Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Gary Zeller 0 *

* Notes: 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 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Gary Zeller .340

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

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Gary Zeller .343

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

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

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

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