John Starks vs. Jarred Vanderbilt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jarred Vanderbilt 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Jarred Vanderbilt: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Jarred Vanderbilt 7

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Jarred Vanderbilt 4

NBA Cups Won John Starks 0 * Jarred Vanderbilt 1 *

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Jarred Vanderbilt 5.9

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Jarred Vanderbilt 6.2

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,808

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,926

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Jarred Vanderbilt 436

Total Steals John Starks 951 Jarred Vanderbilt 326

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Jarred Vanderbilt 130

Total Games John Starks 866 Jarred Vanderbilt 309

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Jarred Vanderbilt .560

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Jarred Vanderbilt .288

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Jarred Vanderbilt .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Jarred Vanderbilt 8.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Jarred Vanderbilt 2.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Jarred Vanderbilt 109

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Jarred Vanderbilt 111

Total Assists John Starks 393 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Steals John Starks 120 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Jarred Vanderbilt 16

Total Games John Starks 96 Jarred Vanderbilt 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Jarred Vanderbilt .419

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Jarred Vanderbilt .233

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Jarred Vanderbilt .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Jarred Vanderbilt 5.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8 (2023)