John Paxson vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and John Paxson 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

John Paxson

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 John Starks 9

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Paxson 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals John Paxson 517 John Starks 951

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 John Starks 106

Total Games John Paxson 772 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 John Starks 271

Total Assists John Paxson 306 John Starks 393

Total Steals John Paxson 65 John Starks 120

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 John Starks 9

Total Games John Paxson 119 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) John Starks 0.3 (2001)