John Starks vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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.

Tom Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals John Starks 951 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games John Starks 866 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists John Starks 393 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals John Starks 120 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games John Starks 96 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Tom Van Arsdale - *

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, this player has no data for the stat.