Who is better, Stockton or Archibald?
John Stockton leads with a GOAT score of 88.2 against 88.2 for Nate Archibald — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Stockton vs Archibald
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores John Stockton and Nate Archibald level at 88.2. John Stockton leads on Longevity, Statistics. Nate Archibald leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours.
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StocktonWinner
88.2Stockton wins: Longevity, Statistics
Archibald
88.2Archibald wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 John Stockton
88.2
Stockton leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Stockton
2. Nate Archibald
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Nate Archibald5 seasons played · career day 1,825413 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 John Stockton5 seasons played · career day 1,82648.1 points per game
-88.4% vs Archibald at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Stockton | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 12.5 | 34.5 | 102.5 |
| 🇺🇸 Archibald | 0 | 0 | 55 | 132 | 413 | 713 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | StocktonRetired | ArchibaldRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career assists | 15,806 | 6,476 |
| Career steals | 3,265 | — |
| All-Star selections | 10 | 6 |
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| Assist titles | 9 | — |
| Games played | 1,504 | — |
| Scoring and assist titles in one season | — | 1 |
| NBA championships | — | 1 |
| Points per game in 1973 | — | 34 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 98 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Stockton88.2
Archibald88.2
FAQ
Where does Archibald beat Stockton?
Archibald scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Stockton leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Stockton vs Archibald score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Stockton: 88.2, Archibald: 88.2.
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