LaMelo Ball vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 John Starks 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 John Starks 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 John Starks 951

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 John Starks 106

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - John Starks 271

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - John Starks 393

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - John Starks 120

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - John Starks 9

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Starks 0.3 (2001)