Joe Smith vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Joe Smith 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

Joe Smith

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Smith 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Joe Smith 16 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Joe Smith 10 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Joe Smith 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Smith 10.9 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 6.4 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.0 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.6 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 0.8 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smith 11,208 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Joe Smith 6,575 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Joe Smith 1,010 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Joe Smith 606 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Joe Smith 868 John Starks 106

Total Games Joe Smith 1,030 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smith .455 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Joe Smith .238 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smith .790 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smith 18.7 (1997) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 8.7 (1996) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.6 (1999) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 1.0 (1996) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 1.6 (1996) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Smith 5.4 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 3.9 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 0.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.4 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 0.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smith 337 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Joe Smith 243 John Starks 271

Total Assists Joe Smith 20 John Starks 393

Total Steals Joe Smith 23 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Joe Smith 38 John Starks 9

Total Games Joe Smith 62 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smith .451 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Joe Smith .375 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smith .780 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smith 13.2 (2004) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 10.0 (2004) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.3 (1999) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.8 (2004) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 2.0 (2004) John Starks 0.3 (2001)