Tom Barker vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Tom Barker 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

Tom Barker

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Barker: 1976-77 to 1978-79
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Barker 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Tom Barker 2 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Tom Barker 0 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Tom Barker 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Barker 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker 6.5 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 5.3 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 0.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.4 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker 639 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Tom Barker 520 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Tom Barker 75 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Tom Barker 43 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Tom Barker 52 John Starks 106

Total Games Tom Barker 98 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker .422 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker .692 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker 8.1 (1977) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 6.8 (1977) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 1.0 (1977) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.6 (1977) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.7 (1977) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker - John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker - John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Tom Barker - John Starks 271

Total Assists Tom Barker - John Starks 393

Total Steals Tom Barker - John Starks 120

Total Blocks Tom Barker - John Starks 9

Total Games Tom Barker 0 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker - John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker - John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.