John Starks vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale and John Starks 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 Starks

vs.

Dick Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals John Starks 951 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games John Starks 866 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists John Starks 393 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals John Starks 120 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games John Starks 96 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.