Hoot Gibson vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Hoot Gibson 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
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 4

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Hoot Gibson 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

Defensive Player of The Year Hoot Gibson 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Hoot Gibson 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 Hoot Gibson 5.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,588

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,278

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 Jaren Jackson Jr. 605

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 416

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 784

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 Jaren Jackson Jr. 411

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 Jaren Jackson Jr. .467

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .350

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 Jaren Jackson Jr. .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - Jaren Jackson Jr. 425

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 176

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - Jaren Jackson Jr. 31

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 24

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 50

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - Jaren Jackson Jr. .396

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .331

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - Jaren Jackson Jr. .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025)

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

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.