John Starks vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals John Starks 951 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Sly Williams 55

Total Games John Starks 866 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists John Starks 393 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals John Starks 120 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Sly Williams 1

Total Games John Starks 96 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)