Brian Cardinal vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Brian Cardinal 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
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cardinal 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Brian Cardinal 12 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Brian Cardinal 4 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Brian Cardinal 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cardinal 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.0 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.6 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 2,108 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 1,050 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 465 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 295 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 69 John Starks 106

Total Games Brian Cardinal 456 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .408 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .372 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .861 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.2 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 42 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 22 John Starks 271

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 5 John Starks 393

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 5 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 0 John Starks 9

Total Games Brian Cardinal 18 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .452 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .455 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .692 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012) John Starks 0.3 (2001)