Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 John Starks 1

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 John Starks 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 John Starks 106

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 John Starks 271

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 John Starks 393

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 John Starks 9

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) John Starks 0.3 (2001)