Larry Smith vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Larry Smith 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

Larry Smith

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Smith 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Larry Smith 13 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Larry Smith 5 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Larry Smith 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Smith 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Smith 6.7 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Smith 9.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Smith 1.1 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Smith 0.8 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Smith 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Smith 5,904 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Larry Smith 8,125 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Larry Smith 941 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Larry Smith 699 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Larry Smith 457 John Starks 106

Total Games Larry Smith 883 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Smith .531 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Larry Smith .000 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Larry Smith .531 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Smith 11.1 (1985) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Smith 12.1 (1981) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Smith 1.5 (1989) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Smith 1.0 (1991) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Smith 0.8 (1981) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Smith 4.3 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Smith 7.1 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Smith 1.4 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Larry Smith 0.9 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Smith 0.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Smith 132 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Larry Smith 219 John Starks 271

Total Assists Larry Smith 43 John Starks 393

Total Steals Larry Smith 27 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Larry Smith 20 John Starks 9

Total Games Larry Smith 31 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Smith .500 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Smith .000 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Larry Smith .690 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Smith 10.3 (1987) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Smith 13.7 (1987) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Smith 2.0 (1989) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Smith 1.2 (1987) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Smith 1.4 (1989) John Starks 0.3 (2001)