John Starks vs. Sam Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Williams and John Starks 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
John Starks:
1988-89 to 2001-02
Sam Williams:
1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Starks0
Sam Williams0
John Starks13
Sam Williams2
John Starks9
Sam Williams1
John Starks1
Sam Williams0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Starks1
Sam Williams0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Starks 12.5
Sam Williams 3.9

John Starks 2.5
Sam Williams 1.8

John Starks 3.6
Sam Williams 1.0

John Starks 1.1
Sam Williams -

n/a **
John Starks 0.1
Sam Williams -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Starks 10,829
Sam Williams 255

John Starks 2,129
Sam Williams 116

John Starks 3,085
Sam Williams 64

John Starks 951
Sam Williams -

n/a **
John Starks 106
Sam Williams -

n/a **
John Starks 866
Sam Williams 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Starks .412
Sam Williams .353

3-Point Percentage
John Starks .340
Sam Williams -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Starks .769
Sam Williams .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Starks 19.0
(1994)
Sam Williams 4.1
(1969)

John Starks 3.3
(1999)
Sam Williams 2.0
(1969)

John Starks 5.9
(1994)
Sam Williams 1.1
(1969)

John Starks 1.6
(1994)
Sam Williams -

n/a **
John Starks 0.3
(1991)
Sam Williams -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Starks 14.2
Sam Williams 4.0

John Starks 2.8
Sam Williams 2.0

John Starks 4.1
Sam Williams 0.5

John Starks 1.3
Sam Williams -

n/a **
John Starks 0.1
Sam Williams -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Starks 1,363
Sam Williams 8

John Starks 271
Sam Williams 4

John Starks 393
Sam Williams 1

John Starks 120
Sam Williams -

n/a **
John Starks 9
Sam Williams -

n/a **
John Starks 96
Sam Williams 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Starks .421
Sam Williams .571

3-Point Percentage
John Starks .371
Sam Williams -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Starks .759
Sam Williams .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Starks 16.5
(1993)
Sam Williams 4.0
(1970)

John Starks 4.0
(1998)
Sam Williams 2.0
(1970)

John Starks 6.4
(1993)
Sam Williams 0.5
(1970)

John Starks 1.6
(1996)
Sam Williams -

n/a **
John Starks 0.3
(2001)
Sam Williams -

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.