Buddy O'Grady vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Buddy O'Grady 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
Buddy O'Grady: 1946-47 to 1948-49
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy O'Grady 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Buddy O'Grady 3 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Buddy O'Grady 2 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Buddy O'Grady 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy O'Grady 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 3.7 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.7 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy O'Grady 537 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Buddy O'Grady 97 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Buddy O'Grady 146 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy O'Grady .265 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Buddy O'Grady .691 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 4.7 (1949) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 1.4 (1949) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 2.6 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.0 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy O'Grady 34 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** John Starks 271

Total Assists Buddy O'Grady 0 John Starks 393

Total Steals Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Buddy O'Grady 13 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy O'Grady .245 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Buddy O'Grady 1.000 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 3.6 (1948) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.0 (1948) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.