Steve Alford vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Steve Alford 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
Steve Alford: 1987-88 to 1990-91
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Alford 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Steve Alford 4 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Steve Alford 3 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Steve Alford 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Alford 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.9 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.5 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 744 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 144 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Steve Alford 176 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Steve Alford 85 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Steve Alford 10 John Starks 106

Total Games Steve Alford 169 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .459 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .324 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .870 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 5.5 (1989) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.1 (1989) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.4 (1989) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 (1989) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 (1988) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.2 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.2 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 54 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 9 John Starks 271

Total Assists Steve Alford 15 John Starks 393

Total Steals Steve Alford 3 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Steve Alford 0 John Starks 9

Total Games Steve Alford 13 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .417 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .353 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .889 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 7.7 (1990) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 (1990) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 2.7 (1990) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.3 (1990) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 (1990) John Starks 0.3 (2001)