Odie Spears vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Odie Spears 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

Odie Spears

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Odie Spears: 1948-49 to 1956-57
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Odie Spears 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Odie Spears 8 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Odie Spears 7 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Odie Spears 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Odie Spears 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Odie Spears 8.7 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Odie Spears 4.0 * John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Odie Spears 1.9 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Odie Spears 4,161 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Odie Spears 1,409 * John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Odie Spears 917 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Odie Spears - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Odie Spears - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Odie Spears 479 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Odie Spears .366 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Odie Spears - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Odie Spears .763 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Odie Spears 10.5 (1950) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Odie Spears 4.6 (1952) * John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Odie Spears 2.5 (1952) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Odie Spears 6.4 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Odie Spears 3.2 * John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Odie Spears 1.4 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Odie Spears 206 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Odie Spears 89 * John Starks 271

Total Assists Odie Spears 44 John Starks 393

Total Steals Odie Spears - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Odie Spears - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Odie Spears 32 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Odie Spears .315 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Odie Spears - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Odie Spears .637 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Odie Spears 11.7 (1955) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Odie Spears 4.7 (1955) * John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Odie Spears 3.3 (1955) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.