John Starks vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

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

John Starks

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals John Starks 951 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games John Starks 866 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists John Starks 393 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals John Starks 120 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games John Starks 96 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

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