Dennis Awtrey vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Dennis Awtrey 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
Dennis Awtrey: 1970-71 to 1981-82
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Awtrey 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Awtrey 12 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Awtrey 6 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Dennis Awtrey 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Awtrey 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.6 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 2.0 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.4 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.3 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Awtrey 3,516 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Dennis Awtrey 3,342 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Dennis Awtrey 1,467 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Dennis Awtrey 186 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Dennis Awtrey 182 * John Starks 106

Total Games Dennis Awtrey 733 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Awtrey .459 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Dennis Awtrey - * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Awtrey .652 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 9.9 (1975) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 8.6 (1975) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.2 (1975) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.7 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.6 (1975) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 3.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.1 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 1.4 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.4 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.3 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Awtrey 237 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Dennis Awtrey 251 John Starks 271

Total Assists Dennis Awtrey 88 John Starks 393

Total Steals Dennis Awtrey 17 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Dennis Awtrey 15 * John Starks 9

Total Games Dennis Awtrey 61 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Awtrey .514 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Dennis Awtrey - * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Awtrey .585 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 9.0 (1973) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 11.0 (1973) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.4 (1973) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.6 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.5 (1976) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.