Wayne Embry vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

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

Wayne Embry

vs.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Embry: 1958-59 to 1968-69
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Embry 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Embry 11 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Wayne Embry 7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Wayne Embry 5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Embry 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

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

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

Blocks Leader Wayne Embry 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* 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 Wayne Embry 12.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 9.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 10,380 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 7,544 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Wayne Embry 1,194 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Wayne Embry 831 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .440 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

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

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .640 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 19.8 (1962) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.0 (1962) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.4 (1962) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 10.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 8.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 566 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 448 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Wayne Embry 64 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Wayne Embry 56 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .418 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

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

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .645 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 16.8 (1963) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.5 (1963) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.1 (1964) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

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

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

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.