Bernard King vs. John Starks: Knicks Rankings Comparison

Explore John Starks and Bernard King career statistics with the New York Knicks and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Bernard King and John Starks truly stack up based solely on their time with the New York Knicks. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Bernard King's 4 seasons (1983 to 1987) and John Starks's 8 seasons (1991 to 1998) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Knicks 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Bernard King vs. John Starks:
Knicks Total Stats Rankings Summary

Knicks Totals
Season Playoffs
Bernard King John Starks Bernard King John Starks
Points
27th
12th
18th
4th
Rebounds
72nd
44th
47th
16th
Assists
64th
8th
44th
2nd
Steals
37th
7th
36th
3rd
Blocks
92nd
51st
36th
30th
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Bernard King vs. John Starks:
Knicks Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Knicks Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bernard King John Starks Bernard King John Starks
Points
3rd
45th
1st
28th
Rebounds
79th
+150th
33rd
95th
Assists
64th
33rd
42nd
16th
Steals
28th
25th
39th
16th
Blocks
132nd
+150th
44th
98th

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

Knicks Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Bernard King John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
27th
12th
15 5,458 vs. 8,4893,031
Rebounds
72nd
44th
28 1,069 vs. 1,602533
Assists
64th
8th
56 582 vs. 2,3941,812
Steals
37th
7th
30 238 vs. 711473
Blocks
92nd
51st
41 45 vs. 8439
Offensive Rebounds
42nd
45th
3 349 vs. 31534
Defensive Rebounds
47th
21st
26 720 vs. 1,287567
Field Goals Made
27th
14th
13 2,141 vs. 3,043902
Field Goals Attempted
35th
13th
22 3,941 vs. 7,1993,258
3-Pointers Made
+150th
1st
+149 1 vs. 982981
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
1st
+149 20 vs. 2,8482,828
Free Throws Made
28th
17th
11 1,175 vs. 1,421246
Free Throws Attempted
27th
21st
6 1,544 vs. 1,848304
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Games and Years:

Bernard King John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
96th
11th
85 206 vs. 602396
Seasons
63rd
14th
49 4 vs. 84
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Bernard King John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
23 vs. 023
50+ point games
1st
-
5 vs. 05
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Knicks Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Knicks

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
18th
4th
14 558 vs. 1,352794
Rebounds
47th
16th
31 98 vs. 268170
Assists
44th
2nd
42 49 vs. 392343
Steals
36th
3rd
33 16 vs. 119103
Blocks
36th
30th
6 6 vs. 82
Offensive Rebounds
23rd
21st
2 36 vs. 371
Defensive Rebounds
33rd
5th
28 62 vs. 231169
Field Goals Made
15th
7th
8 218 vs. 446228
Field Goals Attempted
27th
6th
21 379 vs. 1,057678
3-Pointers Made
67th
1st
66 1 vs. 175174
3-Pointers Attempted
70th
1st
69 4 vs. 471467
Free Throws Made
23rd
4th
19 121 vs. 285164
Free Throws Attempted
23rd
4th
19 158 vs. 376218
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Games and Years:

Bernard King John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
62nd
4th
58 18 vs. 9375
Playoffs
64th
3rd
61 2 vs. 86
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Bernard King John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
7 vs. 07
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Knicks Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Bernard King John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
45th
42 26.50 vs. 14.1012.39
Rebounds per game
79th
+150th
+71 5.19 vs. 2.662.53
Assists per game
64th
33rd
31 2.83 vs. 3.981.15
Steals per game
28th
25th
3 1.16 vs. 1.180.03
Blocks per game
132nd
+150th
+18 0.22 vs. 0.140.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
51st
+150th
+99 1.69 vs. 0.521.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
64th
140th
76 3.50 vs. 2.141.36
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
58th
56 10.39 vs. 5.055.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
54th
50 19.13 vs. 11.967.17
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
21st
+129 0.00 vs. 1.631.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
19th
+131 0.10 vs. 4.734.63
Free Throws Made per game
2nd
73rd
71 5.70 vs. 2.363.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
76th
73 7.50 vs. 3.074.43

Knicks Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Knicks

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
28th
27 31.00 vs. 14.5416.46
Rebounds per game
33rd
95th
62 5.44 vs. 2.882.56
Assists per game
42nd
16th
26 2.72 vs. 4.221.49
Steals per game
39th
16th
23 0.89 vs. 1.280.39
Blocks per game
44th
98th
54 0.33 vs. 0.090.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
20th
105th
85 2.00 vs. 0.401.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
33rd
53rd
20 3.44 vs. 2.480.96
Field Goals Made per game
1st
37th
36 12.11 vs. 4.807.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
37th
34 21.06 vs. 11.379.69
3-Pointers Made per game
73rd
5th
68 0.06 vs. 1.881.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
77th
8th
69 0.22 vs. 5.064.84
Free Throws Made per game
1st
31st
30 6.72 vs. 3.063.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
32nd
31 8.78 vs. 4.044.73

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Knicks franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.