John Starks vs. Zion Williamson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zion Williamson and John Starks, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
John Starks played 13 years in the NBA, 9 more than Zion Williamson, who played 4. John Starks had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, while Zion Williamson had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
John Starks |
13 |
9 |
1988-89 to 2001-02 |
Zion Williamson |
4 |
0 |
2019-20 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
John Starks |
Zion Williamson |
Season |
1988-89 | 2019-20 |
Team |
Golden State Warriors | New Orleans Pelicans |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
36 |
8.8 |
4.1 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
3.5 |
.408 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
.385 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
.654 |
Zion Williamson |
24 |
27.8 |
22.5 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
6.3 |
2.1 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
8.8 |
15.0 |
.583 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.429 |
4.8 |
7.4 |
.640 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: John Starks didn't play in 1989-90.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
61 |
19.2 |
7.6 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
3.3 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
6.7 |
.439 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
.290 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.752 |
Zion Williamson |
61 |
33.2 |
27.0 |
2.7 |
4.5 |
7.2 |
3.7 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
10.4 |
17.0 |
.611 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.294 |
6.0 |
8.7 |
.698 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
3 |
9.3 |
2.0 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
.400 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.000 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Zion Williamson didn't play in 2021-22.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
82 |
25.8 |
13.9 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
4.9 |
11.0 |
.449 |
1.1 |
3.3 |
.348 |
2.9 |
3.7 |
.778 |
Zion Williamson |
29 |
33.0 |
26.0 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
4.6 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
3.4 |
2.2 |
9.8 |
16.2 |
.608 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.368 |
6.1 |
8.6 |
.714 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
12 |
24.6 |
12.1 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
10.3 |
.374 |
0.9 |
3.8 |
.239 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
.808 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
80 |
31.0 |
17.5 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
5.1 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
6.4 |
15.0 |
.428 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
.321 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
.795 |
Zion Williamson |
70 |
31.5 |
22.9 |
1.7 |
4.1 |
5.8 |
5.0 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
8.9 |
15.6 |
.570 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.333 |
5.0 |
7.1 |
.702 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
15 |
38.3 |
16.5 |
0.3 |
3.2 |
3.5 |
6.4 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
5.9 |
13.3 |
.440 |
1.9 |
5.0 |
.373 |
2.9 |
4.0 |
.717 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
59 |
34.9 |
19.0 |
0.6 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
5.9 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
6.9 |
16.6 |
.420 |
1.9 |
5.7 |
.335 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
.754 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
25 |
33.6 |
14.6 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
4.6 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
4.4 |
11.6 |
.381 |
1.9 |
5.3 |
.356 |
3.9 |
5.0 |
.770 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
80 |
34.1 |
15.3 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
5.1 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
5.2 |
13.3 |
.395 |
2.7 |
7.6 |
.355 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
.737 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
11 |
34.5 |
15.6 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
5.2 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
3.6 |
5.3 |
11.7 |
.450 |
2.7 |
6.6 |
.411 |
2.4 |
3.8 |
.619 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
81 |
30.8 |
12.6 |
0.4 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
3.9 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
1.9 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
10.4 |
.443 |
1.8 |
4.9 |
.361 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
.753 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
8 |
39.3 |
16.0 |
0.4 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
4.9 |
10.9 |
.448 |
2.6 |
5.6 |
.467 |
3.6 |
4.9 |
.744 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
77 |
26.5 |
13.8 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
4.8 |
11.1 |
.431 |
1.9 |
5.3 |
.369 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
.769 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
9 |
28.3 |
14.0 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
2.8 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
4.9 |
11.0 |
.444 |
1.4 |
4.6 |
.317 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
.806 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
82 |
26.7 |
12.9 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
4.5 |
11.5 |
.393 |
1.6 |
4.9 |
.327 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
.787 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
10 |
31.4 |
16.4 |
0.4 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
2.3 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
3.5 |
5.9 |
12.5 |
.472 |
2.5 |
5.9 |
.424 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
.875 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
50 |
33.7 |
13.8 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
4.7 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
5.4 |
14.6 |
.370 |
1.6 |
5.4 |
.290 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
.740 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
37 |
32.2 |
13.9 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
4.9 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
5.5 |
14.6 |
.375 |
1.6 |
4.6 |
.345 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
.847 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
75 |
28.3 |
9.3 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
9.1 |
.398 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
.352 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
.802 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
3 |
12.0 |
3.7 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
.333 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
.250 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.000 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
66 |
14.1 |
4.4 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
4.7 |
.368 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.305 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
.805 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Starks |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |