John Starks vs. Gene Vance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Vance 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.

Gene Vance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Gene Vance: 1947-48 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Gene Vance 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Gene Vance 5

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Gene Vance 3

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Gene Vance 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Gene Vance 8.3

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Gene Vance 3.0 *

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Gene Vance 2.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Gene Vance 1,445

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Gene Vance 109 *

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Gene Vance 403

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

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

Total Games John Starks 866 Gene Vance 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Gene Vance .315

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

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Gene Vance .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Gene Vance 10.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Gene Vance 3.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Gene Vance 3.5 (1950)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Gene Vance 8.7

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Gene Vance 1.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Gene Vance 87

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Gene Vance 0 *

Total Assists John Starks 393 Gene Vance 17

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

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

Total Games John Starks 96 Gene Vance 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Gene Vance .242

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

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Gene Vance .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Gene Vance 10.5 (1949)

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

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Gene Vance 3.5 (1949)

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

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

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.