Contemporaries · overlapped 5 seasons
John Stockton vs Dirk Nowitzki
John Stockton and Dirk Nowitzki were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 5 seasons. On the floor, Dirk Nowitzki was the higher-volume scorer (20.7 points per game to 13.1); John Stockton was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 57.7%); John Stockton created more for others (10.5 assists per game to 2.4). Dirk Nowitzki holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #25 all-time ranking to John Stockton's #49.
Career averages
| John Stockton | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| 13.1 |
Points / game |
20.7 |
| 2.7 |
Rebounds / game |
7.5 |
| 10.5 |
Assists / game |
2.4 |
| 2.2 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 0.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.8 |
| 51.5% |
Field goal % |
46.6% |
| 38.4% |
3-point % |
37.9% |
| 82.6% |
Free throw % |
87.4% |
| 60.8% |
True shooting % |
57.7% |
| 1,504 |
Games played |
1,522 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for John Stockton.
| John Stockton | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
105.9 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
105.4 |
| — |
Net rating |
0.6 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.1% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.1% |
Playoff averages
| John Stockton | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| 13.4 |
Points / game |
25.3 |
| 3.3 |
Rebounds / game |
10.0 |
| 10.1 |
Assists / game |
2.5 |
| 1.9 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.9 |
| 47.5% |
Field goal % |
46.1% |
| 31.4% |
3-point % |
36.2% |
| 80.6% |
Free throw % |
89.2% |
| 182 |
Playoff games |
145 |
Accolades
| John Stockton | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 0 |
Championships |
1 |
| 10 |
All-Star selections |
14 |
| 2 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #49 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#25 |
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