Butch Lee vs. John Starks Comparison

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

Butch Lee

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Lee: 1978-79 to 1979-80
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Lee 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Butch Lee 2 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Butch Lee 1 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Butch Lee 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Lee 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Lee 8.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 1.4 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 3.2 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 0.9 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Lee 773 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Butch Lee 137 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Butch Lee 307 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Butch Lee 87 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Butch Lee 1 John Starks 106

Total Games Butch Lee 96 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Lee .450 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Butch Lee - * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Butch Lee .761 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Lee 9.2 (1979) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 1.5 (1979) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 3.6 (1979) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 1.0 (1979) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1979) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Lee 0.7 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 0.3 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Lee 2 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Butch Lee 1 John Starks 271

Total Assists Butch Lee 0 John Starks 393

Total Steals Butch Lee 0 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Butch Lee 0 John Starks 9

Total Games Butch Lee 3 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Lee - John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Butch Lee - * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Butch Lee 1.000 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Lee 0.7 (1980) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 0.3 (1980) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1980) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1980) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1980) John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.