George McGinnis vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and George McGinnis 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 McGinnis: 1975-76 to 1981-82
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George McGinnis 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons George McGinnis 7 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played George McGinnis 4 John Starks 9

All-Star Games George McGinnis 3 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George McGinnis 1 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George McGinnis 2 John Starks 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George McGinnis 17.2 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game George McGinnis 9.8 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game George McGinnis 3.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game George McGinnis 1.7 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game George McGinnis 0.4 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George McGinnis 9,090 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds George McGinnis 5,177 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists George McGinnis 1,985 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals George McGinnis 923 John Starks 951

Total Blocks George McGinnis 236 John Starks 106

Total Games George McGinnis 528 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George McGinnis .448 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage George McGinnis .080 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage George McGinnis .651 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George McGinnis 23.0 (1976) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game George McGinnis 12.6 (1976) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game George McGinnis 4.7 (1976) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game George McGinnis 2.6 (1976) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game George McGinnis 0.7 (1979) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George McGinnis 14.6 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game George McGinnis 9.6 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game George McGinnis 3.5 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game George McGinnis 1.2 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game George McGinnis 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George McGinnis 495 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds George McGinnis 327 John Starks 271

Total Assists George McGinnis 118 John Starks 393

Total Steals George McGinnis 41 John Starks 120

Total Blocks George McGinnis 11 John Starks 9

Total Games George McGinnis 34 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George McGinnis .395 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage George McGinnis - * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage George McGinnis .640 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George McGinnis 23.0 (1976) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game George McGinnis 13.7 (1976) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game George McGinnis 4.0 (1976) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game George McGinnis 1.5 (1978) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game George McGinnis 1.3 (1976) John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.