Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

John Stockton vs Anthony Davis

John Stockton 1984-2002 · Guard Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active

John Stockton (1984-2002) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 13.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.30× and 2.37× their league average respectively; John Stockton was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 60.1%). John Stockton holds the edge on accolades — 10 All-Star selections and the #49 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.

Career averages

John StocktonStatAnthony Davis
13.1 Points / game 24.0
2.7 Rebounds / game 10.7
10.5 Assists / game 2.6
2.2 Steals / game 1.3
0.2 Blocks / game 2.3
51.5% Field goal % 52.2%
38.4% 3-point % 24.6%
82.6% Free throw % 78.8%
60.8% True shooting % 60.1%
1,504 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John StocktonStatAnthony Davis
1.30× Points vs era avg 2.37×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
4.52× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for John Stockton.

John StocktonStatAnthony Davis
— Offensive rating 110.2
— Defensive rating 107.5
— Net rating 2.7
— Usage % 27.5%
— Assist % 15.1%
— Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

John StocktonStatAnthony Davis
13.4 Points / game 26.1
3.3 Rebounds / game 11.7
10.1 Assists / game 2.9
1.9 Steals / game 1.3
0.3 Blocks / game 2.1
47.5% Field goal % 54.0%
31.4% 3-point % 28.0%
80.6% Free throw % 83.8%
182 Playoff games 60

Accolades

John StocktonStatAnthony Davis
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 7
2 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#49 All-time GOAT rank #61

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