Grant Long vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Grant Long 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
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grant Long 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Grant Long 15 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Grant Long 7 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Grant Long 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Grant Long 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 9.5 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 6.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.7 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.2 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.4 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 9,518 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Grant Long 6,154 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Grant Long 1,716 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Grant Long 1,199 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Grant Long 366 John Starks 106

Total Games Grant Long 1,003 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .467 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .283 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .761 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 14.8 (1992) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 9.6 (1996) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.7 (1992) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.7 (1992) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.6 (1989) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 8.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 5.8 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.4 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.0 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 373 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Grant Long 243 John Starks 271

Total Assists Grant Long 59 John Starks 393

Total Steals Grant Long 41 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Grant Long 10 John Starks 9

Total Games Grant Long 42 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .411 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .200 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .756 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 13.7 (1995) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 11.3 (1995) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.8 (1996) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 2.0 (1999) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.5 (1994) John Starks 0.3 (2001)