Bill Laimbeer vs. John Starks Comparison

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

Bill Laimbeer

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 John Starks 106

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 John Starks 271

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 John Starks 393

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 John Starks 9

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) John Starks 0.3 (2001)