | 1st | 177th | 176 | 568 vs. 50 | 518 |
Offensive Rebounds | 2nd | 123rd | 121 | 778 vs. 162 | 616 |
Defensive Rebounds | 2nd | 111st | 109 | 2,081 vs. 446 | 1,635 |
Field Goals Made | 6th | 50th | 44 | 1,975 vs. 855 | 1,120 |
Field Goals Attempted | 5th | 58th | 53 | 3,939 vs. 1,809 | 2,130 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 99th | +201 | 5 vs. 111 | 106 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 85th | +215 | 35 vs. 341 | 306 |
Free Throws Made | 6th | 40th | 34 | 1,217 vs. 615 | 602 |
Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | 44th | 41 | 1,766 vs. 759 | 1,007 |
Games and Years: | Tim Duncan | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 3rd | 17th | 14 | 251 vs. 182 | 69 |
Playoffs | 3rd | 1st | 2 | 18 vs. 19 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Tim Duncan | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 13th | 39th | 26 | 4 vs. 1 | 3 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Tim Duncan | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 36th | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Tim Duncan | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 98th | +300th | +202 | 19.03 vs. 13.11 | 5.93 |
Rebounds per game | 33rd | +300th | +267 | 10.84 vs. 2.69 | 8.15 |
Assists per game | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 3.04 vs. 10.51 | 7.47 |
Steals per game | +300th | 7th | +293 | 0.74 vs. 2.17 | 1.43 |
Blocks per game | 21st | +300th | +279 | 2.17 vs. 0.21 | 1.96 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 53rd | +300th | +247 | 2.77 vs. 0.64 | 2.13 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 8.07 vs. 2.05 | 6.02 |
Field Goals Made per game | 85th | +300th | +215 | 7.39 vs. 4.68 | 2.71 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 139th | +300th | +161 | 14.61 vs. 9.08 | 5.53 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.02 vs. 0.56 | 0.54 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.12 vs. 1.46 | 1.34 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 104th | 240th | 136 | 4.24 vs. 3.18 | 1.05 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 73rd | 292nd | 219 | 6.08 vs. 3.85 | 2.23 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Tim Duncan | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 81st | +300th | +219 | 20.61 vs. 13.38 | 7.22 |
Rebounds per game | 26th | +300th | +274 | 11.39 vs. 3.34 | 8.05 |
Assists per game | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 3.04 vs. 10.10 | 7.06 |
Steals per game | +300th | 20th | +280 | 0.67 vs. 1.86 | 1.19 |
Blocks per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 2.26 vs. 0.27 | 1.99 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 39th | +300th | +261 | 3.10 vs. 0.89 | 2.21 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 15th | +300th | +285 | 8.29 vs. 2.45 | 5.84 |
Field Goals Made per game | 71st | +300th | +229 | 7.87 vs. 4.70 | 3.17 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 118th | +300th | +182 | 15.69 vs. 9.94 | 5.75 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.02 vs. 0.61 | 0.59 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.14 vs. 1.87 | 1.73 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 87th | 255th | 168 | 4.85 vs. 3.38 | 1.47 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 51st | 289th | 238 | 7.04 vs. 4.17 | 2.87 |
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.