John Starks vs. Bill Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Turner 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
Bill Turner: 1967-68 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Bill Turner 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Bill Turner 6

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Bill Turner 5

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Bill Turner 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Bill Turner 5.4

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Bill Turner 3.5

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Bill Turner 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Bill Turner 1,597

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Bill Turner 1,039

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Bill Turner 167

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

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

Total Games John Starks 866 Bill Turner 294

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Bill Turner .407

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

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Bill Turner .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Bill Turner 7.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Bill Turner 4.8 (1969)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Bill Turner 0.8 (1969)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Bill Turner 4.4

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Bill Turner 2.8

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Bill Turner 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Bill Turner 96

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Bill Turner 62

Total Assists John Starks 393 Bill Turner 18

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

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

Total Games John Starks 96 Bill Turner 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Bill Turner .425

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

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Bill Turner .710

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Bill Turner 5.5 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Bill Turner 4.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Bill Turner 1.2 (1969)

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

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Bill Turner - 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.