Jamal Cain vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Jamal Cain 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
Jamal Cain: 2022-23 to 2024-25
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Cain 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Jamal Cain 3 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Jamal Cain 0 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Jamal Cain 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Cain 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Cain 4.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain 2.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain 0.5 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain 0.5 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Cain 391 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Jamal Cain 174 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Jamal Cain 44 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Jamal Cain 44 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Jamal Cain 15 John Starks 106

Total Games Jamal Cain 81 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Cain .459 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Jamal Cain .336 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Cain .726 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Cain 5.4 (2023) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain 2.9 (2023) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain 0.7 (2023) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain 0.6 (2025) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain 0.2 (2025) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Cain - John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain - John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain - John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain - John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain - John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Cain - John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Jamal Cain - John Starks 271

Total Assists Jamal Cain - John Starks 393

Total Steals Jamal Cain - John Starks 120

Total Blocks Jamal Cain - John Starks 9

Total Games Jamal Cain 0 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Cain - John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Jamal Cain - John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Cain - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Cain - John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain - John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain - John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain - John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain - John Starks 0.3 (2001)