Lew Hitch vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Lew Hitch 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
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lew Hitch 2 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Lew Hitch 6 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Lew Hitch 5 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Lew Hitch 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lew Hitch 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 5.0 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 5.3 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.2 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 2,075 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 2,183 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Lew Hitch 499 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Lew Hitch 414 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .376 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .674 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 3.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 4.5 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 0.9 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 145 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 167 John Starks 271

Total Assists Lew Hitch 32 John Starks 393

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Lew Hitch 37 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .360 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .585 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.