Eddie Johnson vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Eddie Johnson 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
Eddie Johnson: 1981-82 to 1998-99
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Johnson 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Eddie Johnson 17 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Eddie Johnson 10 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Eddie Johnson 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Johnson 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 16.0 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.1 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.6 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 19,202 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 4,832 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 2,550 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 739 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 180 John Starks 106

Total Games Eddie Johnson 1,199 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .472 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .335 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .840 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 22.9 (1985) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 6.1 (1983) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1984) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.0 (1985) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1985) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 13.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.5 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.1 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.5 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 1,168 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 312 John Starks 271

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 102 John Starks 393

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 46 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 13 John Starks 9

Total Games Eddie Johnson 89 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .429 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .310 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .864 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 24.0 (1991) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 7.3 (1989) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1984) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.4 (1991) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1992) John Starks 0.3 (2001)