Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Major Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Major 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.

Major Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Major Jones 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Major Jones 6

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Major Jones 3

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Major Jones 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 Major Jones 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Major Jones 3.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Major Jones 0.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Major Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Major Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Major Jones 1,643

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Major Jones 1,323

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Major Jones 215

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Major Jones 133

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Major Jones 169

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Major Jones 374

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Major Jones .490

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Major Jones .111

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Major Jones .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Major Jones 5.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Major Jones 4.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Major Jones 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Major Jones 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Major Jones 2.1

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Major Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Major Jones 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Major Jones 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Major Jones 52

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Major Jones 40

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Major Jones 9

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Major Jones 3

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Major Jones 4

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Major Jones 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Major Jones .550

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Major Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Major Jones .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Major Jones 4.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Major Jones 3.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Major Jones 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Major Jones 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Major Jones 0.3 (1980)