Reggie Johnson vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Reggie Johnson 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
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Johnson 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Reggie Johnson 4 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Reggie Johnson 3 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Reggie Johnson 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Reggie Johnson 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 8.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.9 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.4 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 2,564 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 1,238 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 262 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 128 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 169 John Starks 106

Total Games Reggie Johnson 305 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .505 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson .143 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .716 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 5.3 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.1 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 100 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 39 John Starks 271

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 19 John Starks 393

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 5 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 6 John Starks 9

Total Games Reggie Johnson 19 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .457 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson - John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .788 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981) John Starks 0.3 (2001)