Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
John Stockton:
1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
John Stockton0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
John Stockton19
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
John Stockton19
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
John Stockton10

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
John Stockton0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
John Stockton0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
John Stockton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
John Stockton11
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
John Stockton0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
John Stockton5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
John Stockton0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
John Stockton0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar0
John Stockton9
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar0 *
John Stockton2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
John Stockton0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
John Stockton0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
John Stockton 13.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
John Stockton 2.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
John Stockton 10.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
John Stockton 2.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
John Stockton 19,711

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
John Stockton 4,051

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
John Stockton 15,806

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
John Stockton 3,265

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
John Stockton 315

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
John Stockton 17.2
(1990)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
John Stockton 3.3
(1992)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
John Stockton 14.5
(1990)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
John Stockton 3.2
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
John Stockton 0.3
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
John Stockton 13.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
John Stockton 3.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
John Stockton 10.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
John Stockton 1.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
John Stockton 2,436

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
John Stockton 608

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
John Stockton 1,839

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
John Stockton 338

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
John Stockton 50

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
John Stockton 27.3
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
John Stockton 5.6
(2001)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
John Stockton 15.0
(1990)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
John Stockton 3.7
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
John Stockton 1.7
(1989)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.