Bill Closs vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Closs 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Closs 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Bill Closs 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 Bill Closs 9.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - 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.