Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Herb Scherer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Scherer 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.

Herb Scherer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Herb Scherer: 1950-51 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Herb Scherer 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Herb Scherer 2

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Herb Scherer 0

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Herb Scherer 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Herb Scherer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Herb Scherer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Herb Scherer 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Herb Scherer 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Herb Scherer 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Herb Scherer 2.4

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Herb Scherer 0.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Herb Scherer 115

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Herb Scherer 76

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Herb Scherer 23

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Herb Scherer 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Herb Scherer .289

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Herb Scherer .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Herb Scherer 3.9 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Herb Scherer 2.5 (1951)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Herb Scherer 0.9 (1951)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Herb Scherer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Herb Scherer -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Herb Scherer -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Herb Scherer -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Herb Scherer -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Herb Scherer -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Herb Scherer -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Herb Scherer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Herb Scherer -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Herb Scherer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Herb Scherer -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Herb Scherer -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Herb Scherer -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Herb Scherer - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.