Joe Cooke vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Joe Cooke 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

Joe Cooke

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooke: 1970-71 to 1970-71
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooke 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Joe Cooke 1 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Joe Cooke 0 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Joe Cooke 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooke 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke 316 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke 114 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Joe Cooke 93 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Joe Cooke - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Joe Cooke - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Joe Cooke 73 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke .393 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooke - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke .814 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 (1971) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 (1971) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 (1971) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke - John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke - John Starks 271

Total Assists Joe Cooke - John Starks 393

Total Steals Joe Cooke - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Joe Cooke - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Joe Cooke 0 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke - John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooke - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - 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.