Chris Paul vs John Stockton

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Chris Paul and John Stockton compared on their NBA careers: Chris Paul played 21 seasons, 2005-06 to 2025-26, John Stockton 19 seasons, 1984-85 to 2002-03. Chris Paul averaged 16.8 points a game to John Stockton's 13.1.

Who has the better career numbers?

John Stockton leads in 5 of the 8 lines, Chris Paul in 3. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Chris Paul and John Stockton career per game

1,370	GP	1,504
33.5	MIN	31.8
16.8, better	PTS	13.1
4.4, better	REB	2.7
9.2	AST	10.5, better
2	STL	2.2, better
0.2	BLK	0.2
46.9	FG%	51.5, better
37	3P%	38.4, better
87, better	FT%	82.6
58	TS%	60.8, better

Career totals

Chris Paul and John Stockton career totals

23,058, better	PTS	19,711
6,005, better	REB	4,051
12,552	AST	15,806, better
2,728	STL	3,265, better
222	BLK	315, better
46.9	FG%	51.5, better
37	3P%	38.4, better
87, better	FT%	82.6
58	TS%	60.8, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Chris Paul and John Stockton postseason

149	GP	182
36.5	MIN	35.2
20, better	PTS	13.4
4.9, better	REB	3.3
8.3	AST	10.1, better
1.9	STL	1.9
0.2	BLK	0.3, better
48.4, better	FG%	47.3
37.3, better	3P%	32.6
85.4, better	FT%	81
58.3, better	TS%	56.8

Where each stands all time

Chris Paul and John Stockton all-time places

36th (23,058), better	Points	53rd (19,711)
168th (6,005), better	Rebounds	—
2nd (12,552)	Assists	1st (15,806), better
27th (1,870), better	3-pointers made	254th (845)
2nd (2,728)	Steals	1st (3,265), better

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Chris Paul and John Stockton titles and awards

—	Championships	—
5	All-NBA Second Team	6, better
2	All-Defensive Second Team	5, better
2	All-NBA Third Team	3, better
1	All-Star MVP	1
4, better	All-NBA First Team	2
1, better	Rookie of the Year	—
1, better	All-Rookie First Team	—
7, better	All-Defensive First Team	—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Chris Paul and John Stockton season by season

1st	2005-06	16.1, better	5.1, better	7.8, better	1984-85	5.6	1.3	5.1
2nd	2006-07	17.3, better	4.4, better	8.9, better	1985-86	7.7	2.2	7.4
3rd	2007-08	21.1, better	4.0, better	11.6, better	1986-87	7.9	1.8	8.2
4th	2008-09	22.8, better	5.5, better	11.0	1987-88	14.7	2.9	13.8, better
5th	2009-10	18.7, better	4.2, better	10.7	1988-89	17.1	3.0	13.6, better
6th	2010-11	15.9	4.1, better	9.8	1989-90	17.2, better	2.6	14.5, better
7th	2011-12	19.8, better	3.6, better	9.1	1990-91	17.2	2.9	14.2, better
8th	2012-13	16.9, better	3.7, better	9.7	1991-92	15.8	3.3	13.7, better
9th	2013-14	19.1, better	4.3, better	10.7	1992-93	15.1	2.9	12.0, better
10th	2014-15	19.1, better	4.6, better	10.2	1993-94	15.1	3.1	12.6, better
11th	2015-16	19.5, better	4.2, better	10.0	1994-95	14.7	3.1	12.3, better
12th	2016-17	18.1, better	5.0, better	9.2	1995-96	14.7	2.8	11.2, better
13th	2017-18	18.6, better	5.4, better	7.9	1996-97	14.4	2.8	10.5, better
14th	2018-19	15.6, better	4.6, better	8.2	1997-98	12.0	2.6	8.5, better
15th	2019-20	17.6, better	5.0, better	6.7	1998-99	11.1	2.9	7.5, better
16th	2020-21	16.4, better	4.5, better	8.9, better	1999-00	12.1	2.6	8.6
17th	2021-22	14.7, better	4.4, better	10.8, better	2000-01	11.5	2.8	8.7
18th	2022-23	13.9, better	4.3, better	8.9, better	2001-02	13.4	3.2	8.2
19th	2023-24	9.2	3.9, better	6.8	2002-03	10.8, better	2.5	7.7, better
20th	2024-25	8.8	3.6	7.4	—	—	—	—
21st	2025-26	2.9	1.8	3.3	—	—	—	—

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST