Tyrese Maxey vs. John Starks Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Starks and Tyrese Maxey, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Tyrese Maxey played 6 years in the NBA, 7 less than John Starks, who played 13. Tyrese Maxey had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while John Starks had his rookie season in 1988-89. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
| Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
| Tyrese Maxey |
6 |
4 |
2020-21 to 2025-26 |
| John Starks |
13 |
9 |
1988-89 to 2001-02 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Tyrese Maxey |
61 |
15.3 |
8.0 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
7.0 |
.462 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
.301 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
.871 |
| difference: | +25 | +6.5 | +3.9 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 | +1.8 | +3.5 | +.054 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +.084 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.217 |
| John Starks |
36 |
8.8 |
4.1 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
3.5 |
.408 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
.385 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
.654 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Tyrese Maxey |
12 |
13.0 |
6.3 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
5.5 |
.439 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.333 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
.636 |
| John Starks |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: John Starks didn't play in 1989-90.
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Tyrese Maxey |
75 |
35.3 |
17.5 |
0.3 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
6.4 |
13.3 |
.485 |
1.8 |
4.1 |
.427 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
.866 |
| difference: | +14 | +16.1 | +9.9 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +0.1 | | -0.1 | +3.4 | +6.6 | +.046 | +1.4 | +2.6 | +.137 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +.114 |
| John Starks |
61 |
19.2 |
7.6 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
3.3 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
6.7 |
.439 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
.290 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.752 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Tyrese Maxey |
12 |
40.4 |
20.8 |
0.5 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
3.9 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
7.3 |
15.2 |
.484 |
2.2 |
5.8 |
.377 |
3.9 |
4.2 |
.940 |
| difference: | +9 | +31.1 | +18.8 | +0.2 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +1.9 | +0.8 | +0.2 | -0.2 | -0.7 | +6.6 | +13.5 | +.084 | +2.2 | +5.8 | | +3.2 | +3.5 | +.060 |
| John Starks |
3 |
9.3 |
2.0 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
.400 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.000 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Tyrese Maxey |
60 |
33.6 |
20.3 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
7.3 |
15.2 |
.481 |
2.7 |
6.2 |
.434 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
.845 |
| difference: | +22 | +7.8 | +6.4 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -0.6 | +2.4 | +4.2 | +.032 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +.086 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.067 |
| John Starks |
82 |
25.8 |
13.9 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
4.9 |
11.0 |
.449 |
1.1 |
3.3 |
.348 |
2.9 |
3.7 |
.778 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Tyrese Maxey |
11 |
38.5 |
20.5 |
0.8 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
2.3 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
7.5 |
17.5 |
.427 |
3.1 |
7.7 |
.400 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
.903 |
| difference: | +1 | +13.9 | +8.4 | +0.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +0.9 | | +0.5 | -1.1 | -1.4 | +3.7 | +7.2 | +.053 | +2.2 | +3.9 | +.161 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +.095 |
| John Starks |
12 |
24.6 |
12.1 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
10.3 |
.374 |
0.9 |
3.8 |
.239 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
.808 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Tyrese Maxey |
70 |
37.5 |
25.9 |
0.5 |
3.2 |
3.7 |
6.2 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
9.1 |
20.3 |
.450 |
3.0 |
8.1 |
.373 |
4.7 |
5.4 |
.868 |
| difference: | +10 | +6.5 | +8.4 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -0.5 | -0.7 | +2.7 | +5.3 | +.022 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +.052 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +.073 |
| John Starks |
80 |
31.0 |
17.5 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
5.1 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
6.4 |
15.0 |
.428 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
.321 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
.795 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Tyrese Maxey |
6 |
44.5 |
29.8 |
0.2 |
5.0 |
5.2 |
6.8 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
11.0 |
23.0 |
.478 |
3.7 |
9.2 |
.400 |
4.2 |
4.7 |
.893 |
| difference: | +9 | +6.2 | +13.3 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -1.5 | -1.1 | +5.1 | +9.7 | +.038 | +1.8 | +4.2 | +.027 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +.176 |
| John Starks |
15 |
38.3 |
16.5 |
0.3 |
3.2 |
3.5 |
6.4 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
5.9 |
13.3 |
.440 |
1.9 |
5.0 |
.373 |
2.9 |
4.0 |
.717 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Tyrese Maxey |
52 |
37.7 |
26.3 |
0.3 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
6.1 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
9.2 |
21.0 |
.437 |
3.1 |
9.2 |
.337 |
4.9 |
5.6 |
.879 |
| difference: | +7 | +2.8 | +7.3 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -0.7 | -1.0 | +2.3 | +4.4 | +.017 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +.002 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +.125 |
| John Starks |
59 |
34.9 |
19.0 |
0.6 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
5.9 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
6.9 |
16.6 |
.420 |
1.9 |
5.7 |
.335 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
.754 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Tyrese Maxey |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| John Starks |
25 |
33.6 |
14.6 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
4.6 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
4.4 |
11.6 |
.381 |
1.9 |
5.3 |
.356 |
3.9 |
5.0 |
.770 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Tyrese Maxey |
4 |
43.0 |
37.5 |
0.3 |
3.5 |
3.8 |
8.3 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
11.5 |
25.3 |
.455 |
4.5 |
9.5 |
.474 |
10.0 |
11.5 |
.870 |
| difference: | +76 | +8.9 | +22.2 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +0.2 | +0.7 | | -0.2 | +6.3 | +12.0 | +.060 | +1.8 | +1.9 | +.119 | +7.9 | +8.6 | +.133 |
| John Starks |
80 |
34.1 |
15.3 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
5.1 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
5.2 |
13.3 |
.395 |
2.7 |
7.6 |
.355 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
.737 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Tyrese Maxey |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| John Starks |
11 |
34.5 |
15.6 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
5.2 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
3.6 |
5.3 |
11.7 |
.450 |
2.7 |
6.6 |
.411 |
2.4 |
3.8 |
.619 |
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Additional Years |
* John Starks played 7 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 7 to 13, from 1996 to 2002—John Starks played in 4 Playoffs. In those 7 extra years over Tyrese Maxey, John Starks got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 Sixth Man of the Year
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