Ed Macauley vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Ed Macauley 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
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Macauley 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Ed Macauley 10 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Ed Macauley 8 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Ed Macauley 7 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Macauley 3 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 4 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 17.5 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 7.5 * John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 3.2 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 11,234 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 4,325 * John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Ed Macauley 2,079 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Ed Macauley 641 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .436 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .761 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) * John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 13.8 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 6.8 * John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 2.9 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 648 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 321 * John Starks 271

Total Assists Ed Macauley 138 John Starks 393

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Ed Macauley 47 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .437 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .729 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) * John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.