Cross-era · careers 2 years apart

John Stockton vs Dave Cowens

John Stockton 1984-2002 · Guard Dave Cowens 1970-1982 · Center

John Stockton (1984-2002) and Dave Cowens (1970-1982) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 2 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dave Cowens was the higher-volume scorer (17.6 points per game to 13.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.30× and 1.69× their league average respectively; John Stockton was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 49.5%). John Stockton holds the edge on accolades — 10 All-Star selections and the #49 all-time ranking to Dave Cowens's #51.

Career averages

John StocktonStatDave Cowens
13.1 Points / game 17.6
2.7 Rebounds / game 13.6
10.5 Assists / game 3.8
2.2 Steals / game 0.8
0.2 Blocks / game 0.6
51.5% Field goal % 45.9%
38.4% 3-point % 0.7%
82.6% Free throw % 78.5%
60.8% True shooting % 49.5%
1,504 Games played 766

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John StocktonStatDave Cowens
1.30× Points vs era avg 1.69×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 2.82×
4.52× Assists vs era avg 1.63×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for John Stockton.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dave Cowens's era.

Playoff averages

John StocktonStatDave Cowens
13.4 Points / game 18.9
3.3 Rebounds / game 14.4
10.1 Assists / game 3.7
1.9 Steals / game 0.9
0.3 Blocks / game 0.6
47.5% Field goal % 45.3%
31.4% 3-point % 0.0%
80.6% Free throw % 76.4%
182 Playoff games 89

Accolades

John StocktonStatDave Cowens
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 2
10 All-Star selections 6
2 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#49 All-time GOAT rank #51

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