Bernard King vs. John Starks: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bernard King 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 Bernard King, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1978 to 1993, 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.

Bernard King vs. John Starks
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bernard King John Starks Bernard King John Starks
Points
54th
+300th
+300th
160th
Rebounds
279th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
267th
227th
+300th
88th
Steals
267th
210th
+300th
86th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Bernard King vs. John Starks
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bernard King John Starks Bernard King John Starks
Points
37th
+300th
34th
288th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
183rd
Steals
+300th
272nd
+300th
146th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bernard King's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

Bernard King John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
54th
+300th
+246 19,655 vs. 10,8298,826
Rebounds
279th
+300th
+21 5,060 vs. 2,1292,931
Assists
267th
227th
40 2,863 vs. 3,085222
Steals
267th
210th
57 866 vs. 95185
Blocks
+300th
+300th
230 vs. 106124
Offensive Rebounds
168th
+300th
+132 1,704 vs. 4171,287
Defensive Rebounds
245th
+300th
+55 3,356 vs. 1,7121,644
Field Goals Made
47th
+300th
+253 7,830 vs. 3,9533,877
Field Goals Attempted
70th
+300th
+230 15,109 vs. 9,5905,519
3-Pointers Made
+300th
104th
+196 23 vs. 1,2221,199
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
81st
+219 134 vs. 3,5913,457
Free Throws Made
82nd
+300th
+218 3,972 vs. 1,7012,271
Free Throws Attempted
71st
+300th
+229 5,444 vs. 2,2113,233

Games and Years:

Bernard King John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
874 vs. 8668
Seasons
194th
300th
106 14 vs. 131

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bernard King John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
-
45 vs. 045
50+ point games
14th
-
8 vs. 08
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
160th
+140 687 vs. 1,363676
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
121 vs. 271150
Assists
+300th
88th
+212 65 vs. 393328
Steals
+300th
86th
+214 24 vs. 12096
Blocks
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 93
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
45 vs. 378
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
267th
+33 76 vs. 234158
Field Goals Made
+300th
189th
+111 269 vs. 450181
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
166th
+134 481 vs. 1,069588
3-Pointers Made
+300th
43rd
+257 1 vs. 176175
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
45th
+255 4 vs. 475471
Free Throws Made
+300th
151st
+149 148 vs. 287139
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
157th
+143 203 vs. 378175

Games and Years:

Bernard King John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
183rd
+117 28 vs. 9668
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 5 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bernard King John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
-
7 vs. 07
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
+300th
+263 22.49 vs. 12.509.98
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.79 vs. 2.463.33
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.28 vs. 3.560.29
Steals per game
+300th
272nd
+28 0.99 vs. 1.100.11
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.26 vs. 0.120.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
234th
+300th
+66 1.95 vs. 0.481.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.84 vs. 1.981.86
Field Goals Made per game
21st
+300th
+279 8.96 vs. 4.564.39
Field Goals Attempted per game
43rd
+300th
+257 17.29 vs. 11.076.21
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
222nd
+78 0.03 vs. 1.411.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
126th
+174 0.19 vs. 4.153.96
Free Throws Made per game
81st
+300th
+219 4.54 vs. 1.962.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
62nd
+300th
+238 6.23 vs. 2.553.68

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
288th
254 24.54 vs. 14.2010.34
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.32 vs. 2.821.50
Assists per game
+300th
183rd
+117 2.32 vs. 4.091.77
Steals per game
+300th
146th
+154 0.86 vs. 1.250.39
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.090.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.61 vs. 0.391.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.71 vs. 2.440.28
Field Goals Made per game
20th
+300th
+280 9.61 vs. 4.694.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
75th
+300th
+225 17.18 vs. 11.146.04
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
80th
+220 0.04 vs. 1.831.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
94th
+206 0.15 vs. 4.954.79
Free Throws Made per game
67th
+300th
+233 5.29 vs. 2.992.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
44th
+300th
+256 7.25 vs. 3.943.31

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.