Michael Cage vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Michael Cage 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
Michael Cage: 1984-85 to 1999-00
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cage 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cage 15 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Michael Cage 7 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Michael Cage 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cage 0 John Starks 1

Rebounds Leader Michael Cage 1 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.3 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 7.6 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 8,278 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 8,646 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Michael Cage 1,057 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Michael Cage 1,050 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Michael Cage 725 John Starks 106

Total Games Michael Cage 1,140 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .515 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .664 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 15.7 (1987) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 13.0 (1988) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 1.6 (1987) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 1.3 (1988) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.0 (1996) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 4.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 5.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.7 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 261 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 302 John Starks 271

Total Assists Michael Cage 30 John Starks 393

Total Steals Michael Cage 37 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Michael Cage 34 John Starks 9

Total Games Michael Cage 53 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .523 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .493 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.1 (1989) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 9.3 (1996) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.8 (1994) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 (1989) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.7 (1996) John Starks 0.3 (2001)