John Starks vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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.

Larry Steele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Larry Steele 0

Steals Leader John Starks 0 Larry Steele 1 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals John Starks 951 Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games John Starks 866 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Larry Steele .483

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Larry Steele .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists John Starks 393 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals John Starks 120 Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games John Starks 96 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.