Head-to-Head: Games Played Between John Paxson and John Starks

This is the detail of NBA games in which John Paxson and John Starks played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 33 times in NBA games. John Paxson has a 22-11 winning record over John Starks, including a 14-8 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Paxson:
1983-84 to 1993-94
John Starks:
1988-89 to 2001-02
33 Games played
11 in Regular Season
22 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
John Paxson
22
8
14
John Starks
11
3
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Paxson 5.5 0.9 2.1 0.40.0
John Starks 13.3 2.9 4.51.20.1
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Paxson 14 5 7 20
John Starks 28 6 10 51
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Paxson 7

games
5

games
6

games
8

games
0

games
John Starks 24

games
26

games
23

games
18

games
2

games
Both had same stat 2

games
2

games
4

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7

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31

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 1990
1. Bulls 108   John Paxson 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 28 5-9 .556 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Knicks 98   John Starks 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 10 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 04, 1991
2. Bulls 101   John Paxson 8 2 4 2 0 0 3 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 91   John Starks 7 2 8 1 0 2 3 31 3-10 .300 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Apr. 09, 1991
3. Bulls 108   John Paxson 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 28 6-11 .545 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Knicks 106   John Starks 13 3 5 1 0 3 3 21 6-7 .857 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 25, 1991
4. Bulls 126   John Paxson 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 21 2-8 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Knicks 85   John Starks 6 2 3 0 0 4 2 18 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 28, 1991
5. Bulls 89   John Paxson 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 27 1-6 .167 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Knicks 79   John Starks 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 04 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 30, 1991
6. Bulls 103   John Paxson 14 0 4 0 0 0 0 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Knicks 94   John Starks 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 06 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1991
7. Bulls 99   John Paxson 10 1 6 2 0 0 1 28 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Knicks 89   John Starks 13 4 5 1 0 2 4 34 6-13 .462 1-3 .333 0-1 .000
Feb. 13, 1992
8. Bulls 106   John Paxson 11 0 1 1 0 1 2 24 5-6 .833 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Knicks 85   John Starks 13 3 5 1 0 5 4 33 4-13 .308 1-5 .200 4-4 1.000
Feb. 15, 1992
9. Bulls 99   John Paxson 2 3 6 0 0 0 2 20 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Knicks 98   John Starks 8 0 3 1 0 2 3 30 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 0-2 .000
Mar. 31, 1992
10. Bulls 96   John Paxson 7 4 2 0 0 0 0 27 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Knicks 90   John Starks 28 5 10 1 0 3 2 37 10-22 .455 8-15 .533 0-0 -
1992 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1992
11. Bulls 89   John Paxson 12 3 2 0 0 0 3 34 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 94   John Starks 12 4 1 0 0 1 5 24 3-10 .300 0-4 .000 6-6 1.000
May. 07, 1992
12. Bulls 86   John Paxson 10 0 7 2 0 0 2 24 3-6 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Knicks 78   John Starks 6 2 3 1 0 5 5 26 2-8 .250 0-5 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 09, 1992
13. Bulls 94   John Paxson 5 0 4 1 0 2 3 30 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Knicks 86   John Starks 9 4 2 0 0 1 3 15 2-7 .286 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
May. 10, 1992
14. Bulls 86   John Paxson 6 1 1 0 0 1 2 18 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Knicks 93   John Starks 16 2 5 0 0 1 1 25 6-11 .545 1-4 .250 3-3 1.000
May. 12, 1992
15. Bulls 96   John Paxson 13 0 2 2 0 0 1 21 3-5 .600 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Knicks 88   John Starks 8 4 3 0 0 2 4 25 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
May. 14, 1992
16. Bulls 86   John Paxson 8 5 2 0 0 1 1 28 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Knicks 100   John Starks 27 3 4 5 0 1 2 27 9-14 .643 1-2 .500 8-9 .889
May. 17, 1992
17. Bulls 110   John Paxson 2 0 4 0 0 0 5 20 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 81   John Starks 18 3 5 4 0 3 6 30 6-13 .462 2-5 .400 4-6 .667
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1992
18. Bulls 75   John Paxson 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 13 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Knicks 112   John Starks 12 5 2 1 0 1 3 27 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 25, 1992
19. Bulls 89   John Paxson 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 18 0-5 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 77   John Starks 17 3 3 0 0 3 4 33 7-18 .389 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
Apr. 25, 1993
20. Bulls 84   John Paxson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 89   John Starks 22 6 6 4 0 3 2 37 8-13 .615 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
1993 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 23, 1993
21. Bulls 90   John Paxson 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 20 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 98   John Starks 25 5 4 2 0 2 5 42 8-14 .571 5-7 .714 4-6 .667
May. 25, 1993
22. Bulls 91   John Paxson 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 19 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Knicks 96   John Starks 12 3 9 2 1 1 3 37 5-11 .455 1-3 .333 1-4 .250
May. 29, 1993
23. Bulls 103   John Paxson 14 1 2 0 0 1 4 21 5-7 .714 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Knicks 83   John Starks 8 1 2 0 0 6 5 26 2-7 .286 1-4 .250 3-6 .500
May. 31, 1993
24. Bulls 105   John Paxson 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 16 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Knicks 95   John Starks 24 3 7 0 0 8 3 47 9-17 .529 4-9 .444 2-2 1.000
Jun. 02, 1993
25. Bulls 97   John Paxson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 94   John Starks 8 6 8 2 1 3 3 44 3-11 .273 0-3 .000 2-5 .400
Jun. 04, 1993
26. Bulls 96   John Paxson 9 0 2 0 0 0 3 23 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Knicks 88   John Starks 14 5 5 0 0 8 5 44 5-11 .455 1-5 .200 3-5 .600
1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 20, 1994
27. Bulls 68   John Paxson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 08 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Knicks 86   John Starks 16 2 6 1 0 4 3 34 6-13 .462 0-4 .000 4-4 1.000
1994 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1994
28. Bulls 86   John Paxson 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 07 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Knicks 90   John Starks 17 3 3 1 0 2 4 35 3-12 .250 0-5 .000 11-11 1.000
May. 11, 1994
29. Bulls 91   John Paxson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 96   John Starks 13 1 1 1 0 3 4 22 4-11 .364 3-8 .375 2-2 1.000
May. 13, 1994
30. Bulls 104   John Paxson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 102   John Starks 21 4 6 4 0 1 3 34 4-10 .400 2-4 .500 11-14 .786
May. 15, 1994
31. Bulls 95   John Paxson 6 0 1 0 0 0 3 18 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 83   John Starks 11 4 6 1 0 5 4 36 5-11 .455 1-4 .250 0-0 -
May. 18, 1994
32. Bulls 86   John Paxson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 87   John Starks 13 0 6 2 0 2 1 35 4-9 .444 1-3 .333 4-5 .800
May. 20, 1994
33. Bulls 93   John Paxson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 79   John Starks 18 2 7 2 0 4 6 35 6-12 .500 4-7 .571 2-2 1.000