Greg Smith vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Greg Smith 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
Greg Smith: 1968-69 to 1975-76
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Smith 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Greg Smith 8 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Greg Smith 2 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Greg Smith 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Smith 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Smith 7.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Greg Smith 6.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Greg Smith 1.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Greg Smith 0.5 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Greg Smith 0.1 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Smith 4,097 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Greg Smith 3,249 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Greg Smith 969 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Greg Smith 63 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Greg Smith 12 * John Starks 106

Total Games Greg Smith 524 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Smith .482 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Greg Smith - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Greg Smith .646 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Smith 11.7 (1971) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Smith 10.2 (1969) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Greg Smith 2.8 (1971) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Greg Smith 0.6 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Greg Smith 0.1 (1975) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Smith 11.2 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Smith 8.5 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Greg Smith 2.4 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Greg Smith - * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Greg Smith - * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Smith 269 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Greg Smith 205 John Starks 271

Total Assists Greg Smith 58 John Starks 393

Total Steals Greg Smith 0 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Greg Smith 0 * John Starks 9

Total Games Greg Smith 24 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Smith .527 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Greg Smith - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Greg Smith .565 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Smith 11.6 (1971) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Smith 8.6 (1971) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Greg Smith 2.6 (1971) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Greg Smith - * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Greg Smith - * 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.