Larry Bird vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Starks 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 John Starks 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Starks 106

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Starks 271

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Starks 393

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Starks 9

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Starks 0.3 (2001)