Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Neil Johnston 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Neil Johnston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Neil Johnston 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Neil Johnston 0 *

Scoring Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Neil Johnston 1

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Neil Johnston 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 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

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

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Neil Johnston - 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.