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.
Tale of the tape
13.1PPG24.6
2.7RPG11.2
10.5APG3.6
60.8%TS%59.2%
22.1PER17.8
202.7Win Shares26.1
1504games played1560
Head to Head
| John Stockton | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Series wins | 20 |
| 12.0 | PPG | 15.6 |
| 2.2 | RPG | 6.2 |
| 11.7 | APG | 2.7 |
| 30 meetings (7 in the playoffs) · first 1984-85 · last 1988-89 | ||
Per Game
| John Stockton | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 1504 | G | 1560 |
| 31.8 | MIN | 35.9 |
| 13.1 | PTS | 24.6 |
| 2.7 | REB | 11.2 |
| 10.5 | AST | 3.6 |
| 2.2 | STL | 0.6 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 1.9 |
| 51.5 | FG% | 55.9 |
| 38.4 | 3P% | 5.6 |
| 82.6 | FT% | 72.2 |
Advanced
| John Stockton | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.1 | PER | 17.8 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 59.2 |
| 19.0 | USG% | 23.1 |
| 202.7 | WS | 26.1 |
| 0.210 | WS/48 | 0.138 |
| 7.1 | BPM | 0.9 |
| 106.8 | VORP | 6.7 |
Accolades
| John Stockton | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 10 | All-Star | 19 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 11 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| — | MVP | 6 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring94
93Efficiency88
99Playmaking78
41Rebounding93
89Defense75
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