Sam Bowie vs. John Starks Comparison

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

Sam Bowie

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 John Starks 106

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 John Starks 271

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 John Starks 393

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 John Starks 9

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) John Starks 0.3 (2001)