John Starks vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals John Starks 951 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games John Starks 866 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists John Starks 393 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals John Starks 120 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games John Starks 96 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)