John Starks vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals John Starks 951 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games John Starks 866 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Tristan Thompson 741

Total Assists John Starks 393 Tristan Thompson 75

Total Steals John Starks 120 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Tristan Thompson 72

Total Games John Starks 96 Tristan Thompson 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)