John Stockton vs Bob Pettit
John Stockton (1984-2002) and Bob Pettit (1954-1964) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 20 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Bob Pettit was the higher-volume scorer (26.4 points per game to 13.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.30× and 2.33× their league average respectively; John Stockton was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 51.1%). Bob Pettit holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship and the #22 all-time ranking to John Stockton's #49.
Career averages
| John Stockton | Stat | Bob Pettit |
|---|---|---|
| 13.1 | Points / game | 26.4 |
| 2.7 | Rebounds / game | 16.2 |
| 10.5 | Assists / game | 3.0 |
| 2.2 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 0.2 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 51.5% | Field goal % | 43.5% |
| 38.4% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 82.6% | Free throw % | 76.2% |
| 60.8% | True shooting % | 51.1% |
| 1,504 | Games played | 792 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| John Stockton | Stat | Bob Pettit |
|---|---|---|
| 1.30× | Points vs era avg | 2.33× |
| 0.65× | Rebounds vs era avg | 2.61× |
| 4.52× | Assists vs era avg | 1.32× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for John Stockton.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob Pettit's era.
Playoff averages
| John Stockton | Stat | Bob Pettit |
|---|---|---|
| 13.4 | Points / game | 25.5 |
| 3.3 | Rebounds / game | 14.8 |
| 10.1 | Assists / game | 2.7 |
| 1.9 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 0.3 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 47.5% | Field goal % | 41.4% |
| 31.4% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 80.6% | Free throw % | 77.9% |
| 182 | Playoff games | 88 |
Accolades
| John Stockton | Stat | Bob Pettit |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | MVP awards | 2 |
| 0 | Finals MVP | 0 |
| 0 | Championships | 1 |
| 10 | All-Star selections | 11 |
| 2 | All-NBA 1st Team | 10 |
| #49 | All-time GOAT rank | #22 |
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