Phil Smith vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Phil Smith 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

Phil Smith

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Smith 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Phil Smith 9 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Phil Smith 5 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Phil Smith 2 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Smith 1 John Starks 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Smith 15.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 3.0 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 3.9 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.1 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Smith 9,924 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Phil Smith 1,978 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Phil Smith 2,561 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Phil Smith 734 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Phil Smith 165 John Starks 106

Total Games Phil Smith 659 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Smith .476 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Phil Smith .253 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Phil Smith .779 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Smith 20.0 (1976) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 4.6 (1976) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 4.9 (1981) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.7 (1979) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.4 (1979) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Smith 12.0 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 3.1 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 2.9 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.0 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.4 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Smith 588 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Phil Smith 150 John Starks 271

Total Assists Phil Smith 143 John Starks 393

Total Steals Phil Smith 49 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Phil Smith 18 John Starks 9

Total Games Phil Smith 49 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Smith .453 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Phil Smith .000 * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Phil Smith .719 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Smith 24.0 (1976) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 5.0 (1977) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 4.6 (1976) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.6 (1976) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.5 (1976) 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.