John Starks vs. Paul Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Watson 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.

Paul Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Paul Watson: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Paul Watson 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Paul Watson 3

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Paul Watson 1

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Paul Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Paul Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Paul Watson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Paul Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Paul Watson 0.7

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Paul Watson 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Paul Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Paul Watson 173

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Paul Watson 89

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Paul Watson 33

Total Steals John Starks 951 Paul Watson 13

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Paul Watson 7

Total Games John Starks 866 Paul Watson 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Paul Watson .420

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Paul Watson .392

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Paul Watson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Paul Watson 4.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Paul Watson 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Paul Watson 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Paul Watson 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Paul Watson 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Paul Watson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Paul Watson 0.0

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Paul Watson 0.5

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Paul Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Paul Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Paul Watson 2

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Paul Watson 0

Total Assists John Starks 393 Paul Watson 1

Total Steals John Starks 120 Paul Watson 1

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Paul Watson 0

Total Games John Starks 96 Paul Watson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Paul Watson .500

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Paul Watson -

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Paul Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Paul Watson 1.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)