Steve Downing vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Steve Downing that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Steve Downing:
1973-74 to 1974-75
John Starks:
1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

Steve Downing1
John Starks0
Steve Downing2
John Starks13
Steve Downing1
John Starks9
Steve Downing0
John Starks1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Steve Downing0
John Starks1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Steve Downing 2.4
John Starks 12.5

Steve Downing 1.5
John Starks 2.5

Steve Downing 0.4
John Starks 3.6

Steve Downing 0.2
John Starks 1.1

Steve Downing 0.0
John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Steve Downing 64
John Starks 10,829

Steve Downing 41
John Starks 2,129

Steve Downing 11
John Starks 3,085

Steve Downing 5
John Starks 951

Steve Downing 0
John Starks 106

Steve Downing 27
John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Steve Downing .318
John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage
Steve Downing -
n/a **
John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage
Steve Downing .550
John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Steve Downing 2.7
(1974)
John Starks 19.0
(1994)

Steve Downing 1.6
(1974)
John Starks 3.3
(1999)

Steve Downing 0.5
(1974)
John Starks 5.9
(1994)

Steve Downing 0.2
(1974)
John Starks 1.6
(1994)

Steve Downing 0.0
(1975)
John Starks 0.3
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Steve Downing 2.0
John Starks 14.2

Steve Downing 2.0
John Starks 2.8

Steve Downing 0.0
John Starks 4.1

Steve Downing 0.0
John Starks 1.3

Steve Downing 0.0
John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Steve Downing 2
John Starks 1,363

Steve Downing 2
John Starks 271

Steve Downing 0
John Starks 393

Steve Downing 0
John Starks 120

Steve Downing 0
John Starks 9

Steve Downing 1
John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Steve Downing .500
John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage
Steve Downing -
n/a **
John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage
Steve Downing -
John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Steve Downing 2.0
(1974)
John Starks 16.5
(1993)

Steve Downing 2.0
(1974)
John Starks 4.0
(1998)

Steve Downing 0.0
(1974)
John Starks 6.4
(1993)

Steve Downing 0.0
(1974)
John Starks 1.6
(1996)

Steve Downing 0.0
(1974)
John Starks 0.3
(2001)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.