Paul Reed vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Paul Reed 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 Reed: 2020-21 to 2024-25
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Reed 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Paul Reed 5 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Paul Reed 5 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Paul Reed 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Reed 4.9 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Reed 3.9 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Paul Reed 0.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Paul Reed 0.8 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Reed 0.7 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Reed 1,275 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Paul Reed 1,026 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Paul Reed 208 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Paul Reed 195 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Paul Reed 187 John Starks 106

Total Games Paul Reed 260 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Reed .548 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Paul Reed .305 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Paul Reed .705 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Reed 7.3 (2024) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Reed 6.0 (2024) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Paul Reed 1.3 (2024) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Reed 0.9 (2022) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Reed 1.0 (2024) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Reed 3.3 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Reed 3.9 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Paul Reed 0.5 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Paul Reed 0.6 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Reed 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Reed 122 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Paul Reed 145 John Starks 271

Total Assists Paul Reed 20 John Starks 393

Total Steals Paul Reed 21 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Paul Reed 17 John Starks 9

Total Games Paul Reed 37 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Reed .547 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Paul Reed .667 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Paul Reed .727 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Reed 4.6 (2023) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Reed 5.5 (2023) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Paul Reed 0.8 (2022) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Reed 1.0 (2025) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Paul Reed 0.6 (2025) John Starks 0.3 (2001)