Russ Lee vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Russ Lee 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

Russ Lee

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russ Lee: 1972-73 to 1974-75
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russ Lee 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Russ Lee 3 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Russ Lee 2 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Russ Lee 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Russ Lee 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Lee 2.9 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 1.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.7 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.4 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.1 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Lee 282 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Russ Lee 114 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Russ Lee 65 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Russ Lee 22 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Russ Lee 3 * John Starks 106

Total Games Russ Lee 97 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Lee .391 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Russ Lee - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Russ Lee .685 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Lee 4.3 (1975) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 2.1 (1975) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.8 (1973) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.7 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 (1975) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Lee 2.5 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 0.6 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.5 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Lee 27 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Russ Lee 7 John Starks 271

Total Assists Russ Lee 3 John Starks 393

Total Steals Russ Lee 3 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Russ Lee 1 * John Starks 9

Total Games Russ Lee 11 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Lee .591 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Russ Lee - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Russ Lee .250 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Lee 3.2 (1973) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 0.8 (1973) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.4 (1973) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.5 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.