Joe Fulks vs. John Starks Comparison

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

Joe Fulks

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Fulks: 1946-47 to 1953-54
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Fulks 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Joe Fulks 8 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Joe Fulks 6 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Joe Fulks 2 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Fulks 3 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 4 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 0 John Starks 1

Scoring Leader Joe Fulks 1 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 16.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.3 * John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.2 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 8,003 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 1,379 * John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Joe Fulks 587 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Joe Fulks 489 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .302 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .766 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1949) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 7.9 (1951) * John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 2.0 (1952) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 19.0 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.6 * John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 0.4 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 588 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 28 * John Starks 271

Total Assists Joe Fulks 11 John Starks 393

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Joe Fulks 31 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .258 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .782 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1951) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 8.0 (1951) * John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.0 (1950) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.