Cross-era · careers 5 years apart

John Stockton vs Walt Frazier

John Stockton 1984-2002 · Guard Walt Frazier 1967-1979 · Guard

John Stockton (1984-2002) and Walt Frazier (1967-1979) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 5 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Walt Frazier was the higher-volume scorer (18.9 points per game to 13.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.30× and 1.79× their league average respectively; John Stockton was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 54.2%). Walt Frazier holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships and the #40 all-time ranking to John Stockton's #49.

Career averages

John StocktonStatWalt Frazier
13.1 Points / game 18.9
2.7 Rebounds / game 5.9
10.5 Assists / game 6.1
2.2 Steals / game 0.8
0.2 Blocks / game 0.1
51.5% Field goal % 48.8%
38.4% 3-point % 0.0%
82.6% Free throw % 78.6%
60.8% True shooting % 54.2%
1,504 Games played 825

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John StocktonStatWalt Frazier
1.30× Points vs era avg 1.79×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
4.52× Assists vs era avg 2.71×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for John Stockton.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Walt Frazier's era.

Playoff averages

John StocktonStatWalt Frazier
13.4 Points / game 20.7
3.3 Rebounds / game 7.1
10.1 Assists / game 6.4
1.9 Steals / game 0.4
0.3 Blocks / game 0.0
47.5% Field goal % 50.7%
31.4% 3-point % 0.0%
80.6% Free throw % 76.0%
182 Playoff games 93

Accolades

John StocktonStatWalt Frazier
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 2
10 All-Star selections 7
2 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#49 All-time GOAT rank #40

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