Bill Russell vs John Stockton
Bill Russell and John Stockton split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and John Stockton debuted in 1984-85.
The case for Bill Russell
scoring (15.1 PPG), rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for John Stockton
playmaking (10.5 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), longevity (1504 games played).
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG13.1
22.0RPG2.7
3.1APG10.5
46.9%TS%60.8%
963games played1504
Per Game
| Bill Russell | John Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1504 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 31.8 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 13.1 |
| 22.0 | REB | 2.7 |
| 3.1 | AST | 10.5 |
| — | STL | 2.2 |
| — | BLK | 0.2 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 51.5 |
| — | 3P% | 38.4 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 82.6 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | John Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 22.1 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 60.8 |
| — | USG% | 19.0 |
| — | WS | 202.7 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.210 |
| — | BPM | 7.1 |
| — | VORP | 106.8 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | John Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | — |
| 11 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 12 | All-Star | 10 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | 5 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring74
42Efficiency93
91Playmaking99
99Rebounding41
0Defense89
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