Tony Smith vs. John Starks Comparison

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

Tony Smith

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Smith 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Tony Smith 9 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Tony Smith 6 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Tony Smith 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Smith 5.5 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Tony Smith 1.6 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Tony Smith 1.9 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Tony Smith 0.7 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tony Smith 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Smith 2,504 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Tony Smith 735 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Tony Smith 881 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Tony Smith 319 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Tony Smith 79 John Starks 106

Total Games Tony Smith 457 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Smith .431 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Tony Smith .307 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Tony Smith .690 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Smith 8.8 (1994) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Smith 2.7 (1994) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Tony Smith 2.6 (1996) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tony Smith 1.2 (2001) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tony Smith 0.3 (1998) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Smith 3.2 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Tony Smith 0.8 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Tony Smith 0.8 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Tony Smith 0.4 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tony Smith 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Smith 87 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Tony Smith 21 John Starks 271

Total Assists Tony Smith 22 John Starks 393

Total Steals Tony Smith 11 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Tony Smith 1 John Starks 9

Total Games Tony Smith 27 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Smith .420 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Tony Smith .333 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Tony Smith .556 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Smith 7.3 (1996) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Smith 1.6 (1993) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tony Smith 2.7 (1996) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tony Smith 1.3 (1996) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tony Smith 0.2 (1993) John Starks 0.3 (2001)