John Starks vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Starks 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 0 Paul Westphal 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals John Starks 951 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games John Starks 866 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists John Starks 393 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals John Starks 120 Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games John Starks 96 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.