Bam Adebayo vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Bam Adebayo 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2025-26
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,235 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,164 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,084 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 623 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 502 John Starks 106

Total Games Bam Adebayo 583 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .534 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .323 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 John Starks 271

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 John Starks 393

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 John Starks 9

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) John Starks 0.3 (2001)