Paul Arizin vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 John Starks 1

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 John Starks 271

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 John Starks 393

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.