Gary Payton II vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Gary Payton II 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

Gary Payton II

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 8 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 2 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.2 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,081 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 578 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Gary Payton II 229 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Gary Payton II 209 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 61 John Starks 106

Total Games Gary Payton II 208 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .345 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .596 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.7 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 160 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 81 John Starks 271

Total Assists Gary Payton II 25 John Starks 393

Total Steals Gary Payton II 22 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 John Starks 9

Total Games Gary Payton II 24 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .663 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .400 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) John Starks 0.3 (2001)