Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. George Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Thompson 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.

George Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
George Thompson: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 George Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 George Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 George Thompson 0

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 George Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 George Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 George Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 George Thompson 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 George Thompson 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 George Thompson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 George Thompson 2.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 George Thompson 3.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 George Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 George Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 George Thompson 780

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 George Thompson 181

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 George Thompson 225

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 George Thompson 66

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 George Thompson 6

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 George Thompson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 George Thompson .443

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 George Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 George Thompson .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) George Thompson 10.7 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) George Thompson 2.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) George Thompson 3.1 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) George Thompson 0.9 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) George Thompson 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 George Thompson -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 George Thompson -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 George Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 George Thompson -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 George Thompson -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 George Thompson -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 George Thompson -

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 George Thompson -

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 George Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 George Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 George Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 George Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) George Thompson -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) George Thompson -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) George Thompson -

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