Gene James vs. John Starks Comparison

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

Gene James

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Gene James 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Gene James 95 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Gene James 88 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 John Starks .412

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * John Starks 271

Total Assists Gene James 2 John Starks 393

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Gene James 4 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 John Starks .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.