Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Gene Wiley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Wiley 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
Gene Wiley: 1962-63 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Gene Wiley 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 Gene Wiley 4

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Gene Wiley 4

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Gene Wiley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Gene Wiley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Gene Wiley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Gene Wiley 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Gene Wiley 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 Gene Wiley 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Gene Wiley 7.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Gene Wiley 0.8

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 Gene Wiley 1,273

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258 Gene Wiley 2,194

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 602 Gene Wiley 252

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 414 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 777 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 407 Gene Wiley 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Gene Wiley .471

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Gene Wiley .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Gene Wiley 5.1 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Gene Wiley 8.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Gene Wiley 1.3 (1965)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Gene Wiley 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Gene Wiley 10.1

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Gene Wiley 1.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Gene Wiley 120

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Gene Wiley 272

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Gene Wiley 34

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Gene Wiley 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Gene Wiley .505

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Gene Wiley .432

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Gene Wiley 7.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Gene Wiley 14.4 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Gene Wiley 2.1 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Gene Wiley - 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.