Career assists
15,806
Career steals
3,265
All-Star selections
10
Olympic golds
2
Assist titles
9
Games played
1,504
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 94
- Honours
- 82
- Statistics
- 96
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5.1 | |
| 1985 | 7.4 | |
| 1986 | 8.2 | |
| 1987 | 13.8 | |
| 1988 | 13.6 | |
| 1989 | 14.5 | |
| 1990 | 14.2 | |
| 1991 | 13.7 | |
| 1992 | 12 | |
| 1993 | 12.6 | |
| 1994 | 11.2 | |
| 1995 | 9.7 | |
| 1996 | 10.5 | |
| 1997 | 8.5 | |
| 1998 | 8.6 | |
| 1999 | 8.7 | |
| 2000 | 8.2 | |
| 2001 | 7.7 |
Data sources
- NBA
- Basketball Reference
- Olympedia
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why John Stockton ranks #39 in Basketball
John Stockton ranks #39 in Basketball and #268 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.2/100.
The verified career covers 1984–2003 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 96/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Career assists 15806, Career steals 3265, All-Star selections 10, Olympic golds 2.
Nearest context: ahead Jerry West (88.2); behind Nate Archibald (88.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
John Stockton GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity94/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics96/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Stockton comparisons
John Stockton — frequently asked
- Is John Stockton the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, John Stockton ranks #39 in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 88.2/100, behind LeBron James (95.6).
- What is John Stockton's GOAT Score?
- 88.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 94 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 96 (15%).
- Where does John Stockton rank all time?
- #268 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #39 in Basketball.
- John Stockton vs Jerry West: who ranks higher?
- John Stockton ranks higher at 88.2 versus Jerry West at 88.2, a margin of 0.0 points.