Bird Averitt vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Bird Averitt 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 4

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bird Averitt 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

Defensive Player of The Year Bird Averitt 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Bird Averitt 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,621

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,288

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Jaren Jackson Jr. 609

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Jaren Jackson Jr. 419

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Jaren Jackson Jr. 785

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Jaren Jackson Jr. 413

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Jaren Jackson Jr. .467

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .351

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Jaren Jackson Jr. .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Jaren Jackson Jr. 425

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Jaren Jackson Jr. 176

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Jaren Jackson Jr. 31

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Jaren Jackson Jr. 24

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Jaren Jackson Jr. 50

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Jaren Jackson Jr. .396

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .331

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Jaren Jackson Jr. .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.