Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Buddy O'Grady Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy O'Grady 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Buddy O'Grady: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Buddy O'Grady 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 Buddy O'Grady 3

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Buddy O'Grady 2

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Buddy O'Grady 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Buddy O'Grady 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Buddy O'Grady 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Buddy O'Grady 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Buddy O'Grady 0 *

* 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 Buddy O'Grady 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Buddy O'Grady 0.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 Buddy O'Grady 537

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 602 Buddy O'Grady 97

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 414 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 777 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 407 Buddy O'Grady 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Buddy O'Grady .265

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Buddy O'Grady .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Buddy O'Grady 4.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Buddy O'Grady 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Buddy O'Grady 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Buddy O'Grady 0.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Buddy O'Grady 34

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Buddy O'Grady 0

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Buddy O'Grady 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Buddy O'Grady .245

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Buddy O'Grady 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Buddy O'Grady 3.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Buddy O'Grady 0.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Buddy O'Grady - 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.