Russ Smith vs. John Starks Comparison

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

Russ Smith

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russ Smith 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Russ Smith 2 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Russ Smith 1 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Russ Smith 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Smith 2.0 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.6 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 0.7 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.3 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Smith 53 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Russ Smith 15 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Russ Smith 19 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Russ Smith 8 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Russ Smith 1 John Starks 106

Total Games Russ Smith 27 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Smith .319 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Russ Smith .188 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Russ Smith .769 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Smith 2.5 (2015) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.6 (2016) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 0.7 (2016) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.3 (2016) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.1 (2016) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 1.0 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Smith 0 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Russ Smith 0 John Starks 271

Total Assists Russ Smith 2 John Starks 393

Total Steals Russ Smith 0 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Russ Smith 0 John Starks 9

Total Games Russ Smith 2 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Smith - John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Russ Smith - John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Russ Smith - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 1.0 (2015) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) John Starks 0.3 (2001)