Stockton was a methodical, super fundamentally sound player who some would consider "boring" in today's game because he was the anithesis of flashy. He made the right pass, was a terrific mid range shooter and was a very savy defender. Watch some clips of him and he's like a basketball training video: he always kept his head up, his back straight, his knees deep and bent and was always on his toes.
Rondo's last couple of games were "Stockton-like" in the way he ran the offense, not many flashy sportscenter moments, but tallied 15 and 20 assists simply by making the most simple yet perfect pass to his teammates in their spots. Its amazing that guys like Rajon and Stockton could see 2 or 3 open teammates at the same time and evaluate in a couple of seconds who has a better chance of hitting the shot and get it to them. Its like a QB going through his reads.