John Starks vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals John Starks 951 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games John Starks 866 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists John Starks 393 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals John Starks 120 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games John Starks 96 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.