Tyler Smith vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Tyler Smith 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
Tyler Smith: 2024-25 to 2024-25
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyler Smith 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Tyler Smith 1 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Tyler Smith 0 John Starks 9

NBA Cups Won Tyler Smith 1 John Starks 0

All-Star Games Tyler Smith 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyler Smith 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Smith 2.9 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Smith 1.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Tyler Smith 0.2 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Tyler Smith 0.1 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tyler Smith 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Smith 67 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Tyler Smith 25 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Tyler Smith 4 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Tyler Smith 3 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Tyler Smith 4 John Starks 106

Total Games Tyler Smith 23 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Smith .480 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Tyler Smith .433 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Smith .750 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Smith 2.9 (2025) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Smith 1.1 (2025) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Tyler Smith 0.2 (2025) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tyler Smith 0.1 (2025) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tyler Smith 0.2 (2025) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Smith - John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Smith - John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Tyler Smith - John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Tyler Smith - John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tyler Smith - John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Smith - John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Tyler Smith - John Starks 271

Total Assists Tyler Smith - John Starks 393

Total Steals Tyler Smith - John Starks 120

Total Blocks Tyler Smith - John Starks 9

Total Games Tyler Smith 0 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Smith - John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Tyler Smith - John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Smith - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Smith - John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Smith - John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tyler Smith - John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tyler Smith - John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tyler Smith - John Starks 0.3 (2001)