Head-to-Head: Games Played Between John Starks and Hot Rod Williams

This is the detail of NBA games in which John Starks and Hot Rod Williams played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 28 times in NBA games. Hot Rod Williams has a 15-13 winning record over John Starks, but John Starks won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
John Starks:
1988-89 to 2001-02
Hot Rod Williams:
1986-87 to 1998-99
28 Games played
24 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
John Starks
13
10
3
Hot Rod Williams
15
14
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Starks 15.9 2.5 4.9 1.20.1
Hot Rod Williams 8.3 6.4 2.20.91.4
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Starks 32 6 12 31
Hot Rod Williams 20 13 7 64
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Starks 25

games
2

games
20

games
14

games
0

games
Hot Rod Williams 3

games
24

games
5

games
8

games
19

games
Both had same stat 0

games
2

games
3

games
6

games
9

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 23, 1989
1. Warriors 109   John Starks 14 4 2 2 0 4 2 21 5-9 .556 4-5 .800 0-2 .000
Cavaliers 142   Hot Rod Williams 4 6 2 0 3 0 2 19 1-8 .125 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 20, 1991
2. Knicks 102   John Starks 13 5 6 0 0 1 5 25 6-8 .750 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Cavaliers 97   Hot Rod Williams 11 8 1 0 2 2 1 36 3-6 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 03, 1991
3. Knicks 84   John Starks 12 3 5 2 0 1 4 39 5-19 .263 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 95   Hot Rod Williams 17 13 4 1 3 2 3 41 7-14 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1992
4. Knicks 103   John Starks 18 3 1 1 0 4 6 30 5-13 .385 1-3 .333 7-8 .875
Cavaliers 110   Hot Rod Williams 11 4 3 2 3 1 1 37 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Jan. 18, 1992
5. Knicks 106   John Starks 4 2 5 0 0 1 2 17 1-7 .143 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 108   Hot Rod Williams 10 9 2 0 3 2 4 34 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 20, 1992
6. Knicks 89   John Starks 7 2 4 2 0 2 3 29 2-8 .250 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 92   Hot Rod Williams 5 3 1 1 2 0 2 30 1-5 .200 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 05, 1992
7. Knicks 93   John Starks 21 0 2 0 0 1 2 23 8-15 .533 4-8 .500 1-2 .500
Cavaliers 97   Hot Rod Williams 10 9 5 0 2 1 4 34 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 03, 1992
8. Knicks 90   John Starks 11 2 3 0 0 2 3 26 4-9 .444 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 100   Hot Rod Williams 8 3 2 0 1 3 1 26 2-8 .250 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Mar. 18, 1993
9. Knicks 115   John Starks 19 5 7 3 0 4 2 33 7-15 .467 2-4 .500 3-3 1.000
Cavaliers 95   Hot Rod Williams 2 5 2 0 1 1 5 30 0-4 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 01, 1993
10. Knicks 91   John Starks 22 1 11 1 0 3 2 41 8-20 .400 3-6 .500 3-5 .600
Cavaliers 83   Hot Rod Williams 9 6 1 0 1 1 3 30 3-8 .375 0-0 - 3-6 .500
1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1993
11. Knicks 115   John Starks 11 1 7 2 0 5 4 35 2-13 .154 1-6 .167 6-6 1.000
OT Cavaliers 107   Hot Rod Williams 9 4 1 0 2 2 6 21 2-5 .400 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Feb. 17, 1994
12. Knicks 102   John Starks 32 6 7 1 0 3 1 39 13-15 .867 3-3 1.000 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 95   Hot Rod Williams 16 7 0 2 1 2 6 41 5-10 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1994-95 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 22, 1994
13. Knicks 90   John Starks 17 0 5 2 0 2 5 44 5-10 .500 3-6 .500 4-4 1.000
Cavaliers 93   Hot Rod Williams 12 13 1 1 0 2 4 36 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
Jan. 06, 1995
14. Knicks 103   John Starks 23 3 6 3 1 1 3 35 8-14 .571 5-8 .625 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 93   Hot Rod Williams 15 10 4 2 4 2 3 42 6-11 .545 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Feb. 21, 1995
15. Knicks 91   John Starks 15 2 7 2 0 2 1 37 6-15 .400 2-9 .222 1-1 1.000
Cavaliers 99   Hot Rod Williams 19 9 7 1 1 5 3 38 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Mar. 04, 1995
16. Knicks 89   John Starks 29 2 6 0 1 1 3 39 11-18 .611 7-13 .538 0-0 -
Cavaliers 76   Hot Rod Williams 20 4 6 1 1 3 2 40 9-18 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1995 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1995
17. Knicks 103   John Starks 7 4 7 2 0 4 3 29 2-5 .400 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 79   Hot Rod Williams 4 6 1 1 0 1 1 29 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 29, 1995
18. Knicks 84   John Starks 21 0 4 3 0 5 5 34 8-15 .533 3-10 .300 2-3 .667
Cavaliers 90   Hot Rod Williams 10 6 5 6 0 3 4 43 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 01, 1995
19. Knicks 83   John Starks 9 3 3 1 0 0 5 25 2-9 .222 2-7 .286 3-5 .600
Cavaliers 81   Hot Rod Williams 7 6 4 2 2 5 3 39 3-10 .300 0-0 - 1-4 .250
May. 04, 1995
20. Knicks 93   John Starks 15 3 5 0 0 2 3 33 5-10 .500 5-7 .714 0-0 -
Cavaliers 80   Hot Rod Williams 6 7 1 0 1 1 3 33 3-12 .250 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1995
21. Knicks 94   John Starks 11 5 4 0 0 3 6 39 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Suns 102   Hot Rod Williams 2 5 2 2 1 2 3 22 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 25, 1996
22. Knicks 105   John Starks 13 2 3 1 0 1 1 30 6-16 .375 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Suns 113   Hot Rod Williams 5 5 0 0 0 1 4 17 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1996-97 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 18, 1997
23. Knicks 98   John Starks 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 11 4-6 .667 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Suns 105   Hot Rod Williams 6 12 4 2 0 3 3 42 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 18, 1997
24. Knicks 95   John Starks 15 3 3 0 0 2 3 26 6-11 .545 3-7 .429 0-0 -
Suns 94   Hot Rod Williams 2 8 2 1 0 2 4 33 0-3 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1997-98 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1997
25. Knicks 105   John Starks 19 2 7 3 0 0 2 23 8-10 .800 3-4 .750 0-0 -
Suns 75   Hot Rod Williams 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 29, 1997
26. Knicks 102   John Starks 22 1 2 2 0 1 2 31 9-18 .500 0-4 .000 4-4 1.000
Suns 80   Hot Rod Williams 10 6 0 0 0 1 1 24 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
1998-99 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 07, 1999
27. Warriors 99   John Starks 20 5 12 1 0 2 5 43 7-14 .500 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
2OT Mavericks 102   Hot Rod Williams 3 2 0 0 3 1 5 23 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 01, 1999
28. Warriors 94   John Starks 13 1 4 0 0 1 2 41 6-17 .353 1-6 .167 0-0 -
Mavericks 105   Hot Rod Williams 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -