Ernie Grunfeld vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 John Starks 106

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 John Starks 271

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 John Starks 393

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 John Starks 9

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.