John Stockton Vs. Larry Bird

#3
#3
Big Jazz fan and I can't go with Stockton on this one. As much as it pains me, I have to take Magic over Stockton, too. That being said, my all-time team goes:

Wilt
Barkley
Bird
Jordan
Stockton

Though Magic is a better player, Stockton was the better table-setter and that's what you need from PG on an all-time team.
 
#5
#5
nbakerld said:
Big Jazz fan and I can't go with Stockton on this one. As much as it pains me, I have to take Magic over Stockton, too. That being said, my all-time team goes:

Wilt
Barkley
Bird
Jordan
Stockton

Though Magic is a better player, Stockton was the better table-setter and that's what you need from PG on an all-time team.
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False.
 
#7
#7
JZVOL said:
False.
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And he did it with fewer weapons.

Stat o' the day: 13.5 apg has been done 6 times in NBA history. It's been done by Stockton 5 times (Isiah did the other one). Stockton is the only guy to do 14.0 apg and he did it twice (14.5 and 14.2).
 
#11
#11
nbakerld said:
And he did it with fewer weapons.

Stat o' the day: 13.5 apg has been done 6 times in NBA history. It's been done by Stockton 5 times (Isiah did the other one). Stockton is the only guy to do 14.0 apg and he did it twice (14.5 and 14.2).
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And yet Magic has a higher career assist avg.
 
#13
#13
JZVOL said:
I'll take 5 NBA titles over zero.
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There's a difference between playing for the Lakers and the Jazz. Lakers without Magic have like 14 titles. The Jazz without Stockton have 0 title appearances. Lakers would win titles with Stockton instead of Magic. Not saying they win 5, but they win.
 
#15
#15
nbakerld said:
There's a difference between playing for the Lakers and the Jazz. Lakers without Magic have like 14 titles. The Jazz without Stockton have 0 title appearances. Lakers would win titles with Stockton instead of Magic. Not saying they win 5, but they win.
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Hypothetical games are worthless.
 
#17
#17
nbakerld said:
Because he played like 12 years and Stockton played like 19. If you compare their prime 10 years it's Stockton and it's not even close.
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Magic average 6.9 assists after having not played for 5 years and going through HIV treatment.

Johnson grabbed far more rebounds, got to the FT line at a much higher rate, had a higher FT %, a higher FG %, more points.
 
#18
#18
These comparision threads are dumb, there is no argument to be made for Stockton being on the same level as Bird, none whatsoever.
 
#21
#21
Thought it was Bird/Stockton?

Guess it's Magic/Stockton, you take Magic all day.

Stockton ws a great player, he and Malone fed off of each other for years with the pick and roll, Magic was a game-changer, Stockton needs to be compared to Jason Kidd, another great player in his own right but not Magic level great.
 
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