Dick Garmaker vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Dick Garmaker 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
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Garmaker 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Dick Garmaker 6 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Dick Garmaker 3 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Dick Garmaker 4 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garmaker 1 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garmaker 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.3 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 2.6 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 5,597 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 1,748 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 1,114 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Dick Garmaker 421 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .403 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .787 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.5 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 284 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 98 John Starks 271

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 67 John Starks 393

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Dick Garmaker 21 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .379 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .821 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - 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.