John Starks vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and John Starks that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

John Starks

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games John Starks 1 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Starks 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 0 James Worthy 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals John Starks 951 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks John Starks 106 James Worthy 624

Total Games John Starks 866 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 James Worthy 747

Total Assists John Starks 393 James Worthy 463

Total Steals John Starks 120 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks John Starks 9 James Worthy 96

Total Games John Starks 96 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)