Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Ed Macauley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Macauley 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
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Ed Macauley 1

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 Ed Macauley 10

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Ed Macauley 8

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ed Macauley 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Ed Macauley 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Ed Macauley 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ed Macauley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Ed Macauley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Ed Macauley 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ed Macauley 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 Ed Macauley 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Ed Macauley 7.5 *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Ed Macauley 3.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,829 Ed Macauley 11,234

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,348 Ed Macauley 4,325 *

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 630 Ed Macauley 2,079

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 424 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 797 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 424 Ed Macauley 641

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Ed Macauley .436

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .793 Ed Macauley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Ed Macauley 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Ed Macauley 6.8 *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Ed Macauley 2.9

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Ed Macauley 648

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Ed Macauley 321 *

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Ed Macauley 138

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Ed Macauley 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Ed Macauley .437

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Ed Macauley .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955)

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

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.