Clifford Ray vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Clifford Ray 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

Clifford Ray

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clifford Ray 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Clifford Ray 10 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Clifford Ray 6 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Clifford Ray 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clifford Ray 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 7.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 8.9 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 0.8 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 5,821 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 6,953 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Clifford Ray 1,728 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Clifford Ray 501 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 638 * John Starks 106

Total Games Clifford Ray 784 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .524 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray .000 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .588 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 8.3 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 10.1 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.1 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.4 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 496 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 608 John Starks 271

Total Assists Clifford Ray 125 John Starks 393

Total Steals Clifford Ray 51 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 70 * John Starks 9

Total Games Clifford Ray 60 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .538 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray - * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .590 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.