John Starks vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals John Starks 951 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games John Starks 866 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists John Starks 393 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals John Starks 120 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games John Starks 96 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)