Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Paul Westphal 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Paul Westphal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Paul Westphal 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Paul Westphal 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Paul Westphal 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 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Paul Westphal 0.5 (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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.