Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long 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.

John Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 John Long 5

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 John Long 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 John Long 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 John Long 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 John Long 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 John Long 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 John Long 912

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 John Long 180

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 John Long 35

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 John Long 24

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 John Long 28

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 John Long 2

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) John Long 0.2 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.