Nerlens Noel vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Nerlens Noel 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
Nerlens Noel: 2014-15 to 2022-23
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nerlens Noel 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Nerlens Noel 9 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Nerlens Noel 3 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Nerlens Noel 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 7.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 6.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.1 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.3 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 3,338 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 2,835 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 501 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 588 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 683 John Starks 106

Total Games Nerlens Noel 467 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .546 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .200 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .655 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 11.1 (2016) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 8.1 (2015) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2016) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2015) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 2.2 (2021) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.5 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 68 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 68 John Starks 271

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 4 John Starks 393

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 8 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 11 John Starks 9

Total Games Nerlens Noel 17 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .532 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .000 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .643 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.8 (2019) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.1 (2020) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.4 (2020) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.8 (2021) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.7 (2020) John Starks 0.3 (2001)