Gary Gray vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Gary Gray 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
Gary Gray: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Gray 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Gary Gray 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Gary Gray 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 4

All-Star Games Gary Gray 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Gray 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Gray 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Gray 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Gary Gray 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 Gary Gray 2.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Gray 0.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Gary Gray 0.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Gary Gray - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Gray - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Gray 105 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,935

Total Rebounds Gary Gray 23 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,377

Total Assists Gary Gray 26 Jaren Jackson Jr. 650

Total Steals Gary Gray - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 434

Total Blocks Gary Gray - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 805

Total Games Gary Gray 44 Jaren Jackson Jr. 431

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Gray .366 Jaren Jackson Jr. .467

3-Point Percentage Gary Gray - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .350

Free Throw Percentage Gary Gray .700 Jaren Jackson Jr. .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Gray 2.4 (1968) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Gray 0.5 (1968) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Gray 0.6 (1968) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Gray - Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Gray - Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5

Assists Per Game Gary Gray - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Gary Gray - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Gray - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Gray - Jaren Jackson Jr. 425

Total Rebounds Gary Gray - Jaren Jackson Jr. 176

Total Assists Gary Gray - Jaren Jackson Jr. 31

Total Steals Gary Gray - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 24

Total Blocks Gary Gray - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 50

Total Games Gary Gray 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Gray - Jaren Jackson Jr. .396

3-Point Percentage Gary Gray - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .331

Free Throw Percentage Gary Gray - Jaren Jackson Jr. .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Gray - Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Gray - Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Gray - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025)

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

Blocks Per Game Gary Gray - 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.