Ruben Patterson vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Ruben Patterson 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
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ruben Patterson 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Ruben Patterson 10 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Ruben Patterson 5 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Ruben Patterson 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ruben Patterson 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 10.7 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 4.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.2 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.4 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Patterson 6,953 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Ruben Patterson 2,697 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Ruben Patterson 1,150 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Ruben Patterson 751 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Ruben Patterson 249 John Starks 106

Total Games Ruben Patterson 649 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Patterson .517 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Ruben Patterson .179 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Patterson .641 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 6.7 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 2.5 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.8 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.5 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Patterson 147 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Ruben Patterson 54 John Starks 271

Total Assists Ruben Patterson 17 John Starks 393

Total Steals Ruben Patterson 11 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Ruben Patterson 4 John Starks 9

Total Games Ruben Patterson 22 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Patterson .477 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Ruben Patterson .000 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Patterson .719 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000) John Starks 0.3 (2001)