John Starks vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Starks 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 0 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals John Starks 951 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games John Starks 866 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists John Starks 393 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals John Starks 120 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games John Starks 96 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)