Kobe Bryant vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 John Starks 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 John Starks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 John Starks 1

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 John Starks 106

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 John Starks 271

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 John Starks 393

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 John Starks 9

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) John Starks 0.3 (2001)