Jack Phelan vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Jack Phelan 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
Jack Phelan: 1949-50 to 1949-50
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Phelan 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Jack Phelan 1 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Jack Phelan 1 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Jack Phelan 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Phelan 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Phelan 4.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Jack Phelan - n/a ** John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Jack Phelan 1.0 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Jack Phelan - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jack Phelan - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Phelan 226 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Jack Phelan - n/a ** John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Jack Phelan 57 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Jack Phelan - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Jack Phelan - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Jack Phelan 55 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Phelan .325 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Jack Phelan - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Jack Phelan .578 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Phelan 4.1 (1950) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Phelan - n/a ** John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Jack Phelan 1.0 (1950) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jack Phelan - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jack Phelan - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Phelan 3.3 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Jack Phelan - n/a ** John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Jack Phelan 1.0 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Jack Phelan - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jack Phelan - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Phelan 10 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Jack Phelan - n/a ** John Starks 271

Total Assists Jack Phelan 3 John Starks 393

Total Steals Jack Phelan - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Jack Phelan - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Jack Phelan 3 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Phelan .400 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Jack Phelan - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Jack Phelan .667 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Phelan 3.3 (1950) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Phelan - n/a ** John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jack Phelan 1.0 (1950) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jack Phelan - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jack Phelan - 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.