Gus Johnson vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Gus Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Gus Johnson

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 John Starks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 John Starks 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 John Starks 271

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 John Starks 393

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.