Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. George Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Johnson 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

George Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 George Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 George Johnson 8

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 George Johnson 2

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 George Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 George Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 George Johnson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 George Johnson 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 George Johnson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 George Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 George Johnson 5.6

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 George Johnson 1.8

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 George Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 George Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 George Johnson 4,214

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 George Johnson 2,610

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 George Johnson 817

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 George Johnson 432

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 George Johnson 282

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 George Johnson 464

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 George Johnson .463

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 George Johnson .189 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 George Johnson .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) George Johnson 13.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) George Johnson 7.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) George Johnson 2.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) George Johnson 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) George Johnson 0.9 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 George Johnson 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 George Johnson 1.6

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 George Johnson 0.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 George Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 George Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 George Johnson 21

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 George Johnson 11

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 George Johnson 1

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 George Johnson 0

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 George Johnson 0

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 George Johnson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 George Johnson .625

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 George Johnson 1.000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 George Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) George Johnson 5.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) George Johnson 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) George Johnson 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) George Johnson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) George Johnson 0.0 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.