Terrence Shannon Jr. vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Terrence Shannon Jr. 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
T. Shannon Jr.: 2024-25 to 2025-26
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships T. Shannon Jr. 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons T. Shannon Jr. 2 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played T. Shannon Jr. 1 John Starks 9

All-Star Games T. Shannon Jr. 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) T. Shannon Jr. 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 4.5 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 1.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 1.0 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 0.3 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points T. Shannon Jr. 217 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds T. Shannon Jr. 74 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists T. Shannon Jr. 46 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals T. Shannon Jr. 13 John Starks 951

Total Blocks T. Shannon Jr. 6 John Starks 106

Total Games T. Shannon Jr. 48 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T. Shannon Jr. .457 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage T. Shannon Jr. .375 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage T. Shannon Jr. .783 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 4.9 (2026) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 1.7 (2026) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 1.0 (2025) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 0.4 (2026) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 0.2 (2025) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 4.6 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 1.1 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 0.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 0.4 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points T. Shannon Jr. 41 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds T. Shannon Jr. 10 John Starks 271

Total Assists T. Shannon Jr. 3 John Starks 393

Total Steals T. Shannon Jr. 4 John Starks 120

Total Blocks T. Shannon Jr. 0 John Starks 9

Total Games T. Shannon Jr. 9 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T. Shannon Jr. .481 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage T. Shannon Jr. .375 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage T. Shannon Jr. 1.000 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 4.6 (2025) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 1.1 (2025) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 0.3 (2025) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 0.4 (2025) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game T. Shannon Jr. 0.0 (2025) John Starks 0.3 (2001)