Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Jaren Jackson 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Al Thornton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Al Thornton 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Al Thornton -

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Al Thornton -