John Starks
Starks at Madison Square Garden in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1965 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central (Tulsa, Oklahoma) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1988 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1988–2002 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 30, 3, 9 |
| Coaching career | 2003–2003 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1988–1989 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1989–1990 | Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets |
| 1990 | Memphis Rockers |
| 1990–1998 | New York Knicks |
| 1999–2000 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2000 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2000–2002 | Utah Jazz |
| As coach: | |
| 2003 | Westchester Wildfire |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 10,829 (12.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,129 (2.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,085 (3.6 apg) |
John Levell Starks (born August 10, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who was a shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Starks was named an NBA All-Star while playing for the New York Knicks in the 1990s.
Early life
Starks was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma where he attended Tulsa Central High School.[1] At Tulsa Central, Starks played only one year on the basketball team.[2]
Personal life
Starks' mother was one-quarter Muscogee, making him one-eighth Muscogee.[3] On December 13, 1986, Starks married his wife Jackie.[4] They have one son and two daughters.[2]
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | Golden State | 36 | 0 | 8.8 | .408 | .385 | .654 | 1.1 | .8 | .6 | .1 | 4.1 |
| 1990–91 | New York | 61 | 10 | 19.2 | .439 | .290 | .752 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .3 | 7.6 |
| 1991–92 | New York | 82 | 0 | 25.8 | .449 | .348 | .778 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 1.3 | .2 | 13.9 |
| 1992–93 | New York | 80 | 51 | 31.0 | .428 | .321 | .795 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 1.1 | .2 | 17.5 |
| 1993–94 | New York | 59 | 54 | 34.9 | .420 | .335 | .754 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 1.6 | .1 | 19.0 |
| 1994–95 | New York | 80 | 78 | 34.1 | .395 | .355 | .737 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 1.2 | .1 | 15.3 |
| 1995–96 | New York | 81 | 71 | 30.8 | .443 | .361 | .753 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.3 | .1 | 12.6 |
| 1996–97 | New York | 77 | 1 | 26.5 | .431 | .369 | .769 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .1 | 13.8 |
| 1997–98 | New York | 82* | 10 | 26.7 | .393 | .327 | .787 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .1 | 12.9 |
| 1998–99 | Golden State | 50* | 50* | 33.7 | .370 | .290 | .740 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 1.4 | .1 | 13.8 |
| 1999–00 | Golden State | 33 | 30 | 33.6 | .378 | .348 | .833 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 1.1 | .1 | 14.7 |
| 1999–00 | Chicago | 4 | 0 | 20.5 | .324 | .300 | 1.000 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .3 | 7.5 |
| 2000–01 | Utah | 75 | 64 | 28.3 | .398 | .352 | .802 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .1 | 9.3 |
| 2001–02 | Utah | 66 | 1 | 14.1 | .368 | .305 | .805 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .0 | 4.4 |
| Career | 866 | 420 | 27.2 | .412 | .340 | .769 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .1 | 12.9 | |
| All-Star | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | .444 | .333 | - | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | New York | 3 | 0 | 9.3 | .400 | - | 1.000 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 1992 | New York | 12 | 0 | 24.6 | .374 | .239 | .808 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 1.4 | .0 | 12.1 |
| 1993 | New York | 15 | 15 | 38.3 | .440 | .373 | .717 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 1.0 | .2 | 16.5 |
| 1994 | New York | 25 | 18 | 33.6 | .381 | .356 | .770 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 1.4 | .1 | 14.6 |
| 1995 | New York | 11 | 11 | 34.5 | .450 | .411 | .619 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 1.2 | .1 | 15.6 |
| 1996 | New York | 8 | 8 | 39.3 | .448 | .467 | .744 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .1 | 16.0 |
| 1997 | New York | 9 | 1 | 28.1 | .444 | .317 | .806 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .0 | 14.0 |
| 1998 | New York | 10 | 2 | 31.4 | .472 | .424 | .875 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | .1 | 16.4 |
| 2001 | Utah | 3 | 0 | 12.0 | .333 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 3.7 |
| Career | 96 | 55 | 31.6 | .421 | .371 | .759 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 1.3 | .1 | 14.2 | |
Further reading
References
- ↑ "Thursday a big day for Central". Tulsa World. September 23, 2001. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "John Starks biography". NBA. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009.
- ↑ Starks 2004, p. 28
- ↑ Starks 2004, p. 58
Other websites
- Career statistics and player information from
- John Starks Foundation
- John Starks on IMDb