John James
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Pfister | 3 | 2 | 5 | Aug 6, 1980 | H2H |
| Phil Dent | 0 | 5 | 5 | Dec 22, 1979 | H2H |
| Balazs Taroczy | 0 | 4 | 4 | Sep 26, 1980 | H2H |
| Syd Ball | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 12, 1979 | H2H |
| Roscoe Tanner | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 20, 1978 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC
Dick Stockton holds a 1–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Dick Stockton leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Dick Stockton won the 1976 Columbus round of 32 6-2 6-0.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Stockton | 6-2 6-0 | John James | Match data | Aug 12, 1976* | R32 | Columbus | ATP 250 | Hard |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | #808 | #81 | 28 | 1,682 | 98 | 144 | 40.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Stockton | #808 | #8 | 0 | 2,128 | 386 | 267 | 59.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | John James | Dick Stockton | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1968 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,475 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 4–9 | 30.8% | — | 1,457 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 8–9 | 47.1% | — | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 13–9 | 59.1% | — | 1,688 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,570 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 26–20 | 56.5% | — | 1,786 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #27 | 1,812 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 42–20 | 67.7% | #15 | 1,909 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #30 | 1,842 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 58–26 | 69.0% | #15 | 1,998 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #97 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 56–23 | 70.9% | #10 | 1,985 | 0 | 7 |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,629 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 46–27 | 63.0% | #19 | 1,925 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #55 | 1,761 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 | 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 11–16 | 40.7% | #138 | 1,702 | 0 | 8 |
| 30 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 14–15 | 48.3% | #98 | 1,746 | 0 | 8 |
| 31 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #85 | 1,647 | 0 | 8 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #184 | 1,633 | 0 | 8 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #609 | 1,597 | 0 | 8 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | John James | Dick Stockton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 17 | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 19 | 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 21 | 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% |
| 22 | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 17 | 8 | 25 | 68.0% |
| 23 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | 16 | 3 | 19 | 84.2% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% |
| 24 | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1975 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 72.2% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 18 | 10 | 28 | 64.3% |
| 25 | 1976 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1976 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 27 | 9 | 36 | 75.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% |
| 26 | 1977 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1977 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 13 | 5 | 18 | 72.2% | 13 | 5 | 18 | 72.2% | 25 | 8 | 33 | 75.8% |
| 27 | 1978 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1978 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 26 | 13 | 39 | 66.7% |
| 28 | 1979 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1979 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% |
| 29 | 1980 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1980 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| 30 | 1981 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 31 | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 20 | 32 | 52 | 38.5% | 24 | 45 | 69 | 34.8% | 46 | 47 | 93 | 49.5% | 8 | 20 | 28 | 28.6% | — | 89 | 82 | 171 | 52.0% | 113 | 60 | 173 | 65.3% | 56 | 42 | 98 | 57.1% | 128 | 83 | 211 | 60.7% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | John James | Dick Stockton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 17 | 1968 | 1517 | 105.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +24 | 56.5% | +0.69 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.22 | 1968 | 1476 | 95.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +22 | 36.8% | -0.63 | — | — | — | +0.27 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1457 | 106.9 | — | — | — | — | +64 | +76 | +9 | 32.3% | -0.81 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | 0.00 |
| 19 | 1970 | 1514 | 99.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | 0.00 | — | — | — | +0.23 | 1970 | 1558 | 123.8 | — | — | — | — | +25 | +31 | -100 | 47.5% | +0.15 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.18 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1688 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | +8 | -69 | — | 55.0% | +0.53 | 6–3 (67%) | 10–8 (56%) | — | +0.96 |
| 21 | 1972 | 1570 | 111.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +66 | 56.7% | +0.27 | 1–1 | 3–0 (100%) | — | +0.69 | 1972 | 1786 | 124.8 | — | — | — | — | +5 | -138 | -132 | 53.0% | +0.32 | 11–5 (69%) | 9–13 (41%) | — | +2.18 |
| 22 | 1973 | 1514 | 96.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5 | 23.1% | -1.54 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.23 | 1973 | 1812 | 139.8 | — | — | — | — | -28 | -37 | -155 | 58.9% | +0.53 | 9–11 (45%) | 17–10 (63%) | — | +0.75 |
| 23 | 1974 | 1518 | 116.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4 | 30.0% | -2.20 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.43 | 1974 | 1909 | 143.5 | — | — | — | — | -125 | +20 | -99 | 62.9% | +0.95 | 14–11 (56%) | 11–13 (46%) | — | -0.92 |
| 24 | 1975 | 1517 | 115.0 | — | — | — | — | +32 | +20 | -4 | 35.3% | -1.26 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | +0.66 | 1975 | 1842 | 148.8 | — | — | — | — | +38 | +42 | — | 60.7% | +0.74 | 14–9 (61%) | 13–9 (59%) | — | -1.04 |
| 25 | 1976 | 1513 | 125.5 | — | — | — | — | -18 | -10 | +71 | 36.0% | -0.80 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–3 (40%) | — | +1.02 | 1976 | 1999 | 161.0 | — | — | — | — | -36 | 0 | -73 | 67.0% | +1.09 | 12–12 (50%) | 18–7 (72%) | — | -5.32 |
| 26 | 1977 | 1583 | 129.9 | — | — | — | — | -86 | +21 | -28 | 40.0% | -0.40 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–3 (25%) | — | -0.34 | 1977 | 1986 | 161.9 | — | — | — | — | +77 | +11 | -45 | 64.7% | +0.89 | 16–12 (57%) | 16–12 (57%) | — | -4.40 |
| 27 | 1978 | 1629 | 127.4 | — | — | — | — | -82 | -94 | +53 | 43.9% | -0.27 | 6–6 (50%) | 4–7 (36%) | — | +1.51 | 1978 | 1926 | 157.1 | — | — | — | — | +53 | +59 | — | 62.1% | +0.84 | 12–15 (44%) | 14–8 (64%) | — | -1.12 |
| 28 | 1979 | 1645 | 125.5 | — | — | — | — | -50 | -102 | +53 | 47.9% | -0.21 | 2–3 (40%) | 5–7 (42%) | — | +2.00 | 1979 | 1761 | 144.3 | — | — | — | — | +102 | +144 | +80 | 48.5% | -0.12 | 6–5 (55%) | 11–7 (61%) | — | -1.76 |
| 29 | 1980 | 1494 | 113.3 | — | — | — | — | +7 | +34 | +158 | 34.9% | -0.97 | 2–7 (22%) | 1–4 (20%) | — | +3.49 | 1980 | 1702 | 136.8 | — | — | — | — | +7 | +154 | +200 | 42.6% | -0.24 | 4–6 (40%) | 5–12 (29%) | — | -1.63 |
| 30 | 1981 | 1490 | 106.2 | — | — | — | — | +36 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.45 | 0–2 | — | — | +1.40 | 1981 | 1746 | 143.6 | — | — | — | — | 0 | +94 | +97 | 50.7% | +0.21 | 2–6 (25%) | 6–6 (50%) | — | -1.08 |
| 31 | 1982 | 1560 | 121.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -22 | +96 | 50.0% | -0.56 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.32 | 1982 | 1647 | 136.4 | — | — | — | — | +16 | +132 | +143 | 33.9% | -1.06 | 3–6 (33%) | 3–7 (30%) | — | -2.04 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1634 | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | -4 | — | — | 28.6% | -0.29 | — | 0–3 (0%) | — | -0.22 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 1597 | 101.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.44 |
| Career | — | 1683 | 127.2 | — | — | — | — | -44 | -17 | +47 | 42.3% | -0.49 | 21–33 (39%) | 20–25 (44%) | 94.5 | +4.13 | — | 2128 | 152.0 | — | — | — | — | +14 | +23 | -21 | 56.9% | +0.51 | 113–106 (52%) | 134–117 (53%) | 98.7 | -2.49 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Pfister | 3 | 2 | 5 | Aug 6, 1980 | H2H |
| Phil Dent | 0 | 5 | 5 | Dec 22, 1979 | H2H |
| Balazs Taroczy | 0 | 4 | 4 | Sep 26, 1980 | H2H |
| Syd Ball | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 12, 1979 | H2H |
| Roscoe Tanner | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 20, 1978 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 4 | 13 | 17 | Jun 24, 1981 | H2H |
| Roscoe Tanner | 4 | 9 | 13 | Sep 23, 1982 | H2H |
| Harold Solomon | 4 | 7 | 11 | Feb 25, 1982 | H2H |
| Ilie Nastase | 3 | 8 | 11 | Oct 9, 1981 | H2H |
| Stan Smith | 6 | 5 | 11 | Jun 7, 1980 | H2H |