Bill Cartwright vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Bill Cartwright 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
Bill Cartwright: 1979-80 to 1994-95
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Cartwright 3 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Bill Cartwright 15 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Bill Cartwright 10 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Bill Cartwright 1 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Cartwright 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 13.2 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 6.3 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 12,713 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 6,106 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 1,390 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 460 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 668 John Starks 106

Total Games Bill Cartwright 963 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .525 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright .000 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .771 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 21.7 (1980) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 (1980) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 2.5 (1986) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 (1987) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.5 (1983) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 5.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.4 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 1,100 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 668 John Starks 271

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 162 John Starks 393

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 54 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 57 John Starks 9

Total Games Bill Cartwright 124 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .482 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright - John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .725 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 17.4 (1984) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.3 (1984) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.9 (1991) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.6 (1993) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.2 (1984) John Starks 0.3 (2001)