Herm Schaefer vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Herm Schaefer 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
Herm Schaefer: 1948-49 to 1949-50
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Schaefer 2 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Herm Schaefer 2 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Herm Schaefer 2 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Herm Schaefer 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herm Schaefer 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Schaefer 7.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Herm Schaefer 3.2 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Schaefer 932 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Herm Schaefer 388 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Herm Schaefer 123 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Schaefer .379 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Herm Schaefer .828 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Schaefer 10.4 (1949) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Herm Schaefer 3.2 (1949) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Schaefer 8.0 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Herm Schaefer 2.1 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Schaefer 175 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks 271

Total Assists Herm Schaefer 47 John Starks 393

Total Steals Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Herm Schaefer 22 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Schaefer .438 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Herm Schaefer .870 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Schaefer 12.4 (1949) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Herm Schaefer 3.1 (1949) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Herm Schaefer - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.