Marcus Morris vs. John Starks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Starks and Marcus Morris, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Marcus Morris and John Starks both played 13 years in the NBA. Marcus Morris had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while John Starks had his rookie season in 1988-89. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Marcus Morris 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24
John Starks 13 9 1988-89 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Marcus Morris John Starks
Season 2011-121988-89
Team Houston RocketsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 17 7.4 2.4 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.9 3.2 .296 0.1 1.0 .118 0.4 0.5 .750
John Starks 36 8.8 4.1 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.0 1.4 3.5 .408 0.3 0.7 .385 0.9 1.4 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------
John Starks ------- --- ----------

Note: John Starks didn't play in 1989-90.

Season 2

Marcus Morris John Starks
Season 2012-131990-91
Team Houston Rockets, Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 77 19.8 7.7 1.0 2.6 3.6 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.0 2.1 2.9 6.8 .422 1.1 3.0 .369 0.9 1.5 .564
John Starks 61 19.2 7.6 0.5 1.7 2.1 3.3 1.0 0.3 1.2 2.2 3.0 6.7 .439 0.4 1.5 .290 1.3 1.7 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------
John Starks 3 9.3 2.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.3 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 3

Marcus Morris John Starks
Season 2013-141991-92
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 82 22.0 9.7 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.1 0.9 0.2 1.2 1.9 3.5 7.9 .442 1.2 3.2 .381 1.5 1.9 .761
John Starks 82 25.8 13.9 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.4 1.3 0.2 1.8 2.8 4.9 11.0 .449 1.1 3.3 .348 2.9 3.7 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------
John Starks 12 24.6 12.1 0.6 1.9 2.5 3.2 1.4 0.0 1.8 3.8 3.8 10.3 .374 0.9 3.8 .239 3.5 4.3 .808

Season 4

Marcus Morris John Starks
Season 2014-151992-93
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 81 25.2 10.4 0.9 3.9 4.8 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.9 2.3 4.1 9.4 .434 1.4 3.9 .358 0.9 1.4 .628
John Starks 80 31.0 17.5 0.7 1.9 2.6 5.1 1.1 0.2 2.2 2.9 6.4 15.0 .428 1.4 4.2 .321 3.3 4.1 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------
John Starks 15 38.3 16.5 0.3 3.2 3.5 6.4 1.0 0.2 3.7 3.8 5.9 13.3 .440 1.9 5.0 .373 2.9 4.0 .717

Season 5

Marcus Morris John Starks
Season 2015-161993-94
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 80 35.7 14.1 1.1 3.9 5.1 2.5 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.1 5.1 11.8 .434 1.4 3.7 .362 2.5 3.4 .749
John Starks 59 34.9 19.0 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.9 1.6 0.1 3.1 3.2 6.9 16.6 .420 1.9 5.7 .335 3.2 4.2 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 4 36.0 17.8 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.5 0.5 0.0 1.3 4.3 5.5 11.8 .468 1.8 4.5 .389 5.0 5.8 .870
John Starks 25 33.6 14.6 0.4 2.0 2.3 4.6 1.4 0.1 2.3 3.4 4.4 11.6 .381 1.9 5.3 .356 3.9 5.0 .770

Season 6

Marcus Morris John Starks
Season 2016-171994-95
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 79 32.5 14.0 1.0 3.7 4.6 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.1 2.1 5.3 12.7 .418 1.5 4.5 .331 1.8 2.3 .784
John Starks 80 34.1 15.3 0.4 2.3 2.7 5.1 1.2 0.1 2.0 3.2 5.2 13.3 .395 2.7 7.6 .355 2.1 2.9 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------
John Starks 11 34.5 15.6 0.2 2.1 2.3 5.2 1.2 0.1 2.4 3.6 5.3 11.7 .450 2.7 6.6 .411 2.4 3.8 .619

Season 7

Marcus Morris John Starks
Season 2017-181995-96
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 54 26.8 13.6 0.8 4.6 5.4 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.9 4.9 11.3 .429 1.6 4.3 .368 2.3 2.9 .805
John Starks 81 30.8 12.6 0.4 2.5 2.9 3.9 1.3 0.1 1.9 2.8 4.6 10.4 .443 1.8 4.9 .361 1.6 2.1 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 19 29.6 12.4 1.1 4.4 5.4 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.0 3.2 4.3 11.7 .368 1.6 3.8 .417 2.2 3.1 .712
John Starks 8 39.3 16.0 0.4 3.3 3.6 4.1 1.6 0.1 3.1 3.3 4.9 10.9 .448 2.6 5.6 .467 3.6 4.9 .744

Season 8

Marcus Morris John Starks
Season 2018-191996-97
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 75 27.9 13.9 1.0 5.1 6.1 1.5 0.6 0.3 1.2 2.4 5.0 11.3 .447 1.9 5.2 .375 1.9 2.3 .844
John Starks 77 26.5 13.8 0.5 2.2 2.7 2.8 1.2 0.1 2.1 2.5 4.8 11.1 .431 1.9 5.3 .369 2.2 2.9 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 9 28.2 13.7 1.3 6.8 8.1 1.2 0.1 0.6 0.8 2.4 4.6 8.8 .519 2.0 4.4 .450 2.6 3.4 .742
John Starks 9 28.3 14.0 0.8 2.7 3.4 2.8 1.1 0.0 2.2 2.8 4.9 11.0 .444 1.4 4.6 .317 2.8 3.4 .806

Season 9

Marcus Morris John Starks
Season 2019-201997-98
Team New York Knicks, Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 62 31.2 16.7 1.0 4.1 5.0 1.4 0.8 0.5 1.6 2.9 5.7 13.1 .438 2.3 5.6 .408 2.9 3.5 .823
John Starks 82 26.7 12.9 0.6 2.2 2.8 2.7 1.0 0.1 1.7 2.5 4.5 11.5 .393 1.6 4.9 .327 2.3 2.9 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 13 29.8 11.8 0.8 4.0 4.8 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.7 3.0 4.3 8.5 .505 2.2 4.5 .475 1.0 1.1 .929
John Starks 10 31.4 16.4 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.3 1.6 0.1 1.1 3.5 5.9 12.5 .472 2.5 5.9 .424 2.1 2.4 .875

Season 10

Marcus Morris John Starks
Season 2020-211998-99
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 57 26.4 13.4 0.6 3.5 4.1 1.0 0.6 0.3 1.0 2.1 4.8 10.2 .473 2.5 5.2 .473 1.3 1.6 .820
John Starks 50 33.7 13.8 0.7 2.6 3.3 4.7 1.4 0.1 1.7 2.7 5.4 14.6 .370 1.6 5.4 .290 1.5 2.0 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 19 31.8 12.2 0.7 3.6 4.3 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 2.6 4.5 10.5 .430 1.9 5.1 .375 1.3 1.7 .750
John Starks ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Marcus Morris John Starks
Season 2021-221999-00
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 54 29.0 15.4 0.5 3.9 4.4 2.1 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.1 5.6 12.8 .434 1.9 5.1 .367 2.4 2.7 .872
John Starks 37 32.2 13.9 0.3 2.5 2.7 4.9 1.1 0.1 1.8 2.8 5.5 14.6 .375 1.6 4.6 .345 1.4 1.6 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------
John Starks ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Marcus Morris John Starks
Season 2022-232000-01
Team Los Angeles ClippersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 65 28.1 11.2 0.4 3.5 4.0 1.8 0.6 0.3 0.9 2.1 4.2 9.9 .426 1.7 4.7 .364 1.0 1.3 .782
John Starks 75 28.3 9.3 0.4 1.7 2.1 2.4 1.0 0.1 1.3 2.9 3.6 9.1 .398 0.9 2.4 .352 1.2 1.5 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 3 22.7 8.7 0.3 3.7 4.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.0 3.3 9.7 .345 0.7 4.0 .167 1.3 1.3 1.000
John Starks 3 12.0 3.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.7 1.3 4.0 .333 0.3 1.3 .250 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 13

Marcus Morris John Starks
Season 2023-242001-02
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland CavaliersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 49 16.7 6.4 0.5 2.3 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.5 2.4 5.4 .439 1.0 2.4 .403 0.7 0.9 .818
John Starks 66 14.1 4.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.1 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.9 1.7 4.7 .368 0.4 1.4 .305 0.5 0.6 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Morris 9 15.3 6.1 0.2 2.6 2.8 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.9 2.4 5.3 .458 1.0 2.6 .391 0.2 0.3 .667
John Starks ------- --- ----------