John Starks vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare John Starks and James Worthy 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 John Starks, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1989 to 2002, and James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, 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.

John Starks vs. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
John Starks James Worthy John Starks James Worthy
Points
+300th
119th
160th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
90th
Assists
225th
280th
88th
72nd
Steals
210th
165th
86th
39th
Blocks
+300th
222nd
+300th
87th
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John Starks vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Starks James Worthy John Starks James Worthy
Points
+300th
152nd
288th
73rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
183rd
296th
Steals
271st
261st
146th
150th
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:

John Starks James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
119th
+181 10,829 vs. 16,3205,491
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,129 vs. 4,7082,579
Assists
225th
280th
55 3,085 vs. 2,791294
Steals
210th
165th
45 951 vs. 1,04190
Blocks
+300th
222nd
+78 106 vs. 624518
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
207th
+93 417 vs. 1,5611,144
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
281st
+19 1,712 vs. 3,1471,435
Field Goals Made
+300th
84th
+216 3,953 vs. 6,8782,925
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
120th
+180 9,590 vs. 13,2043,614
3-Pointers Made
101st
+300th
+199 1,222 vs. 1171,105
3-Pointers Attempted
81st
+300th
+219 3,591 vs. 4863,105
Free Throws Made
+300th
271st
+29 1,701 vs. 2,447746
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
276th
+24 2,211 vs. 3,184973

Games and Years:

John Starks James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
233rd
+67 866 vs. 92660
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 121

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Starks James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Starks James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
160th
29th
131 1,363 vs. 3,0221,659
Rebounds
+300th
90th
+210 271 vs. 747476
Assists
88th
72nd
16 393 vs. 46370
Steals
86th
39th
47 120 vs. 17757
Blocks
+300th
87th
+213 9 vs. 9687
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
50th
+250 37 vs. 257220
Defensive Rebounds
267th
94th
173 234 vs. 490256
Field Goals Made
189th
20th
169 450 vs. 1,267817
Field Goals Attempted
166th
31st
135 1,069 vs. 2,3291,260
3-Pointers Made
43rd
+300th
+257 176 vs. 14162
3-Pointers Attempted
45th
+300th
+255 475 vs. 67408
Free Throws Made
151st
62nd
89 287 vs. 474187
Free Throws Attempted
157th
55th
102 378 vs. 652274

Games and Years:

John Starks James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
183rd
61st
122 96 vs. 14347
Playoffs
223rd
223rd
0 9 vs. 90

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Starks James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Starks James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
152nd
+148 12.50 vs. 17.625.12
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.46 vs. 5.082.63
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.56 vs. 3.010.55
Steals per game
271st
261st
10 1.10 vs. 1.120.03
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.670.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 1.691.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.98 vs. 3.401.42
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
82nd
+218 4.56 vs. 7.432.86
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
171st
+129 11.07 vs. 14.263.19
3-Pointers Made per game
218th
+300th
+82 1.41 vs. 0.131.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
119th
+300th
+181 4.15 vs. 0.523.62
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.96 vs. 2.640.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.55 vs. 3.440.89

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Starks James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
288th
73rd
215 14.20 vs. 21.136.93
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.82 vs. 5.222.40
Assists per game
183rd
296th
113 4.09 vs. 3.240.86
Steals per game
146th
150th
4 1.25 vs. 1.240.01
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.670.58
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
281st
+19 0.39 vs. 1.801.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.44 vs. 3.430.99
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
39th
+261 4.69 vs. 8.864.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
101st
+199 11.14 vs. 16.295.15
3-Pointers Made per game
80th
+300th
+220 1.83 vs. 0.101.74
3-Pointers Attempted per game
94th
+300th
+206 4.95 vs. 0.474.48
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
266th
+34 2.99 vs. 3.310.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
237th
+63 3.94 vs. 4.560.62

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.