Bill Russell vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 John Starks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 John Starks 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 John Starks 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Bill Russell 963 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 John Starks 271

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 John Starks 393

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Bill Russell 165 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.