Michael Smith vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Michael Smith 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

Michael Smith

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Smith: 1994-95 to 2000-01
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Smith 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Michael Smith 7 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Michael Smith 1 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Michael Smith 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Smith 5.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 7.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 1.5 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.8 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Smith 2,527 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Michael Smith 3,193 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Michael Smith 661 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Michael Smith 361 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Michael Smith 248 John Starks 106

Total Games Michael Smith 449 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Smith .538 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Michael Smith .143 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Michael Smith .529 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Smith 6.9 (1995) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 9.5 (1997) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 2.4 (1997) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 1.0 (1997) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.7 (1997) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Smith 4.8 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 5.5 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 2.0 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.3 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Smith 19 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Michael Smith 22 John Starks 271

Total Assists Michael Smith 8 John Starks 393

Total Steals Michael Smith 1 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Michael Smith 2 John Starks 9

Total Games Michael Smith 4 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Smith .583 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Smith - John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Michael Smith .455 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Smith 4.8 (1996) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 5.5 (1996) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 2.0 (1996) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.3 (1996) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.5 (1996) John Starks 0.3 (2001)