John Starks vs. James Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Thomas 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
James Thomas: 2004-05 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 James Thomas 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 James Thomas 2

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 James Thomas 0

All-Star Games John Starks 1 James Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 James Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 James Thomas 1.6

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 James Thomas 2.3

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 James Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 James Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 James Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 James Thomas 54

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 James Thomas 76

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 James Thomas 5

Total Steals John Starks 951 James Thomas 4

Total Blocks John Starks 106 James Thomas 7

Total Games John Starks 866 James Thomas 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 James Thomas .564

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 James Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 James Thomas .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) James Thomas 2.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) James Thomas 3.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 James Thomas -

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 James Thomas -

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 James Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 James Thomas -

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 James Thomas -

Total Assists John Starks 393 James Thomas -

Total Steals John Starks 120 James Thomas -

Total Blocks John Starks 9 James Thomas -

Total Games John Starks 96 James Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 James Thomas -

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 James Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 James Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) James Thomas -

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) James Thomas -

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) James Thomas -