Josh Giddey vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 John Starks 106

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 9.4 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 85 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 32 John Starks 271

Total Assists Josh Giddey 20 John Starks 393

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 John Starks 9

Total Games Josh Giddey 9 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .458 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .375 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 9.4 (2024) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.2 (2024) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) John Starks 0.3 (2001)