John Starks vs. Brooks Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brooks 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
Brooks Thompson: 1994-95 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Brooks Thompson 4

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Brooks Thompson 2

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Brooks Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Brooks Thompson 4.5

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Brooks Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Brooks Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Brooks Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Brooks Thompson 760

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Brooks Thompson 158

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Brooks Thompson 281

Total Steals John Starks 951 Brooks Thompson 87

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Brooks Thompson 5

Total Games John Starks 866 Brooks Thompson 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Brooks Thompson .409

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Brooks Thompson .376

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Brooks Thompson .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Brooks Thompson 6.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Brooks Thompson 2.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Brooks Thompson 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Brooks Thompson 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Brooks Thompson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Brooks Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Brooks Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Brooks Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Brooks Thompson 38

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Brooks Thompson 7

Total Assists John Starks 393 Brooks Thompson 10

Total Steals John Starks 120 Brooks Thompson 0

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Brooks Thompson 2

Total Games John Starks 96 Brooks Thompson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Brooks Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Brooks Thompson .400

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Brooks Thompson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Brooks Thompson 5.2 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Brooks Thompson 1.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Brooks Thompson 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Brooks Thompson 0.3 (1995)