Dale Ellis vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Dale Ellis 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
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 John Starks 106

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 John Starks 271

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 John Starks 393

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 John Starks 9

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) John Starks 0.3 (2001)