Jim King vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Jim King 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
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim King 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Jim King 10 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Jim King 9 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Jim King 1 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim King 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 7.2 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 2.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.3 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 4,377 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Jim King 1,500 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Jim King 1,412 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Jim King 607 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .418 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Jim King - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .782 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.6 (1968) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 4.8 (1967) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Jim King 4.2 (1968) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 8.2 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 3.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.5 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 602 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Jim King 246 John Starks 271

Total Assists Jim King 182 John Starks 393

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Jim King 73 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .436 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Jim King - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .728 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.3 (1967) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 6.7 (1967) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jim King 3.9 (1971) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - 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.