Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Don Putman 0 *

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

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

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Don Putman 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 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Don Putman .262

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

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Don Putman .215

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

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

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

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Don Putman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.