John Starks vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Sam Young 573

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Sam Young 180

Total Steals John Starks 951 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Sam Young 57

Total Games John Starks 866 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Sam Young 59

Total Assists John Starks 393 Sam Young 6

Total Steals John Starks 120 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Sam Young 4

Total Games John Starks 96 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)