Cliff Pondexter vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Cliff Pondexter that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Cliff Pondexter:
1975-76 to 1977-78
John Starks:
1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

Cliff Pondexter0
John Starks0
Cliff Pondexter3
John Starks13
Cliff Pondexter1
John Starks9
Cliff Pondexter0
John Starks1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Cliff Pondexter0
John Starks1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Cliff Pondexter 3.9
John Starks 12.5

Cliff Pondexter 3.8
John Starks 2.5

Cliff Pondexter 1.1
John Starks 3.6

Cliff Pondexter 0.4
John Starks 1.1

Cliff Pondexter 0.3
John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Cliff Pondexter 778
John Starks 10,829

Cliff Pondexter 747
John Starks 2,129

Cliff Pondexter 218
John Starks 3,085

Cliff Pondexter 81
John Starks 951

Cliff Pondexter 52
John Starks 106

Cliff Pondexter 197
John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Cliff Pondexter .416
John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage
Cliff Pondexter -
n/a **
John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage
Cliff Pondexter .667
John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Cliff Pondexter 5.8
(1976)
John Starks 19.0
(1994)

Cliff Pondexter 5.1
(1976)
John Starks 3.3
(1999)

Cliff Pondexter 2.0
(1978)
John Starks 5.9
(1994)

Cliff Pondexter 0.4
(1977)
John Starks 1.6
(1994)

Cliff Pondexter 0.3
(1976)
John Starks 0.3
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Cliff Pondexter 0.7
John Starks 14.2

Cliff Pondexter 1.0
John Starks 2.8

Cliff Pondexter 0.3
John Starks 4.1

Cliff Pondexter 0.0
John Starks 1.3

Cliff Pondexter 0.0
John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Cliff Pondexter 2
John Starks 1,363

Cliff Pondexter 3
John Starks 271

Cliff Pondexter 1
John Starks 393

Cliff Pondexter 0
John Starks 120

Cliff Pondexter 0
John Starks 9

Cliff Pondexter 3
John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Cliff Pondexter .000
John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage
Cliff Pondexter -
n/a **
John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage
Cliff Pondexter 1.000
John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Cliff Pondexter 0.7
(1977)
John Starks 16.5
(1993)

Cliff Pondexter 1.0
(1977)
John Starks 4.0
(1998)

Cliff Pondexter 0.3
(1977)
John Starks 6.4
(1993)

Cliff Pondexter 0.0
(1977)
John Starks 1.6
(1996)

Cliff Pondexter 0.0
(1977)
John Starks 0.3
(2001)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.