John Starks vs. Denzel Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Denzel Valentine 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
Denzel Valentine: 2016-17 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Denzel Valentine 5

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Denzel Valentine 1

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Denzel Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Denzel Valentine 7.0

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Denzel Valentine 3.3

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Denzel Valentine 1.8

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Denzel Valentine 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Denzel Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Denzel Valentine 1,795

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Denzel Valentine 857

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Denzel Valentine 466

Total Steals John Starks 951 Denzel Valentine 159

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Denzel Valentine 31

Total Games John Starks 866 Denzel Valentine 256

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Denzel Valentine .394

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Denzel Valentine .360

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Denzel Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Denzel Valentine 10.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Denzel Valentine 5.1 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Denzel Valentine 3.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Denzel Valentine 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Denzel Valentine 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Denzel Valentine 1.3

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Denzel Valentine 2.0

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Denzel Valentine 0.5

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Denzel Valentine 0.0

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Denzel Valentine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Denzel Valentine 5

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Denzel Valentine 8

Total Assists John Starks 393 Denzel Valentine 2

Total Steals John Starks 120 Denzel Valentine 0

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Denzel Valentine 1

Total Games John Starks 96 Denzel Valentine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Denzel Valentine .333

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Denzel Valentine .250

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Denzel Valentine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Denzel Valentine 1.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Denzel Valentine 2.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Denzel Valentine 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Denzel Valentine 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Denzel Valentine 0.3 (2017)