Steve Francis vs. John Starks: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 to 2008, 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.

Steve Francis vs. John Starks
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis John Starks Steve Francis John Starks
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
160th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
183rd
225th
+300th
88th
Steals
277th
209th
+300th
86th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Steve Francis vs. John Starks
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis John Starks Steve Francis John Starks
Points
130th
+300th
113rd
288th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
121st
+300th
Assists
67th
+300th
20th
183rd
Steals
87th
271st
101st
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:

Steve Francis John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
10,446 vs. 10,829383
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,215 vs. 2,1291,086
Assists
183rd
225th
42 3,473 vs. 3,085388
Steals
277th
209th
68 846 vs. 951105
Blocks
+300th
+300th
223 vs. 106117
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
960 vs. 417543
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,255 vs. 1,712543
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,543 vs. 3,953410
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,267 vs. 9,5901,323
3-Pointers Made
+300th
101st
+199 575 vs. 1,222647
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
80th
+220 1,684 vs. 3,5911,907
Free Throws Made
208th
+300th
+92 2,785 vs. 1,7011,084
Free Throws Attempted
224th
+300th
+76 3,494 vs. 2,2111,283

Games and Years:

Steve Francis John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
576 vs. 866290
Seasons
+300th
292nd
+8 9 vs. 134

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
160th
+140 96 vs. 1,3631,267
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
42 vs. 271229
Assists
+300th
88th
+212 38 vs. 393355
Steals
+300th
86th
+214 7 vs. 120113
Blocks
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 98
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 3731
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
267th
+33 36 vs. 234198
Field Goals Made
+300th
189th
+111 30 vs. 450420
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
166th
+134 70 vs. 1,069999
3-Pointers Made
+300th
43rd
+257 7 vs. 176169
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
45th
+255 17 vs. 475458
Free Throws Made
+300th
151st
+149 29 vs. 287258
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
157th
+143 40 vs. 378338

Games and Years:

Steve Francis John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
183rd
+117 5 vs. 9691
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 1 vs. 98

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
130th
+300th
+170 18.14 vs. 12.505.63
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.58 vs. 2.463.12
Assists per game
67th
+300th
+233 6.03 vs. 3.562.47
Steals per game
87th
271st
184 1.47 vs. 1.100.37
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 0.120.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.67 vs. 0.481.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.91 vs. 1.981.94
Field Goals Made per game
216th
+300th
+84 6.15 vs. 4.561.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
165th
+300th
+135 14.35 vs. 11.073.28
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
217th
+83 1.00 vs. 1.410.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
276th
118th
158 2.92 vs. 4.151.22
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 4.84 vs. 1.962.87
Free Throws Attempted per game
74th
+300th
+226 6.07 vs. 2.553.51

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
113rd
288th
175 19.20 vs. 14.205.00
Rebounds per game
121st
+300th
+179 8.40 vs. 2.825.58
Assists per game
20th
183rd
163 7.60 vs. 4.093.51
Steals per game
101st
146th
45 1.40 vs. 1.250.15
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.090.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.20 vs. 0.390.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
+300th
+263 7.20 vs. 2.444.76
Field Goals Made per game
210th
+300th
+90 6.00 vs. 4.691.31
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
+300th
+113 14.00 vs. 11.142.86
3-Pointers Made per game
180th
80th
100 1.40 vs. 1.830.43
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
94th
141 3.40 vs. 4.951.55
Free Throws Made per game
41st
+300th
+259 5.80 vs. 2.992.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
+300th
+273 8.00 vs. 3.944.06

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.