Stan Love vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Stan Love 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

Stan Love

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stan Love: 1971-72 to 1974-75
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stan Love 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Stan Love 4 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Stan Love 3 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Stan Love 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Stan Love 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stan Love 6.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Stan Love 4.0 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Stan Love 0.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Stan Love 0.5 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Stan Love 0.4 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Stan Love 1,550 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Stan Love 905 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Stan Love 172 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Stan Love 44 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Stan Love 33 * John Starks 106

Total Games Stan Love 227 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stan Love .440 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Stan Love - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Stan Love .751 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stan Love 7.9 (1972) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Stan Love 4.6 (1972) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Stan Love 0.9 (1974) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Stan Love 0.5 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Stan Love 0.4 (1975) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stan Love 1.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Stan Love 1.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Stan Love 0.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Stan Love 0.5 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Stan Love 0.0 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Stan Love 8 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Stan Love 10 John Starks 271

Total Assists Stan Love 2 John Starks 393

Total Steals Stan Love 1 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Stan Love 0 * John Starks 9

Total Games Stan Love 7 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stan Love .300 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Stan Love - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Stan Love .667 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stan Love 3.0 (1974) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Stan Love 1.5 (1974) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Stan Love 0.5 (1974) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Stan Love 0.5 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Stan Love 0.0 (1974) * 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.