Joe Ellis vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Joe Ellis 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
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * John Starks 106

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 John Starks 271

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 John Starks 393

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * John Starks 9

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.