Cross-era · careers 12 years apart

John Stockton vs Wilt Chamberlain

John Stockton 1984-2002 · Guard Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center

John Stockton (1984-2002) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 12 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 13.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.30× and 2.56× their league average respectively; John Stockton was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 54.7%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to John Stockton's #49.

Career averages

John StocktonStatWilt Chamberlain
13.1 Points / game 30.1
2.7 Rebounds / game 22.9
10.5 Assists / game 4.4
2.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.0
51.5% Field goal % 56.8%
38.4% 3-point % 0.0%
82.6% Free throw % 50.1%
60.8% True shooting % 54.7%
1,504 Games played 1,045

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John StocktonStatWilt Chamberlain
1.30× Points vs era avg 2.56×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 3.85×
4.52× Assists vs era avg 2.03×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for John Stockton.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

Playoff averages

John StocktonStatWilt Chamberlain
13.4 Points / game 22.5
3.3 Rebounds / game 24.5
10.1 Assists / game 4.2
1.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.3 Blocks / game 0.0
47.5% Field goal % 53.1%
31.4% 3-point % 0.0%
80.6% Free throw % 46.6%
182 Playoff games 160

Accolades

John StocktonStatWilt Chamberlain
0 MVP awards 4
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 2
10 All-Star selections 13
2 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#49 All-time GOAT rank #8

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