Nikola Jovic vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Nikola Jovic 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
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2025-26
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jovic 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jovic 4 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Nikola Jovic 3 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Nikola Jovic 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 8.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.8 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.3 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.6 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 1,053 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 466 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 275 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 79 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 35 John Starks 106

Total Games Nikola Jovic 122 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .444 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .362 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .788 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2026) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.9 (2026) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.4 (2026) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 5.4 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.1 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 87 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 54 John Starks 271

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 17 John Starks 393

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 8 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 4 John Starks 9

Total Games Nikola Jovic 16 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .400 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .313 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .923 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024) John Starks 0.3 (2001)