Jimmy King vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Jimmy 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
Jimmy King: 1995-96 to 1996-97
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy King 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy King 2 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Jimmy King 0 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Jimmy King 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy King 4.5 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy King 1.8 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy King 1.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy King 0.4 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jimmy King 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy King 285 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Jimmy King 112 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Jimmy King 90 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Jimmy King 24 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Jimmy King 13 John Starks 106

Total Games Jimmy King 64 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy King .429 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Jimmy King .147 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy King .691 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy King 4.5 (1996) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy King 1.8 (1996) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Jimmy King 1.4 (1996) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jimmy King 1.5 (1997) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy King 0.2 (1996) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy King - John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy King - John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy King - John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy King - John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy King - John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy King - John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Jimmy King - John Starks 271

Total Assists Jimmy King - John Starks 393

Total Steals Jimmy King - John Starks 120

Total Blocks Jimmy King - John Starks 9

Total Games Jimmy King 0 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy King - John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Jimmy King - John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy King - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy King - John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy King - John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jimmy King - John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jimmy King - John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy King - John Starks 0.3 (2001)