Jerry Harkness vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jerry Harkness 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

Jerry Harkness

vs.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Harkness: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Harkness 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Harkness 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Jerry Harkness 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Jerry Harkness 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Harkness 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Harkness 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Jerry Harkness 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Jerry Harkness 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 Jerry Harkness 5.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness 29 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness 6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Jerry Harkness 6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Jerry Harkness 5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness .433 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness .375 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 (1964) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness - Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness - Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Jerry Harkness - Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Jerry Harkness 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness - Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness - Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

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

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - 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.