George Johnson vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and George 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
George Johnson: 1970-71 to 1973-74
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 3 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played George Johnson 1 John Starks 9

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 2.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 3.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.3 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.3 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.3 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 190 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds George Johnson 220 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists George Johnson 22 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals George Johnson 8 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks George Johnson 8 * John Starks 106

Total Games George Johnson 69 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .442 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage George Johnson - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .431 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.9 (1971) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 4.8 (1971) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.4 (1971) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.3 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.3 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 1.4 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.0 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game George Johnson - * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Johnson - * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 15 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 John Starks 271

Total Assists George Johnson 2 John Starks 393

Total Steals George Johnson 0 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 * John Starks 9

Total Games George Johnson 11 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .538 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage George Johnson - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .500 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 1.4 (1971) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.0 (1971) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.2 (1971) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game George Johnson - * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson - * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.