John Starks
Career averages
12.6PPG
2.5RPG
3.6APG
903 games · 13 seasons
At a glance
NYK hubCareer snapshot
13Seasons
903Games
11,344Career points
13.3PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 602 games · 1990-91 to 1997-98
Honors and awards3 total
1×
NBA Sixth Man of the Year1996
1×
All-Star Selection1993
1×
All-Defense Team1992
Career highsSingle season
19.0PPG · 1993-94 · NYK
3.3RPG · 1998-99 · GSW
5.9APG · 1993-94 · NYK
16.4PER · 1991-92 · NYK
7.5Win shares · 1992-93 · NYK
Position rank2001-02
#91PPG rank
#81PER rank
#103Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 104 Guard players with 41+ games
Career by team
Utah Jazz
2000-01 - 2001-02 · 2 seasons
7.0 PPG
1.6 RPG
1.8 APG
141 games
Chicago Bulls
1999-00 - 1999-00 · 1 seasons
7.5 PPG
2.5 RPG
2.8 APG
4 games
Golden State Warriors
1988-89 - 1999-00 · 3 seasons
11.1 PPG
2.5 RPG
3.7 APG
119 games
New York Knicks
1990-91 - 1997-98 · 8 seasons
14.1 PPG
2.7 RPG
4.0 APG
602 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | GSW | 36 | 0 | 8.8 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 40.8 | 38.5 | 65.4 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| 1990-91 | NYK | 61 | 10 | 19.2 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 43.9 | 29.0 | 75.2 | 14.3 | 2.4 |
| 1991-92 | NYK | 82 | 0 | 25.8 | 13.9 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 44.9 | 34.8 | 77.8 | 16.4 | 6.4 |
| 1992-93 | NYK | 80 | 51 | 31.0 | 17.5 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 42.8 | 32.1 | 79.5 | 16.3 | 7.5 |
| 1993-94 | NYK | 59 | 54 | 34.9 | 19.0 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 42.0 | 33.5 | 75.4 | 16.0 | 5.8 |
| 1994-95 | NYK | 80 | 78 | 34.1 | 15.3 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 39.5 | 35.5 | 73.7 | 13.8 | 6.2 |
| 1995-96 | NYK | 81 | 71 | 30.8 | 12.6 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 44.3 | 36.1 | 75.3 | 14.2 | 5.7 |
| 1996-97 | NYK | 77 | 1 | 26.5 | 13.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 43.1 | 36.9 | 76.9 | 15.9 | 5.8 |
| 1997-98 | NYK | 82 | 10 | 26.7 | 12.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 39.3 | 32.7 | 78.7 | 14.3 | 4.6 |
| 1998-99 | GSW | 50 | 50 | 33.7 | 13.8 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 37.0 | 29.0 | 74.0 | 13.9 | 3.0 |
| 1999-00 | NBA | 37 | 30 | 32.2 | 13.9 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 37.5 | 34.5 | 84.7 | - | - |
| 1999-00 | CHI | 4 | 0 | 20.5 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 32.4 | 30.0 | 100.0 | 12.5 | 0.1 |
| 1999-00 | GSW | 33 | 30 | 33.6 | 14.7 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 37.8 | 34.8 | 83.3 | 12.4 | 0.5 |
| 2000-01 | UTA | 75 | 64 | 28.3 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 39.8 | 35.2 | 80.2 | 9.3 | 2.1 |
| 2001-02 | UTA | 66 | 1 | 14.1 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 36.8 | 30.5 | 80.5 | 6.0 | -0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2000 | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz | season change | ||
| Jul 2000 | Golden State Warriors | Utah Jazz | season change | ||
| Oct 1999 | Chicago Bulls | Golden State Warriors | mid season trade | From 1999-00 to 1999-00 | |
| Jul 1999 | Golden State Warriors | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
| Jul 1998 | New York Knicks | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
| Oct 1990 | Golden State Warriors | New York Knicks | offseason | From 1988-89 to 1990-91 | |
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Born on August 10
About John Starks
John Levell Starks is an American former professional basketball player who was a shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was undrafted in the 1988 NBA draft after attending four colleges in his native Oklahoma, including Oklahoma State University. Starks was named an NBA All-Star while playing for the New York Knicks in the 1990s.