Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 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 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 602 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 414 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 777 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 407 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

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

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Ernie Vandeweghe - 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.