John Starks vs. Buck Sydnor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Sydnor 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
Buck Sydnor: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Buck Sydnor 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Buck Sydnor 1

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Buck Sydnor 0

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Buck Sydnor 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Buck Sydnor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Buck Sydnor 1.0

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Buck Sydnor 0.0

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Buck Sydnor 15

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Buck Sydnor 0

Total Steals John Starks 951 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Games John Starks 866 Buck Sydnor 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Buck Sydnor .192

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Buck Sydnor .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Buck Sydnor 1.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Buck Sydnor 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Buck Sydnor -

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Buck Sydnor -

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Buck Sydnor -

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Assists John Starks 393 Buck Sydnor -

Total Steals John Starks 120 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Games John Starks 96 Buck Sydnor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Buck Sydnor -

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Buck Sydnor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Buck Sydnor -

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Buck Sydnor -

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Buck Sydnor - 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.