Darryl Dawkins vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Darryl Dawkins 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
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Jaren Jackson Jr. 4

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

Defensive Player of The Year Darryl Dawkins 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Darryl Dawkins 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 Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Jaren Jackson Jr. 602

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Jaren Jackson Jr. 414

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Jaren Jackson Jr. 777

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Jaren Jackson Jr. 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Jaren Jackson Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .351

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Jaren Jackson Jr. .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Jaren Jackson Jr. 425

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Jaren Jackson Jr. 176

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Jaren Jackson Jr. 31

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Jaren Jackson Jr. 24

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Jaren Jackson Jr. 50

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Jaren Jackson Jr. 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Jaren Jackson Jr. .396

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .331

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Jaren Jackson Jr. .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.