Rod Derline vs. John Starks Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Derline 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Rod Derline 2 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Rod Derline 2 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Rod Derline 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Derline 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.7 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 518 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 86 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Rod Derline 71 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Rod Derline 34 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Rod Derline 5 John Starks 106

Total Games Rod Derline 107 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .419 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .786 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 5.6 (1975) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.0 (1975) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 (1975) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.4 (1975) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.1 (1975) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 48 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 17 John Starks 271

Total Assists Rod Derline 8 John Starks 393

Total Steals Rod Derline 3 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Rod Derline 0 John Starks 9

Total Games Rod Derline 10 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .465 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .889 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 7.0 (1975) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 2.2 (1975) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 1.2 (1975) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 (1975) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 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.