Jack McMahon vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Jack McMahon that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jack McMahon:
1952-53 to 1959-60
John Starks:
1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jack McMahon1
John Starks0
Jack McMahon8
John Starks13
Jack McMahon8
John Starks9
Jack McMahon0
John Starks1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jack McMahon0
John Starks1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jack McMahon 8.1
John Starks 12.5

Jack McMahon 2.7
John Starks 2.5

Jack McMahon 3.7
John Starks 3.6

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
John Starks 1.1

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Jack McMahon 4,237
John Starks 10,829

Jack McMahon 1,390
John Starks 2,129

Jack McMahon 1,939
John Starks 3,085

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
John Starks 951

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
John Starks 106

Jack McMahon 524
John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jack McMahon .337
John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage
Jack McMahon -
n/a **
John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage
Jack McMahon .637
John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jack McMahon 10.0
(1954)
John Starks 19.0
(1994)

Jack McMahon 3.1
(1957)
John Starks 3.3
(1999)

Jack McMahon 5.1
(1957)
John Starks 5.9
(1994)

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
John Starks 1.6
(1994)

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
John Starks 0.3
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jack McMahon 9.7
John Starks 14.2

Jack McMahon 3.0
John Starks 2.8

Jack McMahon 4.1
John Starks 4.1

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
John Starks 1.3

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Jack McMahon 473
John Starks 1,363

Jack McMahon 149
John Starks 271

Jack McMahon 203
John Starks 393

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
John Starks 120

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
John Starks 9

Jack McMahon 49
John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jack McMahon .378
John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage
Jack McMahon -
n/a **
John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage
Jack McMahon .558
John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jack McMahon 17.3
(1955)
John Starks 16.5
(1993)

Jack McMahon 5.7
(1955)
John Starks 4.0
(1998)

Jack McMahon 5.7
(1957)
John Starks 6.4
(1993)

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
John Starks 1.6
(1996)

Jack McMahon -
n/a **
John Starks 0.3
(2001)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.