Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 George Yardley 2

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 George Yardley 0

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

Scoring Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 George Yardley 1

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 George Yardley 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. 18.4 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,742 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,326 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 619 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 421 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 795 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 420 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .467 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .352 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

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

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) George Yardley - 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.