John Starks vs. Yuta Watanabe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yuta Watanabe 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
Yuta Watanabe: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Yuta Watanabe 6

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Yuta Watanabe 2

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Yuta Watanabe 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Yuta Watanabe 4.2

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Yuta Watanabe 2.3

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Yuta Watanabe 0.6

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Yuta Watanabe 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Yuta Watanabe 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Yuta Watanabe 895

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Yuta Watanabe 497

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Yuta Watanabe 137

Total Steals John Starks 951 Yuta Watanabe 83

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Yuta Watanabe 61

Total Games John Starks 866 Yuta Watanabe 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Yuta Watanabe .426

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Yuta Watanabe .370

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Yuta Watanabe .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Yuta Watanabe 5.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Yuta Watanabe 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Yuta Watanabe 0.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Yuta Watanabe 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Yuta Watanabe 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Yuta Watanabe 1.4

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Yuta Watanabe 0.2

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Yuta Watanabe 7

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Yuta Watanabe 1

Total Assists John Starks 393 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Steals John Starks 120 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Games John Starks 96 Yuta Watanabe 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Yuta Watanabe .375

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Yuta Watanabe .333

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Yuta Watanabe .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Yuta Watanabe 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Yuta Watanabe 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)