Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Jake Pelkington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jake Pelkington and Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Jake Pelkington: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jake Pelkington 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Jake Pelkington 1

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 Jake Pelkington 1

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jake Pelkington 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2 Jake Pelkington 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Jake Pelkington 2.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,590 Jake Pelkington 597

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,630 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 366 Jake Pelkington 131

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 345 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 314 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 497 Jake Pelkington 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .507 Jake Pelkington .412

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .325 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Jake Pelkington .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025) Jake Pelkington 11.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Jake Pelkington 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 Jake Pelkington 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Jake Pelkington 1.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 Jake Pelkington 53

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 Jake Pelkington 3

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 Jake Pelkington 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 Jake Pelkington .394

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 Jake Pelkington .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) Jake Pelkington 17.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) Jake Pelkington 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.