Austin Rivers vs. John Starks Comparison

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

Austin Rivers

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Rivers 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Austin Rivers 11 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Austin Rivers 8 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Austin Rivers 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 8.5 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.0 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 2.1 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 0.7 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Rivers 5,996 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Austin Rivers 1,442 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Austin Rivers 1,513 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Austin Rivers 494 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Austin Rivers 112 John Starks 106

Total Games Austin Rivers 707 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Rivers .419 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Austin Rivers .349 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Austin Rivers .653 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 7.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 1.9 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 1.4 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 0.6 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Rivers 457 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Austin Rivers 124 John Starks 271

Total Assists Austin Rivers 88 John Starks 393

Total Steals Austin Rivers 36 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Austin Rivers 11 John Starks 9

Total Games Austin Rivers 64 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Rivers .412 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Austin Rivers .357 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Austin Rivers .727 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017) John Starks 0.3 (2001)