Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jim Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jim Palmer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Jim Palmer 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jim Palmer 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 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Jim Palmer -

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

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Jim Palmer - 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.