The teenager's stunning impact this season, including the Toon's opener in their shock Capital One Cup win at Manchester City, has drawn comparisons with the Liverpool flyer.
And Aarons is tipped to earn a dramatic England call-up in the near future after impressing the watching Roy Hodgson in the Under-20's recent 6-0 win over Romania.
But despite both being born in Kingston, Jamaica and bursting onto the Premier League scene as teenagers, the Newcastle winger claims he's far from being Sterling Mk II.
"Raheem has played really well for the past two or three seasons and I'm nowhere near that level yet," said Aarons, who Newcastle signed from Bristol City two summers ago.
"He's obviously a player I admire but I don't want people to compare us.
"I'm nothing like him and I've got a long way to go before I can even consider myself to be anywhere like that.
"He's played for England at the World Cup and I've only managed three or four games for Newcastle.
"So I don't think there's any reason to get carried away."
Aarons did not expect to play at the Etihad Stadium having been out for six weeks with a hamstring injury.
He even admitted to tiredness during the half-time break - another link to Sterling after the recent controversy over his England omission!
He did not re-appear for the second half despite enjoying a sparkling opening 45 minutes and added: "It wasn't a knock, I was just knackered.
"It was pretty obvious I was exhausted.
"I'd only trained on Monday and Tuesday so when the gaffer told me I was going to be starting, there was a little bit of me that thought, 'Am I ready?'
"But the early goal settled us down and I proved to myself that I'm back and ready to play as much as possible."
Pardew believes the current batch of Toon kids, spearheaded by Sammy Ameobi, Paul Dummett, Adam Armstrong and Aarons - all involved at City - is the best batch of youngsters he's had in his four years at Newcastle.
Aarons added: "I think it helps to have so many young ones playing in these games together.
"Young players help to bring enthusiasm and drive and I think that showed.
"Beating City has given us massive confidence and we'll be taking that into Liverpool."
Pardew, who is upset Newcastle must play tomorrow lunchtime after not arriving back on Tyneside until 1am yesterday, admits he has a selection dilemma.
But Cheick Tiote is still sidelined, Papiss Cisse remains a doubt while comeback man Ryan Taylor is unlikely to start despite his superb display against City, 25 months since his last first team outing.
