Fred Sheffield vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Fred Sheffield 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
Fred Sheffield: 1946-47 to 1946-47
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Sheffield 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Fred Sheffield 1 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Fred Sheffield 0 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Fred Sheffield 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Sheffield 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Sheffield 3.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Fred Sheffield - n/a ** John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Fred Sheffield 0.2 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Fred Sheffield - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Fred Sheffield - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Sheffield 74 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Fred Sheffield - n/a ** John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Fred Sheffield 4 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Fred Sheffield - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Fred Sheffield - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Fred Sheffield 22 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Sheffield .199 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Fred Sheffield - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Fred Sheffield .615 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Sheffield 3.4 (1947) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Sheffield - n/a ** John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Fred Sheffield 0.2 (1947) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Fred Sheffield - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Fred Sheffield - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Sheffield - John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Sheffield - n/a ** John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Fred Sheffield - John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Fred Sheffield - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Fred Sheffield - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Sheffield - John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Fred Sheffield - n/a ** John Starks 271

Total Assists Fred Sheffield - John Starks 393

Total Steals Fred Sheffield - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Fred Sheffield - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Fred Sheffield 0 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Sheffield - John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Fred Sheffield - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Fred Sheffield - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Sheffield - John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Sheffield - n/a ** John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Fred Sheffield - John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Fred Sheffield - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Fred Sheffield - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.