Bob Pettit vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 0 John Starks 1

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 John Starks 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 John Starks 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 John Starks 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 John Starks 271

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 John Starks 393

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.