John Starks vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young and John Starks 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

John Starks

vs.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Michael Young 88

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Michael Young 24

Total Steals John Starks 951 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Michael Young 3

Total Games John Starks 866 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Michael Young 1

Total Assists John Starks 393 Michael Young 0

Total Steals John Starks 120 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Michael Young 0

Total Games John Starks 96 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)