Aaron James vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Aaron James 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

Aaron James

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Aaron James 370 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Aaron James 158 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 John Starks 106

Total Games Aaron James 356 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Aaron James - John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Aaron James - John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Aaron James - John Starks 271

Total Assists Aaron James - John Starks 393

Total Steals Aaron James - John Starks 120

Total Blocks Aaron James - John Starks 9

Total Games Aaron James 0 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.