John Salmons vs. John Starks Comparison

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

John Salmons

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 John Starks 9

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals John Salmons 756 John Starks 951

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 John Starks 106

Total Games John Salmons 895 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 John Starks 271

Total Assists John Salmons 50 John Starks 393

Total Steals John Salmons 21 John Starks 120

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 John Starks 9

Total Games John Salmons 28 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) John Starks 0.3 (2001)