Shane Battier vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Shane Battier 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
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 John Starks 106

Total Games Shane Battier 977 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 John Starks 271

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 John Starks 393

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 John Starks 9

Total Games Shane Battier 112 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) John Starks 0.3 (2001)