Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. C.J. Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. Watson 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 2025-26
C.J. Watson: 2007-08 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 C.J. Watson 10

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 C.J. Watson 4

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 C.J. Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 C.J. Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 C.J. Watson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 C.J. Watson 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.4 C.J. Watson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 C.J. Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 C.J. Watson 2.5

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 C.J. Watson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 C.J. Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,985 C.J. Watson 4,344

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,397 C.J. Watson 1,156

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 656 C.J. Watson 1,485

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 437 C.J. Watson 559

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 808 C.J. Watson 67

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 433 C.J. Watson 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .467 C.J. Watson .419

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 C.J. Watson .373

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .791 C.J. Watson .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) C.J. Watson 10.3 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) C.J. Watson 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) C.J. Watson 4.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) C.J. Watson 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) C.J. Watson 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 C.J. Watson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 C.J. Watson 1.8

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 C.J. Watson 2.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 C.J. Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 C.J. Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 C.J. Watson 262

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 C.J. Watson 84

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 C.J. Watson 95

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 C.J. Watson 34

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 C.J. Watson 2

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 C.J. Watson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 C.J. Watson .363

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 C.J. Watson .314

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 C.J. Watson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) C.J. Watson 8.6 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) C.J. Watson 2.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) C.J. Watson 5.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) C.J. Watson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) C.J. Watson 0.1 (2013)