James Donaldson vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and James Donaldson 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

James Donaldson

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 John Starks 9

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 John Starks 951

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 John Starks 106

Total Games James Donaldson 957 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 John Starks 271

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 John Starks 393

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 John Starks 120

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 John Starks 9

Total Games James Donaldson 51 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) John Starks 0.3 (2001)