Phil Lumpkin vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Phil Lumpkin 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
Phil Lumpkin: 1974-75 to 1975-76
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Lumpkin 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Phil Lumpkin 2 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Phil Lumpkin 1 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Phil Lumpkin 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Lumpkin 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Lumpkin 3.3 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Phil Lumpkin 1.0 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Phil Lumpkin 2.7 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.4 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Lumpkin 272 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Phil Lumpkin 82 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Phil Lumpkin 225 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Phil Lumpkin 35 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Phil Lumpkin 3 John Starks 106

Total Games Phil Lumpkin 82 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Lumpkin .424 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Phil Lumpkin - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Phil Lumpkin .812 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Lumpkin 4.2 (1975) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Lumpkin 1.2 (1975) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Phil Lumpkin 3.7 (1975) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.4 (1976) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.1 (1975) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Lumpkin 1.8 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.8 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Phil Lumpkin 1.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.1 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Lumpkin 31 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Phil Lumpkin 13 John Starks 271

Total Assists Phil Lumpkin 21 John Starks 393

Total Steals Phil Lumpkin 2 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Phil Lumpkin 0 John Starks 9

Total Games Phil Lumpkin 17 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Lumpkin .333 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Phil Lumpkin - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Phil Lumpkin .786 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Lumpkin 1.8 (1976) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.8 (1976) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Phil Lumpkin 1.2 (1976) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.1 (1976) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.0 (1976) John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.