John Starks vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals John Starks 951 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games John Starks 866 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists John Starks 393 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals John Starks 120 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games John Starks 96 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Gary Zeller - n/a **

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.