Alton Lister vs. John Starks Comparison

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

Alton Lister

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alton Lister 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Alton Lister 16 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Alton Lister 11 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Alton Lister 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alton Lister 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 6.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 6.3 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 6,298 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 5,996 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Alton Lister 914 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Alton Lister 351 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Alton Lister 1,473 John Starks 106

Total Games Alton Lister 953 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .512 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .111 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .597 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.6 (1987) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 9.4 (1987) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 (1985) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.6 (1983) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.4 (1987) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 7.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 5.8 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 0.8 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 617 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 506 John Starks 271

Total Assists Alton Lister 70 John Starks 393

Total Steals Alton Lister 39 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Alton Lister 142 John Starks 9

Total Games Alton Lister 87 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .505 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .000 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .640 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.9 (1986) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 7.8 (1985) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.9 (1985) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 (1983) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.6 (1989) John Starks 0.3 (2001)