John Starks vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and John Starks 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
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Starks 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Amen Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Amen Thompson 13.0

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Amen Thompson 3.6

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Amen Thompson 2,076

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Amen Thompson 1,186

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Amen Thompson 581

Total Steals John Starks 951 Amen Thompson 214

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Amen Thompson 142

Total Games John Starks 866 Amen Thompson 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Amen Thompson .538

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Amen Thompson .212

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Amen Thompson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Amen Thompson 17.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Amen Thompson 5.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists John Starks 393 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals John Starks 120 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games John Starks 96 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)