Nene vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Nene 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
Nene: 2002-03 to 2018-19
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nene 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Nene 17 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Nene 12 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Nene 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nene 11.3 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Nene 6.0 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Nene 1.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Nene 1.1 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nene 0.7 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nene 10,909 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Nene 5,828 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Nene 1,719 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Nene 1,041 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Nene 721 John Starks 106

Total Games Nene 965 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nene .548 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Nene .132 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Nene .660 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nene 14.6 (2009) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Nene 7.8 (2009) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Nene 2.9 (2013) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nene 1.6 (2003) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nene 1.3 (2009) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nene 9.2 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Nene 5.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Nene 1.6 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Nene 0.8 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nene 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nene 837 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Nene 493 John Starks 271

Total Assists Nene 145 John Starks 393

Total Steals Nene 72 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Nene 49 John Starks 9

Total Games Nene 91 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nene .530 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Nene .000 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Nene .595 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nene 15.2 (2007) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Nene 9.0 (2011) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Nene 3.0 (2004) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Nene 1.3 (2009) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Nene 1.1 (2014) John Starks 0.3 (2001)