Rick Adelman vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * John Starks 106

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 John Starks 271

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 John Starks 393

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * John Starks 9

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.