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?

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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years19191819

Tim Duncan vs. John Stockton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:
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:

Tim Duncan John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
53rd
36 26,496 vs. 19,7116,785
Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 15,091 vs. 4,05111,040
Assists
110th
1st
109 4,225 vs. 15,80611,581
Steals
172nd
1st
171 1,025 vs. 3,2652,240
Blocks
5th
+300th
+295 3,020 vs. 3152,705
Offensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 3,859 vs. 9662,893
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
288th
285 11,232 vs. 3,0858,147
Field Goals Made
15th
79th
64 10,285 vs. 7,0393,246
Field Goals Attempted
18th
106th
88 20,334 vs. 13,6586,676
3-Pointers Made
+300th
240th
+60 30 vs. 845815
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
257th
+43 168 vs. 2,2032,035
Free Throws Made
26th
46th
20 5,896 vs. 4,7881,108
Free Throws Attempted
15th
52nd
37 8,468 vs. 5,7962,672

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
6th
5 1,392 vs. 1,504112
Seasons
12th
12th
0 19 vs. 190

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
48th
42 5,172 vs. 2,4362,736
Rebounds
3rd
144th
141 2,859 vs. 6082,251
Assists
33rd
3rd
30 764 vs. 1,8391,075
Steals
48th
5th
43 168 vs. 338170
Blocks
1st
177th
176 568 vs. 50518
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
123rd
121 778 vs. 162616
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
111st
109 2,081 vs. 4461,635
Field Goals Made
6th
50th
44 1,975 vs. 8551,120
Field Goals Attempted
5th
58th
53 3,939 vs. 1,8092,130
3-Pointers Made
+300th
99th
+201 5 vs. 111106
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
85th
+215 35 vs. 341306
Free Throws Made
6th
40th
34 1,217 vs. 615602
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
44th
41 1,766 vs. 7591,007

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
17th
14 251 vs. 18269
Playoffs
3rd
1st
2 18 vs. 191

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
39th
26 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
36th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
98th
+300th
+202 19.03 vs. 13.115.93
Rebounds per game
33rd
+300th
+267 10.84 vs. 2.698.15
Assists per game
+300th
2nd
+298 3.04 vs. 10.517.47
Steals per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.74 vs. 2.171.43
Blocks per game
21st
+300th
+279 2.17 vs. 0.211.96
Offensive Rebounds per game
53rd
+300th
+247 2.77 vs. 0.642.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.07 vs. 2.056.02
Field Goals Made per game
85th
+300th
+215 7.39 vs. 4.682.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
139th
+300th
+161 14.61 vs. 9.085.53
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.560.54
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 1.461.34
Free Throws Made per game
104th
240th
136 4.24 vs. 3.181.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
73rd
292nd
219 6.08 vs. 3.852.23

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
+300th
+219 20.61 vs. 13.387.22
Rebounds per game
26th
+300th
+274 11.39 vs. 3.348.05
Assists per game
+300th
2nd
+298 3.04 vs. 10.107.06
Steals per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.67 vs. 1.861.19
Blocks per game
10th
+300th
+290 2.26 vs. 0.271.99
Offensive Rebounds per game
39th
+300th
+261 3.10 vs. 0.892.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
15th
+300th
+285 8.29 vs. 2.455.84
Field Goals Made per game
71st
+300th
+229 7.87 vs. 4.703.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
118th
+300th
+182 15.69 vs. 9.945.75
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.610.59
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 1.871.73
Free Throws Made per game
87th
255th
168 4.85 vs. 3.381.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
289th
238 7.04 vs. 4.172.87

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.