Bill Hosket vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Bill Hosket 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 Hosket: 1968-69 to 1971-72
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Hosket 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Bill Hosket 4 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Bill Hosket 2 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Bill Hosket 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Hosket 4.0 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hosket 2.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Hosket 0.7 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Hosket 573 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Bill Hosket 355 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Bill Hosket 94 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Bill Hosket - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Bill Hosket - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Bill Hosket 143 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Hosket .485 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Bill Hosket - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Bill Hosket .715 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Hosket 8.1 (1971) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hosket 5.8 (1971) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Hosket 1.5 (1971) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Hosket 1.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hosket 1.3 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Hosket 0.4 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Hosket 17 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Bill Hosket 12 John Starks 271

Total Assists Bill Hosket 4 John Starks 393

Total Steals Bill Hosket - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Bill Hosket - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Bill Hosket 9 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Hosket .438 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Hosket - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Bill Hosket .600 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Hosket 2.2 (1970) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hosket 1.8 (1969) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Hosket 0.5 (1969) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.