Steve Francis vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Steve Francis 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 Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Francis 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Steve Francis 9 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Steve Francis 1 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Steve Francis 3 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Steve Francis 1 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 18.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 5.6 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 6.0 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.5 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.4 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 10,446 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 3,215 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Steve Francis 3,473 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Steve Francis 846 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Steve Francis 223 John Starks 106

Total Games Steve Francis 576 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .341 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .797 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 21.6 (2002) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2002) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2005) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.8 (2001) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.5 (2003) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 96 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 42 John Starks 271

Total Assists Steve Francis 38 John Starks 393

Total Steals Steve Francis 7 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Steve Francis 1 John Starks 9

Total Games Steve Francis 5 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .412 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .725 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 (2004) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 (2004) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 (2004) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 (2004) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 (2004) John Starks 0.3 (2001)