Don Adams vs. John Starks Comparison

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

Don Adams

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Don Adams 869 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * John Starks 106

Total Games Don Adams 487 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 John Starks 271

Total Assists Don Adams 45 John Starks 393

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * John Starks 9

Total Games Don Adams 22 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.