Ron Knight vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Ron Knight 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
Ron Knight: 1970-71 to 1971-72
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Knight 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Ron Knight 2 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Ron Knight 0 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Ron Knight 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Knight 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Knight 4.7 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight 2.8 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Ron Knight 0.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Knight 472 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Ron Knight 283 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Ron Knight 83 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Ron Knight - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Ron Knight - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Ron Knight 101 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Knight .433 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Ron Knight - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Ron Knight .500 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Knight 5.2 (1972) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight 3.2 (1971) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Ron Knight 1.0 (1971) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Knight - John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight - John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Ron Knight - John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Knight - John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Ron Knight - John Starks 271

Total Assists Ron Knight - John Starks 393

Total Steals Ron Knight - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Ron Knight - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Ron Knight 0 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Knight - John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Ron Knight - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Ron Knight - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Knight - John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight - John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Ron Knight - John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - 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.