Kyrie Irving vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Kyrie Irving that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kyrie Irving1
John Starks0
Kyrie Irving13
John Starks13
Kyrie Irving7
John Starks9
Kyrie Irving8
John Starks1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kyrie Irving3
John Starks0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kyrie Irving0
John Starks1
Kyrie Irving1
John Starks0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kyrie Irving 23.6
John Starks 12.5

Kyrie Irving 4.0
John Starks 2.5

Kyrie Irving 5.7
John Starks 3.6

Kyrie Irving 1.3
John Starks 1.1

Kyrie Irving 0.4
John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Kyrie Irving 17,199
John Starks 10,829

Kyrie Irving 2,933
John Starks 2,129

Kyrie Irving 4,134
John Starks 3,085

Kyrie Irving 956
John Starks 951

Kyrie Irving 314
John Starks 106

Kyrie Irving 729
John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kyrie Irving .474
John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage
Kyrie Irving .393
John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage
Kyrie Irving .886
John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kyrie Irving 27.4
(2022)
John Starks 19.0
(1994)

Kyrie Irving 5.2
(2020)
John Starks 3.3
(1999)

Kyrie Irving 6.9
(2019)
John Starks 5.9
(1994)

Kyrie Irving 1.5
(2019)
John Starks 1.6
(1994)

Kyrie Irving 0.8
(2023)
John Starks 0.3
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kyrie Irving 23.5
John Starks 14.2

Kyrie Irving 3.8
John Starks 2.8

Kyrie Irving 4.8
John Starks 4.1

Kyrie Irving 1.5
John Starks 1.3

Kyrie Irving 0.6
John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Kyrie Irving 1,883
John Starks 1,363

Kyrie Irving 306
John Starks 271

Kyrie Irving 386
John Starks 393

Kyrie Irving 116
John Starks 120

Kyrie Irving 48
John Starks 9

Kyrie Irving 80
John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kyrie Irving .459
John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage
Kyrie Irving .398
John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage
Kyrie Irving .888
John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kyrie Irving 26.5
(2024)
John Starks 16.5
(1993)

Kyrie Irving 5.8
(2021)
John Starks 4.0
(1998)

Kyrie Irving 7.0
(2019)
John Starks 6.4
(1993)

Kyrie Irving 1.8
(2024)
John Starks 1.6
(1996)

Kyrie Irving 1.3
(2022)
John Starks 0.3
(2001)