Michael Jordan vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 John Starks 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 John Starks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 John Starks 1

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 John Starks 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 John Starks 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 John Starks 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 John Starks 106

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 John Starks 271

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 John Starks 393

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 John Starks 9

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) John Starks 0.3 (2001)