Earl Cureton vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 John Starks 106

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 John Starks 271

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 John Starks 393

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 John Starks 9

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) John Starks 0.3 (2001)