John Starks vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal 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
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals John Starks 951 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games John Starks 866 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists John Starks 393 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals John Starks 120 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games John Starks 96 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.