Wilt Chamberlain vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 John Starks 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 John Starks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Starks 1

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Starks 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 John Starks 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Starks 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Starks 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 John Starks 271

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 John Starks 393

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.