Norris Cole vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Norris Cole 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
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 John Starks 106

Total Games Norris Cole 360 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 John Starks 271

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 John Starks 393

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 John Starks 9

Total Games Norris Cole 68 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) John Starks 0.3 (2001)