John Starks vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Starks 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team John Starks 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 0 Isiah Thomas 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Isiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader John Starks 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals John Starks 951 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games John Starks 866 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists John Starks 393 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals John Starks 120 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games John Starks 96 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)