Jim Barnes vs. John Starks Comparison

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

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 John Starks .412

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 John Starks 271

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 John Starks 393

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 John Starks .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.