Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Goo Kennedy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Goo Kennedy 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.

Goo Kennedy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Goo Kennedy: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Goo Kennedy 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Goo Kennedy 1

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Goo Kennedy 1

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Goo Kennedy 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Goo Kennedy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Goo Kennedy 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Goo Kennedy 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Goo Kennedy 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 Goo Kennedy 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Goo Kennedy 1.6

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Goo Kennedy 0.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Goo Kennedy 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Goo Kennedy 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Goo Kennedy 65

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Goo Kennedy 51

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Goo Kennedy 6

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Goo Kennedy 7

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Goo Kennedy 5

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Goo Kennedy 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Goo Kennedy .534

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Goo Kennedy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Goo Kennedy .375

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Goo Kennedy 2.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Goo Kennedy 1.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Goo Kennedy 0.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Goo Kennedy 0.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Goo Kennedy 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Goo Kennedy 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Goo Kennedy 2.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Goo Kennedy 0.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Goo Kennedy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Goo Kennedy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Goo Kennedy 12

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Goo Kennedy 12

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Goo Kennedy 0

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Goo Kennedy 0

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Goo Kennedy 0

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Goo Kennedy 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Goo Kennedy .500

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Goo Kennedy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Goo Kennedy 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Goo Kennedy 2.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Goo Kennedy 2.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Goo Kennedy 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Goo Kennedy 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Goo Kennedy 0.0 (1977)

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