John Stockton vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
John Stockton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 30 times, 7 of them in the playoffs, with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar winning the series 20–10.
The case for John Stockton: playmaking (10.5 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), per-minute impact (22.1 PER), and 1 more.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), longevity (1560 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
13.124.6
RPG
2.711.2
APG
10.53.6
TS%
60.8%59.2%
PER
22.117.8
Win Shares
202.726.1
games played
15041560
MVPs / All-Star nods
11 All-NBA · 10 AS6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS
Head to Head
| John Stockton | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 10–20 | |
| Meetings | 30 (7 playoff) | |
| PPG | 12.0 | 15.6 |
| RPG | 2.2 | 6.2 |
| APG | 11.7 | 2.7 |
| First meeting | 1984-85 | |
| Last meeting | 1988-89 | |
Per Game
| John Stockton | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1504 | 1560 |
| MIN | 31.8 | 35.9 |
| PTS | 13.1 | 24.6 |
| REB | 2.7 | 11.2 |
| AST | 10.5 | 3.6 |
| STL | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| FG% | 51.5 | 55.9 |
| 3P% | 38.4 | 5.6 |
| FT% | 82.6 | 72.2 |
Advanced
| John Stockton | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.1 | 17.8 |
| TS% | 60.8 | 59.2 |
| USG% | 19.0 | 23.1 |
| WS | 202.7 | 26.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.210 | 0.138 |
| BPM | 7.1 | 0.9 |
| VORP | 106.8 | 6.7 |
Accolades
| John Stockton | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 11 | 15 |
| All-Star | 10 | 19 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | 11 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| MVP | — | 6 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7494
Efficiency9388
Playmaking9978
Rebounding4193
Defense8975
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