A.J. Lawson vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and A.J. Lawson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Lawson 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons A.J. Lawson 3 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played A.J. Lawson 1 John Starks 9

All-Star Games A.J. Lawson 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Lawson 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 5.2 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.9 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.6 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 428 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 157 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 53 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 25 John Starks 951

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 9 John Starks 106

Total Games A.J. Lawson 83 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .439 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .318 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .638 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 11 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 3 John Starks 271

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 0 John Starks 393

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 0 John Starks 120

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 1 John Starks 9

Total Games A.J. Lawson 10 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .444 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .333 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .500 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024) John Starks 0.3 (2001)