Cal Christensen vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Cal Christensen 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

Cal Christensen

vs.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cal Christensen 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Cal Christensen 5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Cal Christensen 3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Cal Christensen 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cal Christensen 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Cal Christensen 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Cal Christensen 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 Cal Christensen 5.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 1,507 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 1,587 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Cal Christensen 460 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Cal Christensen 291 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .330 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .606 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 3.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 4.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 42 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 45 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Cal Christensen 16 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Cal Christensen 11 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .308 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .563 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

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

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - 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.