Haywood Highsmith vs. John Starks Comparison

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

Haywood Highsmith

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Haywood Highsmith 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Haywood Highsmith 4 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Haywood Highsmith 3 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Haywood Highsmith 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 693 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 429 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 121 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 92 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 50 John Starks 106

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 144 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .443 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .368 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .535 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 93 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 43 John Starks 271

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 16 John Starks 393

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 11 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 3 John Starks 9

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 31 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .500 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .378 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .833 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024) John Starks 0.3 (2001)