Vinnie Johnson vs. John Starks Comparison

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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 John Starks 106

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 John Starks 271

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 John Starks 393

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 John Starks 9

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) John Starks 0.3 (2001)