Derek Smith vs. John Starks Comparison

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

Derek Smith

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Smith 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Derek Smith 9 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Derek Smith 3 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Derek Smith 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 12.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 3.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 2.1 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 5,232 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 1,300 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Derek Smith 866 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Derek Smith 265 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Derek Smith 175 John Starks 106

Total Games Derek Smith 408 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .499 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .294 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .753 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 23.5 (1986) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 5.3 (1985) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 3.9 (1987) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1985) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 1.2 (1986) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 4.2 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 1.1 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 59 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 16 John Starks 271

Total Assists Derek Smith 9 John Starks 393

Total Steals Derek Smith 5 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Derek Smith 1 John Starks 9

Total Games Derek Smith 14 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .535 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .000 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .722 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 11.0 (1990) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 2.3 (1989) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 (1991) John Starks 0.3 (2001)