George Karl vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and George Karl 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 Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 John Starks 9

All-Star Games George Karl 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 2.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists George Karl 51 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals George Karl 11 John Starks 951

Total Blocks George Karl 0 John Starks 106

Total Games George Karl 33 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 John Starks .412

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

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 John Starks 271

Total Assists George Karl 0 John Starks 393

Total Steals George Karl 0 John Starks 120

Total Blocks George Karl 0 John Starks 9

Total Games George Karl 1 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - John Starks .421

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

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.