Phil Ford vs. John Starks Comparison

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

Phil Ford

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 0 John Starks 1

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 John Starks 106

Total Games Phil Ford 482 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 John Starks 271

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 John Starks 393

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 John Starks 9

Total Games Phil Ford 15 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) 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.