James Harden vs John Stockton
John Stockton leads 5 of 8 career categories against James Harden, including playmaking (10.5 APG) and per-minute impact (22.1 PER). The two never shared an NBA floor — John Stockton's last season was 2002-03, and James Harden debuted in 2025-26.
The case for James Harden: scoring (23.6 PPG), rebounding (4.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%).
The case for John Stockton: playmaking (10.5 APG), per-minute impact (22.1 PER), career value (202.7 Win Shares), and 2 more.
PPG
23.613.1
RPG
4.82.7
APG
8.010.5
TS%
61.0%60.8%
PER
20.622.1
Win Shares
7.7202.7
games played
701504
MVPs / All-Star nods
—11 All-NBA · 10 AS
Per Game
| James Harden | John Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 70 | 1504 |
| MIN | 34.9 | 31.8 |
| PTS | 23.6 | 13.1 |
| REB | 4.8 | 2.7 |
| AST | 8.0 | 10.5 |
| STL | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| FG% | 43.4 | 51.5 |
| 3P% | 37.5 | 38.4 |
| FT% | 88.4 | 82.6 |
Advanced
| James Harden | John Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.6 | 22.1 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 60.8 |
| USG% | 28.9 | 19.0 |
| WS | 7.7 | 202.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.151 | 0.210 |
| BPM | 4.3 | 7.1 |
| VORP | 3.9 | 106.8 |
Accolades
| James Harden | John Stockton | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | — | 11 |
| All-Star | — | 10 |
| All-Defensive | — | 5 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9574
Efficiency7793
Playmaking9999
Rebounding7141
Defense7489
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