Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan Thomas 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
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Etan Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Etan Thomas 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Etan Thomas 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 602 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 414 Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 777 Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 407 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)