John Starks vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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

John Starks

vs.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals John Starks 951 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games John Starks 866 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists John Starks 393 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals John Starks 120 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games John Starks 96 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.