John Starks vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games John Starks 1 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 John Thompson 260

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 John Thompson 19

Total Steals John Starks 951 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks John Starks 106 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games John Starks 866 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 John Thompson .410

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

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 John Thompson 16

Total Assists John Starks 393 John Thompson 1

Total Steals John Starks 120 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks John Starks 9 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games John Starks 96 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 John Thompson .214

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

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.