Mike Bantom vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 John Starks 106

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 John Starks 271

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 John Starks 393

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 John Starks 9

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.