John Starks vs. Garrett Temple Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garrett Temple 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
Garrett Temple: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Garrett Temple 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Garrett Temple 16

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Garrett Temple 6

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Garrett Temple 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Garrett Temple 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Garrett Temple 5.9

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Garrett Temple 2.2

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Garrett Temple 1.6

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Garrett Temple 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Garrett Temple 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Garrett Temple 4,586

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Garrett Temple 1,714

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Garrett Temple 1,261

Total Steals John Starks 951 Garrett Temple 612

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Garrett Temple 242

Total Games John Starks 866 Garrett Temple 777

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Garrett Temple .400

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Garrett Temple .342

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Garrett Temple .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Garrett Temple 10.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Garrett Temple 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Garrett Temple 2.6 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Garrett Temple 1.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Garrett Temple 0.5 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Garrett Temple 2.5

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Garrett Temple 0.8

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Garrett Temple 0.4

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Garrett Temple 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Garrett Temple 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Garrett Temple 78

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Garrett Temple 24

Total Assists John Starks 393 Garrett Temple 13

Total Steals John Starks 120 Garrett Temple 9

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Garrett Temple 2

Total Games John Starks 96 Garrett Temple 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Garrett Temple .338

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Garrett Temple .240

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Garrett Temple .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Garrett Temple 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Garrett Temple 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Garrett Temple 2.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Garrett Temple 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Garrett Temple 0.3 (2020)