John Starks vs. Blackie Towery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Blackie Towery 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
Blackie Towery: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Blackie Towery 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Blackie Towery 2

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Blackie Towery 0

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Blackie Towery 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Blackie Towery 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Blackie Towery 9.4

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Blackie Towery 2.4

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Blackie Towery 1,198

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Blackie Towery 313

Total Steals John Starks 951 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Games John Starks 866 Blackie Towery 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Blackie Towery .293

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Blackie Towery .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Blackie Towery 10.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Blackie Towery 2.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Blackie Towery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Blackie Towery -

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Blackie Towery -

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Blackie Towery -

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Assists John Starks 393 Blackie Towery -

Total Steals John Starks 120 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Games John Starks 96 Blackie Towery 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Blackie Towery -

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Blackie Towery -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Blackie Towery -

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Blackie Towery -

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Blackie Towery - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.