Dick Rosenthal vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Dick Rosenthal 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 Rosenthal: 1954-55 to 1956-57
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Rosenthal 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Dick Rosenthal 2 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Dick Rosenthal 1 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Dick Rosenthal 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Rosenthal 6.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Rosenthal 4.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Dick Rosenthal 2.0 John Starks 3.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Rosenthal 575 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Dick Rosenthal 352 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Dick Rosenthal 170 John Starks 3,085

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

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

Total Games Dick Rosenthal 85 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Rosenthal .362 John Starks .412

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Rosenthal .702 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Rosenthal 7.8 (1955) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Rosenthal 4.5 (1955) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dick Rosenthal 2.3 (1955) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Rosenthal 7.5 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Rosenthal 4.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Dick Rosenthal 2.4 John Starks 4.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Rosenthal 82 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Dick Rosenthal 48 John Starks 271

Total Assists Dick Rosenthal 26 John Starks 393

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

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

Total Games Dick Rosenthal 11 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Rosenthal .321 John Starks .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Rosenthal .718 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Rosenthal 7.5 (1955) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Rosenthal 4.4 (1955) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dick Rosenthal 2.4 (1955) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

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

Blocks Per Game Dick Rosenthal - 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.