Bob Rule vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Bob Rule 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
Bob Rule: 1967-68 to 1974-75
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Rule 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Bob Rule 8 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Bob Rule 0 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Bob Rule 1 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Rule 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Rule 17.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Rule 8.3 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Rule 1.5 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Bob Rule 0.4 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Rule 0.4 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Rule 7,007 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Bob Rule 3,333 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Bob Rule 594 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Bob Rule 12 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Bob Rule 10 * John Starks 106

Total Games Bob Rule 403 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Rule .461 John Starks .412

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Rule .686 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Rule 29.8 (1971) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Rule 11.5 (1971) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bob Rule 2.0 (1975) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Rule 0.5 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob Rule 0.4 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Rule - John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Rule - John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Bob Rule - John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Bob Rule - * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Rule - * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Rule - John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Bob Rule - John Starks 271

Total Assists Bob Rule - John Starks 393

Total Steals Bob Rule - * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Bob Rule - * John Starks 9

Total Games Bob Rule 0 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Rule - John Starks .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Rule - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Rule - John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Rule - John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Rule - John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Rule - * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Rule - * 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.