John Starks vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals John Starks 951 Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Cody Zeller 330

Total Games John Starks 866 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists John Starks 393 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals John Starks 120 Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Cody Zeller 10

Total Games John Starks 96 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)