Otis Smith vs. John Starks Comparison

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

Otis Smith

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Smith 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Otis Smith 6 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Otis Smith 2 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Otis Smith 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Smith 10.5 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Smith 3.8 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Otis Smith 1.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Otis Smith 1.0 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Otis Smith 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Smith 3,951 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Otis Smith 1,416 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Otis Smith 690 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Otis Smith 377 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Otis Smith 188 John Starks 106

Total Games Otis Smith 375 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Smith .455 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Otis Smith .251 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Otis Smith .762 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Smith 13.9 (1991) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Smith 5.2 (1991) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Otis Smith 2.3 (1990) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Otis Smith 1.3 (1988) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Otis Smith 0.9 (1990) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Smith 4.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Smith 2.6 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Otis Smith 1.4 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Otis Smith 0.3 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Smith 0.4 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Smith 29 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Otis Smith 18 John Starks 271

Total Assists Otis Smith 10 John Starks 393

Total Steals Otis Smith 2 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Otis Smith 3 John Starks 9

Total Games Otis Smith 7 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Smith .367 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Otis Smith - John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Otis Smith .636 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Smith 4.8 (1989) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Smith 3.3 (1989) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Otis Smith 1.5 (1989) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Otis Smith 0.5 (1989) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Otis Smith 0.7 (1987) John Starks 0.3 (2001)