John Starks vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games John Starks 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Starks 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals John Starks 951 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks John Starks 106 David Thompson 407

Total Games John Starks 866 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 David Thompson 115

Total Assists John Starks 393 David Thompson 101

Total Steals John Starks 120 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks John Starks 9 David Thompson 27

Total Games John Starks 96 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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