Rich Johnson vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Rich Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Rich Johnson:
1968-69 to 1970-71
John Starks:
1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rich Johnson1
John Starks0
Rich Johnson3
John Starks13
Rich Johnson1
John Starks9
Rich Johnson0
John Starks1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Rich Johnson0
John Starks1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rich Johnson 4.7
John Starks 12.5

Rich Johnson 2.7
John Starks 2.5

Rich Johnson 0.4
John Starks 3.6

Rich Johnson -
n/a **
John Starks 1.1

Rich Johnson -
n/a **
John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Rich Johnson 457
John Starks 10,829

Rich Johnson 265
John Starks 2,129

Rich Johnson 39
John Starks 3,085

Rich Johnson -
n/a **
John Starks 951

Rich Johnson -
n/a **
John Starks 106

Rich Johnson 97
John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rich Johnson .452
John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage
Rich Johnson -
n/a **
John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage
Rich Johnson .613
John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rich Johnson 8.0
(1971)
John Starks 19.0
(1994)

Rich Johnson 5.0
(1971)
John Starks 3.3
(1999)

Rich Johnson 0.5
(1970)
John Starks 5.9
(1994)

Rich Johnson -
n/a **
John Starks 1.6
(1994)

Rich Johnson -
n/a **
John Starks 0.3
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rich Johnson 1.0
John Starks 14.2

Rich Johnson 1.0
John Starks 2.8

Rich Johnson 0.0
John Starks 4.1

Rich Johnson -
n/a **
John Starks 1.3

Rich Johnson -
n/a **
John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Rich Johnson 2
John Starks 1,363

Rich Johnson 2
John Starks 271

Rich Johnson 0
John Starks 393

Rich Johnson -
n/a **
John Starks 120

Rich Johnson -
n/a **
John Starks 9

Rich Johnson 2
John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rich Johnson 1.000
John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage
Rich Johnson -
n/a **
John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage
Rich Johnson -
John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rich Johnson 1.0
(1969)
John Starks 16.5
(1993)

Rich Johnson 1.0
(1969)
John Starks 4.0
(1998)

Rich Johnson 0.0
(1969)
John Starks 6.4
(1993)

Rich Johnson -
n/a **
John Starks 1.6
(1996)

Rich Johnson -
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.