Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Gary Melchionni 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Gary Melchionni 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Gary Melchionni 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Gary Melchionni .444

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Gary Melchionni -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Gary Melchionni -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.