Howard Porter vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Howard Porter 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

Howard Porter

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Porter: 1971-72 to 1977-78
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Porter 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Howard Porter 7 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Howard Porter 6 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Howard Porter 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howard Porter 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Porter 9.2 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 4.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.5 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.4 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Porter 4,215 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Howard Porter 1,872 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Howard Porter 211 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Howard Porter 156 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Howard Porter 212 * John Starks 106

Total Games Howard Porter 457 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Porter .469 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Howard Porter - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Howard Porter .802 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Porter 13.2 (1977) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 5.9 (1977) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.7 (1977) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 (1977) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.9 (1977) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Porter 9.3 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 4.2 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.5 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.7 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Porter 335 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Howard Porter 152 John Starks 271

Total Assists Howard Porter 18 John Starks 393

Total Steals Howard Porter 18 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Howard Porter 15 * John Starks 9

Total Games Howard Porter 36 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Porter .459 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Howard Porter - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Howard Porter .846 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Porter 20.0 (1977) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 6.7 (1975) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.8 (1972) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 1.7 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 1.3 (1977) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.