Dave Piontek vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Dave Piontek 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

Dave Piontek

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Piontek: 1956-57 to 1962-63
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Piontek 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Dave Piontek 7 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Dave Piontek 4 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Dave Piontek 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Piontek 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Piontek 7.2 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 4.3 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 1.2 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Piontek 2,955 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Dave Piontek 1,770 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Dave Piontek 478 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Dave Piontek - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Dave Piontek - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Dave Piontek 413 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Piontek .391 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Dave Piontek - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Dave Piontek .652 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Piontek 10.6 (1959) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 6.0 (1960) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 1.7 (1959) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Piontek 4.2 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 2.8 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 0.8 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Piontek 104 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Dave Piontek 70 John Starks 271

Total Assists Dave Piontek 20 John Starks 393

Total Steals Dave Piontek - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Dave Piontek - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Dave Piontek 25 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Piontek .354 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Dave Piontek - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Dave Piontek .649 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Piontek 5.1 (1960) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 5.0 (1958) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 1.3 (1960) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Piontek - 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.