Allan Houston vs. John Starks: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Allan Houston and John Starks all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Allan Houston, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 1994 to 2005, and John Starks, with 13 seasons played from 1989 to 2002, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Allan Houston vs. John Starks
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Allan Houston John Starks Allan Houston John Starks
Points
173rd
+300th
185th
160th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
227th
+300th
88th
Steals
+300th
210th
+300th
86th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Allan Houston vs. John Starks
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Allan Houston John Starks Allan Houston John Starks
Points
165th
+300th
111st
288th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
183rd
Steals
+300th
272nd
+300th
146th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allan Houston John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
173rd
+300th
+127 14,551 vs. 10,8293,722
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,434 vs. 2,129305
Assists
+300th
227th
+73 1,990 vs. 3,0851,095
Steals
+300th
210th
+90 566 vs. 951385
Blocks
+300th
+300th
139 vs. 10633
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
353 vs. 41764
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,081 vs. 1,712369
Field Goals Made
196th
+300th
+104 5,337 vs. 3,9531,384
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
+300th
+138 12,017 vs. 9,5902,427
3-Pointers Made
79th
104th
25 1,305 vs. 1,22283
3-Pointers Attempted
112nd
81st
31 3,247 vs. 3,591344
Free Throws Made
243rd
+300th
+57 2,572 vs. 1,701871
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,979 vs. 2,211768

Games and Years:

Allan Houston John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
839 vs. 86627
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 12 vs. 131

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allan Houston John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
187th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
50th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allan Houston John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
185th
160th
25 1,214 vs. 1,363149
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
184 vs. 27187
Assists
+300th
88th
+212 139 vs. 393254
Steals
+300th
86th
+214 43 vs. 12077
Blocks
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 91
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 3718
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
267th
+33 165 vs. 23469
Field Goals Made
207th
189th
18 435 vs. 45015
Field Goals Attempted
200th
166th
34 970 vs. 1,06999
3-Pointers Made
171st
43rd
128 76 vs. 176100
3-Pointers Attempted
222nd
45th
177 181 vs. 475294
Free Throws Made
171st
151st
20 268 vs. 28719
Free Throws Attempted
215th
157th
58 303 vs. 37875

Games and Years:

Allan Houston John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
183rd
+117 63 vs. 9633
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 6 vs. 93

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allan Houston John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allan Houston John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
165th
+300th
+135 17.34 vs. 12.504.84
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.90 vs. 2.460.44
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.37 vs. 3.561.19
Steals per game
+300th
272nd
+28 0.67 vs. 1.100.42
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.17 vs. 0.120.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.42 vs. 0.480.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.48 vs. 1.980.50
Field Goals Made per game
194th
+300th
+106 6.36 vs. 4.561.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
169th
+300th
+131 14.32 vs. 11.073.25
3-Pointers Made per game
157th
222nd
65 1.56 vs. 1.410.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
154th
126th
28 3.87 vs. 4.150.28
Free Throws Made per game
264th
+300th
+36 3.07 vs. 1.961.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.55 vs. 2.551.00

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allan Houston John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
111st
288th
177 19.27 vs. 14.205.07
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.92 vs. 2.820.10
Assists per game
+300th
183rd
+117 2.21 vs. 4.091.89
Steals per game
+300th
146th
+154 0.68 vs. 1.250.57
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.090.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.390.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.62 vs. 2.440.18
Field Goals Made per game
136th
+300th
+164 6.90 vs. 4.692.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
130th
+300th
+170 15.40 vs. 11.144.26
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
80th
158 1.21 vs. 1.830.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
94th
+206 2.87 vs. 4.952.07
Free Throws Made per game
143rd
+300th
+157 4.25 vs. 2.991.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
201st
+300th
+99 4.81 vs. 3.940.87

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.