Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 John Starks 9

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 John Starks 1

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 John Starks 951

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 John Starks 106

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 John Starks 271

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 John Starks 393

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 John Starks 120

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 John Starks 9

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) John Starks 0.3 (2001)