Walt Budko vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Budko 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Walt Budko 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Walt Budko 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 Walt Budko 8.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.