Cross-era · careers 13 years apart

John Stockton vs Nikola Jokic

John Stockton 1984-2002 · Guard Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active

John Stockton (1984-2002) and Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 13 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Nikola Jokic was the higher-volume scorer (22.2 points per game to 13.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.30× and 2.11× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 60.8%). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to John Stockton's #49.

Career averages

John StocktonStatNikola Jokic
13.1 Points / game 22.2
2.7 Rebounds / game 11.1
10.5 Assists / game 7.5
2.2 Steals / game 1.3
0.2 Blocks / game 0.7
51.5% Field goal % 55.7%
38.4% 3-point % 35.7%
82.6% Free throw % 82.5%
60.8% True shooting % 70.3%
1,504 Games played 810

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John StocktonStatNikola Jokic
1.30× Points vs era avg 2.11×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 2.65×
4.52× Assists vs era avg 3.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for John Stockton.

John StocktonStatNikola Jokic
— Offensive rating 116.1
— Defensive rating 108.9
— Net rating 7.3
— Usage % 30.4%
— Assist % 50.3%
— Rebound % 20.7%

Playoff averages

John StocktonStatNikola Jokic
13.4 Points / game 27.4
3.3 Rebounds / game 12.3
10.1 Assists / game 7.6
1.9 Steals / game 1.2
0.3 Blocks / game 0.9
47.5% Field goal % 52.5%
31.4% 3-point % 38.9%
80.6% Free throw % 82.9%
182 Playoff games 94

Accolades

John StocktonStatNikola Jokic
0 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 7
2 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#49 All-time GOAT rank #35

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