Wardell Jackson vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Wardell Jackson 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

Wardell Jackson

vs.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wardell Jackson: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wardell Jackson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Wardell Jackson 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Wardell Jackson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Wardell Jackson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Blocks Leader Wardell Jackson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson 4.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson 2.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wardell Jackson 243 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Wardell Jackson 133 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Wardell Jackson 30 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Wardell Jackson 26 Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Wardell Jackson 5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Wardell Jackson 56 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wardell Jackson .397 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

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

Free Throw Percentage Wardell Jackson .718 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson 4.3 (1975) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson 2.4 (1975) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.1 (1975) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson - Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson - Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson - Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson - Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wardell Jackson - Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Wardell Jackson - Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Wardell Jackson - Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Wardell Jackson - Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Wardell Jackson - Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Wardell Jackson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wardell Jackson - Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

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

Free Throw Percentage Wardell Jackson - Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

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

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