David Robinson vs. John Starks: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare David Robinson 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where David Robinson, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1990 to 2003, 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.

David Robinson vs. John Starks
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
David Robinson John Starks David Robinson John Starks
Points
46th
+300th
55th
160th
Rebounds
35th
+300th
31st
+300th
Assists
+300th
227th
159th
88th
Steals
67th
210th
53rd
86th
Blocks
6th
+300th
5th
+300th
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David Robinson vs. John Starks
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
David Robinson John Starks David Robinson John Starks
Points
51st
+300th
151st
288th
Rebounds
38th
+300th
41st
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
183rd
Steals
107th
272nd
159th
146th
Blocks
4th
+300th
6th
+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:

David Robinson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
+300th
+254 20,790 vs. 10,8299,961
Rebounds
35th
+300th
+265 10,497 vs. 2,1298,368
Assists
+300th
227th
+73 2,441 vs. 3,085644
Steals
67th
210th
143 1,388 vs. 951437
Blocks
6th
+300th
+294 2,954 vs. 1062,848
Offensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 3,083 vs. 4172,666
Defensive Rebounds
24th
+300th
+276 7,414 vs. 1,7125,702
Field Goals Made
61st
+300th
+239 7,365 vs. 3,9533,412
Field Goals Attempted
93rd
+300th
+207 14,221 vs. 9,5904,631
3-Pointers Made
+300th
104th
+196 25 vs. 1,2221,197
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
81st
+219 100 vs. 3,5913,491
Free Throws Made
22nd
+300th
+278 6,035 vs. 1,7014,334
Free Throws Attempted
19th
+300th
+281 8,201 vs. 2,2115,990

Games and Years:

David Robinson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
163rd
+300th
987 vs. 866121
Seasons
194th
300th
106 14 vs. 131

Rankings by Points Scored:

David Robinson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
54th
-
22 vs. 022
50+ point games
42nd
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
55th
160th
105 2,221 vs. 1,363858
Rebounds
31st
+300th
+269 1,301 vs. 2711,030
Assists
159th
88th
71 280 vs. 393113
Steals
53rd
86th
33 151 vs. 12031
Blocks
5th
+300th
+295 312 vs. 9303
Offensive Rebounds
21st
+300th
+279 367 vs. 37330
Defensive Rebounds
22nd
267th
245 934 vs. 234700
Field Goals Made
63rd
189th
126 768 vs. 450318
Field Goals Attempted
71st
166th
95 1,604 vs. 1,069535
3-Pointers Made
+300th
43rd
+257 1 vs. 176175
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
45th
+255 10 vs. 475465
Free Throws Made
34th
151st
117 684 vs. 287397
Free Throws Attempted
26th
157th
131 966 vs. 378588

Games and Years:

David Robinson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
183rd
83 123 vs. 9627
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Rankings by Points Scored:

David Robinson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
+300th
+249 21.06 vs. 12.508.56
Rebounds per game
38th
+300th
+262 10.64 vs. 2.468.18
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.47 vs. 3.561.09
Steals per game
107th
272nd
165 1.41 vs. 1.100.31
Blocks per game
4th
+300th
+296 2.99 vs. 0.122.87
Offensive Rebounds per game
24th
+300th
+276 3.12 vs. 0.482.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
28th
+300th
+272 7.51 vs. 1.985.53
Field Goals Made per game
79th
+300th
+221 7.46 vs. 4.562.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
159th
+300th
+141 14.41 vs. 11.073.33
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
222nd
+78 0.03 vs. 1.411.39
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
126th
+174 0.10 vs. 4.154.05
Free Throws Made per game
21st
+300th
+279 6.11 vs. 1.964.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.31 vs. 2.555.76

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
151st
288th
137 18.06 vs. 14.203.86
Rebounds per game
41st
+300th
+259 10.58 vs. 2.827.75
Assists per game
+300th
183rd
+117 2.28 vs. 4.091.82
Steals per game
159th
146th
13 1.23 vs. 1.250.02
Blocks per game
6th
+300th
+294 2.54 vs. 0.092.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
52nd
+300th
+248 2.98 vs. 0.392.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
28th
+300th
+272 7.59 vs. 2.445.16
Field Goals Made per game
185th
+300th
+115 6.24 vs. 4.691.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
236th
+300th
+64 13.04 vs. 11.141.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
80th
+220 0.01 vs. 1.831.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
94th
+206 0.08 vs. 4.954.87
Free Throws Made per game
53rd
+300th
+247 5.56 vs. 2.992.57
Free Throws Attempted per game
31st
+300th
+269 7.85 vs. 3.943.92

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.