Paul Griffin vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 John Starks 106

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 John Starks 271

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 John Starks 393

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 John Starks 9

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.