Joe Kleine vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Joe Kleine 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 Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Kleine 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Joe Kleine 15 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Joe Kleine 10 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Joe Kleine 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 4.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 4.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.6 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 4,666 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 3,991 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Joe Kleine 622 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Joe Kleine 261 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 285 John Starks 106

Total Games Joe Kleine 965 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .453 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .271 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .794 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 3.8 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 2.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.2 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 192 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 133 John Starks 271

Total Assists Joe Kleine 18 John Starks 393

Total Steals Joe Kleine 11 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 15 John Starks 9

Total Games Joe Kleine 50 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .515 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .200 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .793 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) John Starks 0.3 (2001)