Desmond Bane vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 John Starks 106

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 John Starks 271

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 John Starks 393

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 John Starks 9

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) John Starks 0.3 (2001)