Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

John Stockton vs Giannis Antetokounmpo

John Stockton (1984-2002) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 11 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 13.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.30× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 60.8%). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to John Stockton's #49.

Career averages

John StocktonStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
13.1 Points / game 24.1
2.7 Rebounds / game 9.9
10.5 Assists / game 5.0
2.2 Steals / game 1.1
0.2 Blocks / game 1.2
51.5% Field goal % 54.1%
38.4% 3-point % 27.4%
82.6% Free throw % 69.8%
60.8% True shooting % 63.5%
1,504 Games played 895

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John StocktonStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
1.30× Points vs era avg 2.32×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 2.38×
4.52× Assists vs era avg 2.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for John Stockton.

John StocktonStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
Offensive rating 111.6
Defensive rating 106.0
Net rating 5.6
Usage % 37.0%
Assist % 38.7%
Rebound % 19.2%

Playoff averages

John StocktonStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
13.4 Points / game 27.0
3.3 Rebounds / game 12.2
10.1 Assists / game 5.3
1.9 Steals / game 1.0
0.3 Blocks / game 1.3
47.5% Field goal % 52.7%
31.4% 3-point % 23.7%
80.6% Free throw % 62.6%
182 Playoff games 84

Accolades

John StocktonStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 8
2 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#49 All-time GOAT rank #20

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