Edgar Jones vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. and Edgar Jones 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
Edgar Jones: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Edgar Jones 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Edgar Jones 6 Derrick Jones Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Edgar Jones 2 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games Edgar Jones 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 9.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 0.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Edgar Jones 3,257 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,590

Total Rebounds Edgar Jones 1,745 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,630

Total Assists Edgar Jones 331 Derrick Jones Jr. 366

Total Steals Edgar Jones 220 Derrick Jones Jr. 345

Total Blocks Edgar Jones 455 Derrick Jones Jr. 314

Total Games Edgar Jones 363 Derrick Jones Jr. 497

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edgar Jones .506 Derrick Jones Jr. .507

3-Point Percentage Edgar Jones .262 Derrick Jones Jr. .325

Free Throw Percentage Edgar Jones .710 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 10.2 (1984) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 5.8 (1983) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.2 (1983) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.8 (1984) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.9 (1982) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 6.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.1 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 0.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Edgar Jones 100 Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds Edgar Jones 61 Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists Edgar Jones 20 Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals Edgar Jones 8 Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks Edgar Jones 14 Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games Edgar Jones 15 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edgar Jones .463 Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Edgar Jones .000 Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage Edgar Jones .634 Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 6.8 (1983) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.8 (1983) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.5 (1983) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.5 (1983) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 (1983) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025)