Gary Payton vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 John Starks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 John Starks 1

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 John Starks 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 John Starks 106

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 John Starks 271

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 John Starks 393

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 John Starks 9

Total Games Gary Payton 154 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) John Starks 0.3 (2001)