Bingo Smith vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Bingo Smith that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Bingo Smith:
1969-70 to 1979-80
John Starks:
1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bingo Smith0
John Starks0
Bingo Smith11
John Starks13
Bingo Smith3
John Starks9
Bingo Smith0
John Starks1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bingo Smith0
John Starks1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bingo Smith 12.6
John Starks 12.5

Bingo Smith 4.2
John Starks 2.5

Bingo Smith 2.0
John Starks 3.6

Bingo Smith 0.8
*
John Starks 1.1

Bingo Smith 0.3
*
John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Bingo Smith 10,882
John Starks 10,829

Bingo Smith 3,630
John Starks 2,129

Bingo Smith 1,734
John Starks 3,085

Bingo Smith 431
*
John Starks 951

Bingo Smith 167
*
John Starks 106

Bingo Smith 865
John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bingo Smith .449
John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage
Bingo Smith .284
*
John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage
Bingo Smith .798
John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bingo Smith 15.9
(1975)
John Starks 19.0
(1994)

Bingo Smith 6.1
(1972)
John Starks 3.3
(1999)

Bingo Smith 3.4
(1971)
John Starks 5.9
(1994)

Bingo Smith 1.1
(1974)
*
John Starks 1.6
(1994)

Bingo Smith 0.4
(1976)
*
John Starks 0.3
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bingo Smith 11.2
John Starks 14.2

Bingo Smith 3.0
John Starks 2.8

Bingo Smith 1.9
John Starks 4.1

Bingo Smith 0.8
*
John Starks 1.3

Bingo Smith 0.2
*
John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Bingo Smith 201
John Starks 1,363

Bingo Smith 54
John Starks 271

Bingo Smith 35
John Starks 393

Bingo Smith 14
*
John Starks 120

Bingo Smith 4
*
John Starks 9

Bingo Smith 18
John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bingo Smith .407
John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage
Bingo Smith -
*
John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage
Bingo Smith .893
John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bingo Smith 12.6
(1976)
John Starks 16.5
(1993)

Bingo Smith 3.3
(1976)
John Starks 4.0
(1998)

Bingo Smith 2.3
(1976)
John Starks 6.4
(1993)

Bingo Smith 1.0
(1977)
*
John Starks 1.6
(1996)

Bingo Smith 0.3
(1977)
*
John Starks 0.3
(2001)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.