Rick Barry vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Rick Barry 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

Rick Barry

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 0 John Starks 1

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 John Starks 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * John Starks 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 John Starks 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * John Starks 106

Total Games Rick Barry 794 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 John Starks 271

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 John Starks 393

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * John Starks 9

Total Games Rick Barry 74 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.