Bernard King vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 0 John Starks 1

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Bernard King 866 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 John Starks 106

Total Games Bernard King 874 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 John Starks 271

Total Assists Bernard King 65 John Starks 393

Total Steals Bernard King 24 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 John Starks 9

Total Games Bernard King 28 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.