LeBron James vs. John Starks Comparison

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

LeBron James

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 John Starks 9

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * John Starks 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 John Starks 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 20 John Starks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 John Starks 1

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 John Starks 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 John Starks 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 John Starks 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * John Starks 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * John Starks 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 John Starks 951

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 John Starks 106

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 John Starks 271

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 John Starks 393

Total Steals LeBron James 483 John Starks 120

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 John Starks 9

Total Games LeBron James 287 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) John Starks 0.3 (2001)