John Starks vs. Kelly Tripucka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Tripucka and John Starks 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

John Starks

vs.

Kelly Tripucka

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Kelly Tripucka: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Kelly Tripucka 10

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Kelly Tripucka 5

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Kelly Tripucka 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Kelly Tripucka 17.2

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Kelly Tripucka 3.8

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Kelly Tripucka 3.0

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Kelly Tripucka 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Kelly Tripucka 12,142

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Kelly Tripucka 2,703

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Kelly Tripucka 2,090

Total Steals John Starks 951 Kelly Tripucka 678

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Kelly Tripucka 137

Total Games John Starks 866 Kelly Tripucka 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Kelly Tripucka .473

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Kelly Tripucka .361

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Kelly Tripucka .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Kelly Tripucka 26.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Kelly Tripucka 5.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Kelly Tripucka 4.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Kelly Tripucka 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Kelly Tripucka 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Kelly Tripucka 15.6

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Kelly Tripucka 3.7

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Kelly Tripucka 2.3

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Kelly Tripucka 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Kelly Tripucka 391

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Kelly Tripucka 93

Total Assists John Starks 393 Kelly Tripucka 57

Total Steals John Starks 120 Kelly Tripucka 22

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Kelly Tripucka 5

Total Games John Starks 96 Kelly Tripucka 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Kelly Tripucka .462

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Kelly Tripucka .000

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Kelly Tripucka .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Kelly Tripucka 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Kelly Tripucka 5.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Kelly Tripucka 3.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Kelly Tripucka 2.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Kelly Tripucka 0.5 (1986)