Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Bob Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Knight 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.

Bob Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bob Knight: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Bob Knight 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Bob Knight 1

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Bob Knight 0

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Bob Knight 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Bob Knight 0 *

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

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

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Bob Knight 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 Bob Knight 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Bob Knight 0.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Bob Knight 4.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Bob Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Bob Knight - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Bob Knight 7

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Bob Knight 1

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Bob Knight 8

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Bob Knight 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Bob Knight .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Bob Knight 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Bob Knight 3.5 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Bob Knight 0.5 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Bob Knight 4.0 (1955)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Bob Knight -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Bob Knight -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Bob Knight -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Bob Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Bob Knight - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Bob Knight -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Bob Knight -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Bob Knight -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Bob Knight 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Bob Knight -

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

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Bob Knight -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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