Cleveland Buckner vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Cleveland Buckner 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
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 4

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cleveland Buckner 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

Defensive Player of The Year Cleveland Buckner 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Cleveland Buckner 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 Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Jaren Jackson Jr. 602

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 414

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 777

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Jaren Jackson Jr. 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Jaren Jackson Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .351

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Jaren Jackson Jr. .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Jaren Jackson Jr. 425

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Jaren Jackson Jr. 176

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Jaren Jackson Jr. 31

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 24

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 50

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Jaren Jackson Jr. .396

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .331

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Jaren Jackson Jr. .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.