J.R. Smith vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and J.R. Smith 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

J.R. Smith

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.R. Smith 2 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons J.R. Smith 16 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played J.R. Smith 12 John Starks 9

All-Star Games J.R. Smith 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) J.R. Smith 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 12.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.1 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.0 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 12,148 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 3,073 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists J.R. Smith 2,077 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals J.R. Smith 974 John Starks 951

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 204 John Starks 106

Total Games J.R. Smith 977 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .419 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .373 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .733 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 10.7 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 1.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 0.9 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 1,493 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 424 John Starks 271

Total Assists J.R. Smith 187 John Starks 393

Total Steals J.R. Smith 127 John Starks 120

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 38 John Starks 9

Total Games J.R. Smith 140 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .397 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .367 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .706 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015) John Starks 0.3 (2001)