Bill Smith vs. John Starks Comparison

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

Bill Smith

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Smith: 1961-62 to 1961-62
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Smith 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Bill Smith 1 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Bill Smith 0 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Bill Smith 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Smith 2.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Smith 1.8 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Smith 0.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Bill Smith - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Smith - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Smith 23 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Bill Smith 16 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Bill Smith 7 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Bill Smith - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Bill Smith - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Bill Smith 9 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Smith .242 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Bill Smith - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Bill Smith .875 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Smith 2.6 (1962) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Smith 1.8 (1962) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Smith 0.8 (1962) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Smith - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Smith - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Smith - John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Smith - John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Smith - John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Bill Smith - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Smith - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Smith - John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Bill Smith - John Starks 271

Total Assists Bill Smith - John Starks 393

Total Steals Bill Smith - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Bill Smith - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Bill Smith 0 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Smith - John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Smith - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Bill Smith - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Smith - John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Smith - John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Smith - John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Smith - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Smith - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.