Gilbert Arenas vs. John Starks: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Gilbert Arenas 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 Gilbert Arenas, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2002 to 2012, 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.

Gilbert Arenas vs. John Starks
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Gilbert Arenas John Starks Gilbert Arenas John Starks
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
160th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
260th
227th
+300th
88th
Steals
248th
210th
+300th
86th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Gilbert Arenas vs. John Starks
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Gilbert Arenas John Starks Gilbert Arenas John Starks
Points
63rd
+300th
176th
288th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
108th
+300th
206th
183rd
Steals
56th
272nd
187th
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:

Gilbert Arenas John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
11,402 vs. 10,829573
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,168 vs. 2,12939
Assists
260th
227th
33 2,909 vs. 3,085176
Steals
248th
210th
38 884 vs. 95167
Blocks
+300th
+300th
134 vs. 10628
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
444 vs. 41727
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,724 vs. 1,71212
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,722 vs. 3,953231
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,850 vs. 9,590740
3-Pointers Made
143rd
104th
39 1,079 vs. 1,222143
3-Pointers Attempted
134th
81st
53 3,077 vs. 3,591514
Free Throws Made
195th
+300th
+105 2,879 vs. 1,7011,178
Free Throws Attempted
213rd
+300th
+87 3,584 vs. 2,2111,373

Games and Years:

Gilbert Arenas John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
552 vs. 866314
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 11 vs. 132

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gilbert Arenas John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
45th
-
29 vs. 029
50+ point games
42nd
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
160th
+140 530 vs. 1,363833
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
107 vs. 271164
Assists
+300th
88th
+212 118 vs. 393275
Steals
+300th
86th
+214 37 vs. 12083
Blocks
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 92
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 3718
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
267th
+33 88 vs. 234146
Field Goals Made
+300th
189th
+111 172 vs. 450278
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
166th
+134 420 vs. 1,069649
3-Pointers Made
+300th
43rd
+257 46 vs. 176130
3-Pointers Attempted
264th
45th
219 151 vs. 475324
Free Throws Made
+300th
151st
+149 140 vs. 287147
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
157th
+143 182 vs. 378196

Games and Years:

Gilbert Arenas John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
183rd
+117 31 vs. 9665
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 5 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gilbert Arenas 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:

Gilbert Arenas John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
63rd
+300th
+237 20.66 vs. 12.508.15
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.93 vs. 2.461.47
Assists per game
108th
+300th
+192 5.27 vs. 3.561.71
Steals per game
56th
272nd
216 1.60 vs. 1.100.50
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.24 vs. 0.120.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 0.480.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.12 vs. 1.981.15
Field Goals Made per game
157th
+300th
+143 6.74 vs. 4.562.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
81st
+300th
+219 16.03 vs. 11.074.96
3-Pointers Made per game
70th
222nd
152 1.95 vs. 1.410.54
3-Pointers Attempted per game
37th
126th
89 5.57 vs. 4.151.43
Free Throws Made per game
45th
+300th
+255 5.22 vs. 1.963.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
52nd
+300th
+248 6.49 vs. 2.553.94

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
176th
288th
112 17.10 vs. 14.202.90
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.45 vs. 2.820.63
Assists per game
206th
183rd
23 3.81 vs. 4.090.29
Steals per game
187th
146th
41 1.19 vs. 1.250.06
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.090.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.390.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.84 vs. 2.440.40
Field Goals Made per game
255th
+300th
+45 5.55 vs. 4.690.86
Field Goals Attempted per game
205th
+300th
+95 13.55 vs. 11.142.41
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
80th
86 1.48 vs. 1.830.35
3-Pointers Attempted per game
98th
94th
4 4.87 vs. 4.950.08
Free Throws Made per game
110th
+300th
+190 4.52 vs. 2.991.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
+300th
+189 5.87 vs. 3.941.93

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.