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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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John Stockton vs Michael Jordan

JS
John Stockton1984-852002-03 · UTA
MJ
Michael Jordan1984-852002-03 · CHI

John Stockton and Michael Jordan split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 38 times, 12 of them in the playoffs, with the series even at 19–19.

The case for John Stockton

playmaking (10.5 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), career value (202.7 Win Shares), and 1 more.

The case for Michael Jordan

scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (6.2 RPG), per-minute impact (28.1 PER), and 1 more.

Tale of the tape

13.1PPG30.1
2.7RPG6.2
10.5APG5.3
60.8%TS%56.9%
22.1PER28.1
202.7Win Shares197.9
1504games played1072

Head to Head

John StocktonMichael Jordan
19Series wins19
12.5PPG32.8
2.9RPG6.2
10.9APG4.5
38 meetings (12 in the playoffs) · first 1984-85 · last 2002-03

Per Game

John StocktonMichael Jordan
1504G1072
31.8MIN38.3
13.1PTS30.1
2.7REB6.2
10.5AST5.3
2.2STL2.3
0.2BLK0.8
51.5FG%49.7
38.43P%32.7
82.6FT%83.5

Advanced

John StocktonMichael Jordan
22.1PER28.1
60.8TS%56.9
19.0USG%33.7
202.7WS197.9
0.210WS/480.251
7.1BPM8.8
106.8VORP103.9

Accolades

John StocktonMichael Jordan
11All-NBA11
10All-Star14
5All-Defensive9
1All-Star MVP3
MVP5
Finals MVP6
Defensive POY1
Rookie of the Year1
All-Rookie1

Career percentiles

74
Scoring
99
93
Efficiency
78
99
Playmaking
90
41
Rebounding
82
89
Defense
95

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