Paul Long vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Paul Long 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

Paul Long

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Long: 1967-68 to 1970-71
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Long 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Paul Long 3 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Paul Long 1 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Paul Long 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 3.9 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.8 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 274 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Paul Long 57 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Paul Long 54 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Paul Long - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Paul Long - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Paul Long 71 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long .464 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Paul Long - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long .753 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 4.5 (1971) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1971) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 (1971) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 6 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Paul Long 0 John Starks 271

Total Assists Paul Long 1 John Starks 393

Total Steals Paul Long - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Paul Long - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Paul Long 1 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long 1.000 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Paul Long - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 (1968) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 (1968) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1968) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.