Bob Love vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Bob Love 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

Bob Love

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Love 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Bob Love 11 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Bob Love 6 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Bob Love 3 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Love 2 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Love 3 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Love 17.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 5.9 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Love 1.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Bob Love 0.8 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.2 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Love 13,895 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Bob Love 4,653 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Bob Love 1,123 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Bob Love 232 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Bob Love 56 * John Starks 106

Total Games Bob Love 789 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Love .429 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Bob Love - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Bob Love .805 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Love 25.8 (1972) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 8.7 (1970) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bob Love 2.3 (1971) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Love 1.0 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.3 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Love 22.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 7.5 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Bob Love 1.9 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Bob Love 1.0 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.4 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Love 1,076 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Bob Love 352 John Starks 271

Total Assists Bob Love 87 John Starks 393

Total Steals Bob Love 24 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Bob Love 10 * John Starks 9

Total Games Bob Love 47 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Love .431 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Bob Love - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Bob Love .776 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Love 26.7 (1971) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 9.6 (1973) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Love 3.3 (1973) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Love 1.3 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.5 (1974) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.