Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
John Starks:
1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
John Starks0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
John Starks13
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
John Starks9
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
John Starks1

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
John Starks0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
John Starks0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
John Starks0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
John Starks0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
John Starks0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
John Starks1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
John Starks0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
John Starks0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
John Starks0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
John Starks0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
John Starks 12.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
John Starks 2.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
John Starks 3.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
John Starks 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
John Starks 10,829

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
John Starks 2,129

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
John Starks 3,085

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
John Starks 951

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
John Starks 106

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
John Starks 19.0
(1994)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
John Starks 3.3
(1999)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
John Starks 5.9
(1994)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
John Starks 1.6
(1994)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
John Starks 0.3
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
John Starks 14.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
John Starks 2.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
John Starks 4.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
John Starks 1.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
John Starks 1,363

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
John Starks 271

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
John Starks 393

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
John Starks 120

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
John Starks 9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
John Starks 16.5
(1993)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
John Starks 4.0
(1998)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
John Starks 6.4
(1993)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
John Starks 1.6
(1996)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.