Joe Johnson vs. John Starks: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2002 to 2022, 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.

Joe Johnson vs. John Starks
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson John Starks Joe Johnson John Starks
Points
50th
+300th
88th
160th
Rebounds
281st
+300th
200th
+300th
Assists
74th
227th
99th
88th
Steals
152nd
210th
124th
86th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Joe Johnson vs. John Starks
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson John Starks Joe Johnson John Starks
Points
228th
+300th
239th
288th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
241st
+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:

Joe Johnson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
50th
+300th
+250 20,407 vs. 10,8299,578
Rebounds
281st
+300th
+19 5,059 vs. 2,1292,930
Assists
74th
227th
153 5,001 vs. 3,0851,916
Steals
152nd
210th
58 1,071 vs. 951120
Blocks
+300th
+300th
260 vs. 106154
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,067 vs. 417650
Defensive Rebounds
169th
+300th
+131 3,992 vs. 1,7122,280
Field Goals Made
48th
+300th
+252 7,823 vs. 3,9533,870
Field Goals Attempted
34th
+300th
+266 17,720 vs. 9,5908,130
3-Pointers Made
21st
104th
83 1,978 vs. 1,222756
3-Pointers Attempted
20th
81st
61 5,331 vs. 3,5911,740
Free Throws Made
210th
+300th
+90 2,783 vs. 1,7011,082
Free Throws Attempted
232nd
+300th
+68 3,468 vs. 2,2111,257

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
30th
+300th
1,277 vs. 866411
Seasons
29th
300th
271 18 vs. 135

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
139th
-
6 vs. 06
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
160th
72 1,828 vs. 1,363465
Rebounds
200th
+300th
+100 506 vs. 271235
Assists
99th
88th
11 369 vs. 39324
Steals
124th
86th
38 96 vs. 12024
Blocks
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 910
Offensive Rebounds
212nd
+300th
+88 116 vs. 3779
Defensive Rebounds
142nd
267th
125 390 vs. 234156
Field Goals Made
79th
189th
110 703 vs. 450253
Field Goals Attempted
66th
166th
100 1,647 vs. 1,069578
3-Pointers Made
56th
43rd
13 158 vs. 17618
3-Pointers Attempted
48th
45th
3 466 vs. 4759
Free Throws Made
178th
151st
27 264 vs. 28723
Free Throws Attempted
190th
157th
33 339 vs. 37839

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
183rd
78 120 vs. 9624
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
228th
+300th
+72 15.98 vs. 12.503.48
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.96 vs. 2.461.50
Assists per game
241st
+300th
+59 3.92 vs. 3.560.35
Steals per game
+300th
272nd
+28 0.84 vs. 1.100.26
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.120.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.84 vs. 0.480.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.13 vs. 1.981.15
Field Goals Made per game
221st
+300th
+79 6.13 vs. 4.561.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
190th
+300th
+110 13.88 vs. 11.072.80
3-Pointers Made per game
169th
222nd
53 1.55 vs. 1.410.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
123rd
126th
3 4.17 vs. 4.150.03
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.18 vs. 1.960.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 2.550.16

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
239th
288th
49 15.23 vs. 14.201.04
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.22 vs. 2.821.39
Assists per game
+300th
183rd
+117 3.08 vs. 4.091.02
Steals per game
+300th
146th
+154 0.80 vs. 1.250.45
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.090.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.390.58
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.25 vs. 2.440.81
Field Goals Made per game
229th
+300th
+71 5.86 vs. 4.691.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
197th
+300th
+103 13.73 vs. 11.142.59
3-Pointers Made per game
203rd
80th
123 1.32 vs. 1.830.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
171st
94th
77 3.88 vs. 4.951.06
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.20 vs. 2.990.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.83 vs. 3.941.11

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.