Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Wali Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wali Jones 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.

Wali Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Wali Jones: 1964-65 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Wali Jones 1

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Wali Jones 10

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Wali Jones 9

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Wali Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Wali Jones 0 *

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

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

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Wali Jones 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 Wali Jones 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Wali Jones 2.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Wali Jones 3.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Wali Jones 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Wali Jones 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Wali Jones 6,140

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Wali Jones 1,394

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Wali Jones 1,947

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Wali Jones 6 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Wali Jones 0 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Wali Jones 607

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Wali Jones .409

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

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Wali Jones .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Wali Jones 13.2 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Wali Jones 3.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Wali Jones 3.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Wali Jones 0.4 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Wali Jones 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Wali Jones 2.4

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Wali Jones 2.9

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Wali Jones 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Wali Jones 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Wali Jones 833

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Wali Jones 166

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Wali Jones 202

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Wali Jones 0 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Wali Jones 0 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Wali Jones 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Wali Jones .406

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

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Wali Jones .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Wali Jones 17.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Wali Jones 3.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Wali Jones 4.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.