Richard Jefferson vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 John Starks 106

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 John Starks 271

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 John Starks 393

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 John Starks 9

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) John Starks 0.3 (2001)