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John StocktonvsMichael Jordan

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John Stockton

1985–2003 · 19 seasons

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Michael Jordan

1985–2003 · 15 seasons

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At a glance

John Stockton and Michael Jordan: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
John Stockton	Stat	Michael Jordan
19	Seasons	15
344.0	Career VAL	232.9
27.3 (1988)	Peak-season VAL	26.8 (1988)
Inducted 2009	Hall of Fame	Inducted 2009
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
4	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NBA VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 2002 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both John Stockton and Michael Jordan have
John Stockton	Stat	Michael Jordan
Career
1,504	Games	1,072
Per game
13.1	Points / game	30.1
2.7	Rebounds / game	6.2
10.5	Assists / game	5.3

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Points, Rebounds, Assists, Steals, Blocks, 3-pointers made, FG %, 3P %, FT %, True shooting %, PER, Win shares — John Stockton's career line covers 2002–2003 only (the table behind it does not cover 17 early-career seasons); Michael Jordan's career line covers 2002–2003 only (the table behind it does not cover 13 early-career seasons).

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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Age	John Stockton	Michael Jordan
21	—	18.1
22	5.6	1.7
23	11	18.8
24	12.6	26.8
25	27.3	26.8
26	26.2	23.3
27	22.2	23.1
28	23.1	19.7
29	21.6	17.1
30	17.9	—
31	22.6	1.2
32	23.1	17.1
33	20.8	16.1
34	22	11.4
35	12.8	—
36	8.9	—
37	16.9	—
38	17.1	4.6
39	17.3	7.1
40	15	—