John Starks vs. Malcolm Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malcolm 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
Malcolm Thomas: 2011-12 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Malcolm Thomas 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Malcolm Thomas 4

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Malcolm Thomas 1

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Malcolm Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Malcolm Thomas 1.9

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Malcolm Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Malcolm Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Malcolm Thomas 76

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Malcolm Thomas 96

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Malcolm Thomas 14

Total Steals John Starks 951 Malcolm Thomas 6

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Malcolm Thomas 7

Total Games John Starks 866 Malcolm Thomas 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Malcolm Thomas .435

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Malcolm Thomas .091

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Malcolm Thomas .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Malcolm Thomas 2.6 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Malcolm Thomas 3.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Malcolm Thomas 0.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Malcolm Thomas 1.0

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Malcolm Thomas 1.3

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Malcolm Thomas 3

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Malcolm Thomas 4

Total Assists John Starks 393 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Steals John Starks 120 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Games John Starks 96 Malcolm Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Malcolm Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Malcolm Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Malcolm Thomas .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Malcolm Thomas 1.0 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Malcolm Thomas 1.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)