Sam Smith vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Sam Smith 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

Sam Smith

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Smith 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Sam Smith 2 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Sam Smith 0 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Sam Smith 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Smith 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Smith 6.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith 1.4 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Sam Smith 1.3 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Sam Smith 0.7 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Smith 315 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Sam Smith 63 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Sam Smith 58 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Sam Smith 33 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Sam Smith 14 John Starks 106

Total Games Sam Smith 46 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Smith .419 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Sam Smith .229 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Sam Smith .862 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Smith 8.6 (1980) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith 1.8 (1980) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Sam Smith 1.4 (1980) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Smith 0.8 (1980) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith 0.4 (1979) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Smith - John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith - John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Sam Smith - John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Sam Smith - John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith - John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Smith - John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Sam Smith - John Starks 271

Total Assists Sam Smith - John Starks 393

Total Steals Sam Smith - John Starks 120

Total Blocks Sam Smith - John Starks 9

Total Games Sam Smith 0 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Smith - John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Sam Smith - * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Sam Smith - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Smith - John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith - John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Sam Smith - John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Smith - John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith - John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.