Cross-era · careers 16 years apart

John Stockton vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

John Stockton 1984-2002 · Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

John Stockton (1984-2002) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 16 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 13.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.30× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 60.8%). John Stockton holds the edge on accolades — 10 All-Star selections and the #49 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

John StocktonStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
13.1 Points / game 25.3
2.7 Rebounds / game 4.7
10.5 Assists / game 5.3
2.2 Steals / game 1.4
0.2 Blocks / game 0.8
51.5% Field goal % 50.4%
38.4% 3-point % 35.9%
82.6% Free throw % 85.1%
60.8% True shooting % 70.3%
1,504 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John StocktonStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.30× Points vs era avg 2.37×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
4.52× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for John Stockton.

John StocktonStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

John StocktonStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
13.4 Points / game 25.8
3.3 Rebounds / game 5.4
10.1 Assists / game 5.7
1.9 Steals / game 1.4
0.3 Blocks / game 1.0
47.5% Field goal % 46.6%
31.4% 3-point % 36.1%
80.6% Free throw % 86.7%
182 Playoff games 46

Accolades

John StocktonStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 3
2 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#49 All-time GOAT rank #68

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