John Starks debuted in the NBA in 1988, appearing in 866 games over 13 seasons. He scored 10,829 points, delivered 3,085 assists, and grabbed 2,129 rebounds, ranking 353th in scoring and 220th in assists in NBA history.
🧾 Basic Profile
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Name | John Starks |
Date of Birth | August 10, 1965 |
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Position | Shooting Guard |
Height | 196cm |
Weight | 82kg |
Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
NBA Debut | 1988 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
Games Played (G) | 866 games (Ranked 324 in NBA history) |
Points (PTS) | 10,829 points (Ranked 353) |
3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 1,222 (Ranked 96) |
Assists (AST) | 3,085 (Ranked 220) |
Rebounds (TRB) | 2,129 (Ranked 916) |
Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 417 (Ranked 1007) |
Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 1,712 (Ranked 675) |
Blocks (BLK) | 106 (Ranked 1161) |
Steals (STL) | 951 (Ranked 208) |
Turnovers (TOV) | 1,533 (Ranked 279) |
Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,293 (Ranked 280) |
Field Goal % (FG%) | 41.2% (Ranked 2760) |
Free Throw % (FT%) | 76.9% (Ranked 1484) |
3-Point % (3P%) | 34% (Ranked 959) |
Average Minutes (MP) | 27.2 minutes (Ranked 621) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2002)
Games Played (G) | 66 |
Points (PTS) | 290 |
3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 29 |
Assists (AST) | 70 |
Rebounds (TRB) | 68 |
Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 15 |
Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 53 |
Blocks (BLK) | 0 |
Steals (STL) | 33 |
Turnovers (TOV) | 52 |
Personal Fouls (PF) | 126 |
Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
Field Goal % (FG%) | 36.8% |
Free Throw % (FT%) | 80.5% |
3-Point % (3P%) | 30.5% |
Average Minutes (MP) | 929 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1993, 1,397 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1995, 217
- Most Assists in a Season: 1995, 411
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1996, 237
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1992, 18
- Most Steals in a Season: 1992, 103
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1989, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1992, 44.9%
- Best FT% in a Season: 2000, 84.7%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1989, 38.5%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1995, 2,725 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
John Starks appeared in 96 playoff games.
Points (PTS) | 1,363 |
3P | 176 |
Assists (AST) | 393 |
Rebounds (TRB) | 271 |
Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 37 |
Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 234 |
Blocks (BLK) | 9 |
Steals (STL) | 120 |
Turnovers (TOV) | 224 |
Personal Fouls (PF) | 323 |
Field Goal % (FG%) | 42.1% |
Free Throw % (FT%) | 75.9% |
3-Point % (3P%) | 37.1% |
Average Minutes (MP) | 3,035 |
John Starks Career Key Statistics Summary
season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1989 | 36 | 316 | 146 | 51 | 0.408 | 125 | 10 | 0.385 | 26 | 41 | 0.414 | 99 | 0.448 | 34 | 0.654 | 52 | 41 | 15 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 36 |
1991 | 61 | 1173 | 466 | 180 | 0.439 | 410 | 27 | 0.29 | 93 | 153 | 0.483 | 317 | 0.472 | 79 | 0.752 | 105 | 131 | 30 | 101 | 204 | 59 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 74 | 137 |
1992 | 82 | 2118 | 1139 | 405 | 0.449 | 902 | 94 | 0.348 | 270 | 311 | 0.492 | 632 | 0.501 | 235 | 0.778 | 302 | 191 | 45 | 146 | 276 | 103 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 231 |
1993 | 80 | 2477 | 1397 | 513 | 0.428 | 1199 | 108 | 0.321 | 336 | 405 | 0.469 | 863 | 0.473 | 263 | 0.795 | 331 | 204 | 54 | 150 | 404 | 91 | 12 | 0 | 51 | 173 | 234 |
1994 | 59 | 2057 | 1120 | 410 | 0.42 | 977 | 113 | 0.335 | 337 | 297 | 0.464 | 640 | 0.477 | 187 | 0.754 | 248 | 185 | 37 | 148 | 348 | 95 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 184 | 191 |
1995 | 80 | 2725 | 1223 | 419 | 0.395 | 1062 | 217 | 0.355 | 611 | 202 | 0.448 | 451 | 0.497 | 168 | 0.737 | 228 | 219 | 34 | 185 | 411 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 160 | 257 |
1996 | 81 | 2491 | 1024 | 375 | 0.443 | 846 | 143 | 0.361 | 396 | 232 | 0.516 | 450 | 0.528 | 131 | 0.753 | 174 | 237 | 31 | 206 | 315 | 103 | 11 | 0 | 71 | 156 | 226 |
1997 | 77 | 2042 | 1061 | 369 | 0.431 | 856 | 150 | 0.369 | 407 | 219 | 0.488 | 449 | 0.519 | 173 | 0.769 | 225 | 205 | 36 | 169 | 217 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 158 | 196 |
1998 | 82 | 2188 | 1059 | 372 | 0.393 | 947 | 130 | 0.327 | 398 | 242 | 0.441 | 549 | 0.461 | 185 | 0.787 | 235 | 230 | 48 | 182 | 219 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 143 | 205 |
1999 | 50 | 1686 | 690 | 269 | 0.37 | 728 | 78 | 0.29 | 269 | 191 | 0.416 | 459 | 0.423 | 74 | 0.74 | 100 | 163 | 33 | 130 | 235 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 83 | 135 |
2000 | 37 | 1190 | 515 | 203 | 0.375 | 542 | 59 | 0.345 | 171 | 144 | 0.388 | 371 | 0.429 | 50 | 0.847 | 59 | 101 | 10 | 91 | 181 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 67 | 102 |
2001 | 75 | 2122 | 699 | 273 | 0.398 | 686 | 64 | 0.352 | 182 | 209 | 0.415 | 504 | 0.445 | 89 | 0.802 | 111 | 154 | 29 | 125 | 178 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 64 | 94 | 217 |
2002 | 66 | 929 | 290 | 114 | 0.368 | 310 | 29 | 0.305 | 95 | 85 | 0.395 | 215 | 0.415 | 33 | 0.805 | 41 | 68 | 15 | 53 | 70 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 126 |