Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Sly Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Sly Williams 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Sly Williams 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Sly Williams 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 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Sly Williams 55

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Sly Williams 1

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)