John Starks vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

John Starks

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Starks 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP John Starks 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team John Starks 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team John Starks 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader John Starks 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader John Starks 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals John Starks 951 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games John Starks 866 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists John Starks 393 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals John Starks 120 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Bill Walton 83

Total Games John Starks 96 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.