Jeremy Lin vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 John Starks 106

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 John Starks 271

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 John Starks 393

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 John Starks 9

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) John Starks 0.3 (2001)