Jim Ard vs. John Starks Comparison

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

Jim Ard

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 John Starks 106

Total Games Jim Ard 218 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 John Starks 271

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 John Starks 393

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 John Starks 9

Total Games Jim Ard 21 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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