LeBron James vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 John Starks 9

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * John Starks 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 John Starks 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 John Starks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 John Starks 1

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 John Starks 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 John Starks 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 John Starks 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * John Starks 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * John Starks 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 John Starks 951

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 John Starks 106

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 John Starks 271

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 John Starks 393

Total Steals LeBron James 493 John Starks 120

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 John Starks 9

Total Games LeBron James 292 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) John Starks 0.3 (2001)