Sam Jacobson vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Sam Jacobson 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

Sam Jacobson

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jacobson: 1998-99 to 2000-01
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jacobson 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jacobson 3 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Sam Jacobson 0 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Sam Jacobson 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jacobson 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson 4.2 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson 1.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.5 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.5 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jacobson 283 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Sam Jacobson 80 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Sam Jacobson 36 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Sam Jacobson 33 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Sam Jacobson 3 John Starks 106

Total Games Sam Jacobson 68 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jacobson .511 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Sam Jacobson .360 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jacobson .739 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson 4.9 (2000) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson 1.5 (1999) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.1 (2000) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson - John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson - John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson - John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson - John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson - John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jacobson - John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Sam Jacobson - John Starks 271

Total Assists Sam Jacobson - John Starks 393

Total Steals Sam Jacobson - John Starks 120

Total Blocks Sam Jacobson - John Starks 9

Total Games Sam Jacobson 0 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jacobson - John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Sam Jacobson - John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jacobson - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson - John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson - John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson - John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson - John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson - John Starks 0.3 (2001)