John Starks vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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

John Starks

vs.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals John Starks 951 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games John Starks 866 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists John Starks 393 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals John Starks 120 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games John Starks 96 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.