spycam1
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Yeah, you're right. His first season in New York was just a hair under his 05 numbers--enough to prove he wasn't simply a product of the Suns' system or Nash.
All-Time NBA Draft Round 1: White Chocolate vs. Eminence
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Yeah, you're right. His first season in New York was just a hair under his 05 numbers--enough to prove he wasn't simply a product of the Suns' system or Nash.
I wanted to vote against WC because I feel he unfairly beat my team in the first round last season solely because of the Stockton-Malone bias, but...
If only for one season, Bill Walton is the best player out of all 24 and would be mentioned in the same breath as Wilt, Russell, and Kareem if not for devastating injuries. Dr. J is the best over an entire career, followed by Stockton. All three are on WC's team, so I go with him.
If only for one season, Bill Walton is the best player out of all 24 and would be mentioned in the same breath as Wilt, Russell, and Kareem if not for devastating injuries. Dr. J is the best over an entire career, followed by Stockton. All three are on WC's team, so I go with him.
I like how you conveniently left out the fact that Paul took 5 more shots a game than Stockton did that year.
Take that into account and have them shoot the same amount of shots the stats look like this per 36 mins:
John Stockton - 15.9 PPG, 12.7 APG, 2.8 RPG, 3 SPG, 53.8% from field.
Chris Paul - 14.5 PPG, 10.3 APG, 5.2 RPG, 2.6 SPG, 50.3% from field.
You can do that same thing with Stockton's stats from the next year as well:
John Stockton - 16.6 PPG, 14 APG, 2.5 RPG, 2.6 SPG, 51.4% from field.
Chris Paul 14.5 PPG, 10.3 APG, 5.2 RPG, 2.6 SPG, 50.3% from field.
And we are talking about one statistical season from Paul, I could compare Stockton's stats every year from a 10-year span to Paul's 2008-09 and he would still compare favorably.
The only stat Paul wins is rebounds and that season he had Tyson Chandler as the leading rebounder pulling down 8.5 boards a game not like Stockton who had Malone pulling down 10-12 a game as well as Eaton pulling down 7-9 a game. The two years I compared Stockton to Paul, Malone averaged 10.7 RPG and Eaton 10.3 RPG, the next year Malone pulled down 11.1 a game and Eaton 7.3.
Stockton played in a tougher era and had to go through hand checking. There is no comparison.
Stats aren't everything though, but I'm sure you already know that...
One other point I wanted to make is how incredibly underrated CP3 is. Yeah, I know, it's John Stockton and I'm speaking blasphemy and all. Chris Paul has the fourth highest ws/48 of all time, behind Jordan (whose is dragged down severely by his 3 return from retirement years), Robinson, and Milkin.
CP can hang.
This vote was a ****up.
CP can hang.
This vote was a ****up.
Miggs
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If you look up his Per 100 Possessions stats which I think is a large part of the basis for your statement, this doesn't ring true.
spycam1
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Huh. Interesting.
Thee Jazz Fan
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I will point out that Paul comes out not as well in the playoffs. Where as Stockton probably has a ring or two if not for Jordan and the Bulls
I think that that's a bit overblown, there was the 09 season where they got blasted by Denver and his first season in LA, other than that he's done just fine in the playoffs. Even including those seasons his WS/48 for the playoffs is 0.200, Stockton comes in at 0.160.
Judging a player (especially a point guard) off his ability to win titles is misguided. In general I think it's extremely difficult for smaller point guards to carry their teams to post season success. In the modernish era of basketball the only pgs to successfully lead his team to a title are Magic, Thomas, and Curry. Each great players, but a key factor for each is that they also played on loaded teams. This years Warriors, Showtime, and the Bad Boys, are all better than anything either Stockton or Paul have ever played with.
Thee Jazz Fan
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I'm sorry, but saying Paul is better is asinine
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Good thing nobody (barring maybe Franklin) has said that right? What I've said is that Paul/Stockton are similar in skill level and game impact and would mostly balance one another out in a hypothetical meeting between the two. Neither is a good enough defender to shut the other down, while both are good enough to stop the other from taking over the game.
Personally, gun to my head, for one series I'm picking Stockton, but it'd be a tough decision. And honestly I'd expect most non Jazz fans to go the other way.