Oscar Robertson vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Oscar Robertson 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

Oscar Robertson

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 0 John Starks 1

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 John Starks 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * John Starks 106

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 John Starks 271

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 John Starks 393

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * John Starks 9

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.