John Starks vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Tomjanovich 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
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Rudy Tomjanovich 11

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

Total Steals John Starks 951 Rudy Tomjanovich 374 *

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Rudy Tomjanovich 175 *

Total Games John Starks 866 Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Rudy Tomjanovich .262 *

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Rudy Tomjanovich 511

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Rudy Tomjanovich 189

Total Assists John Starks 393 Rudy Tomjanovich 59

Total Steals John Starks 120 Rudy Tomjanovich 11 *

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Rudy Tomjanovich 8 *

Total Games John Starks 96 Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Rudy Tomjanovich .100 *

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.