David Rivers vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and David Rivers 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

David Rivers

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Rivers 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons David Rivers 3 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played David Rivers 1 John Starks 9

All-Star Games David Rivers 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Rivers 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Rivers 3.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game David Rivers 1.3 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game David Rivers 2.5 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game David Rivers 0.5 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game David Rivers 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Rivers 383 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds David Rivers 147 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists David Rivers 282 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals David Rivers 61 John Starks 951

Total Blocks David Rivers 10 John Starks 106

Total Games David Rivers 114 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Rivers .398 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage David Rivers .083 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage David Rivers .794 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Rivers 4.2 (1990) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game David Rivers 1.6 (1990) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game David Rivers 3.0 (1990) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game David Rivers 0.6 (1990) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game David Rivers 0.2 (1989) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Rivers 2.5 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game David Rivers 0.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game David Rivers 1.0 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game David Rivers 0.0 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game David Rivers 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Rivers 15 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds David Rivers 4 John Starks 271

Total Assists David Rivers 6 John Starks 393

Total Steals David Rivers 0 John Starks 120

Total Blocks David Rivers 0 John Starks 9

Total Games David Rivers 6 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Rivers .333 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage David Rivers .000 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage David Rivers .875 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Rivers 2.5 (1989) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game David Rivers 0.7 (1989) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game David Rivers 1.0 (1989) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game David Rivers 0.0 (1989) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game David Rivers 0.0 (1989) John Starks 0.3 (2001)