Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Hawkeye Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hawkeye Whitney 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
Hawkeye Whitney: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Hawkeye Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 Hawkeye Whitney 2

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Hawkeye Whitney 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Hawkeye Whitney 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. 18.5 Hawkeye Whitney 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Hawkeye Whitney 2.1

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Hawkeye Whitney 1.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Hawkeye Whitney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Hawkeye Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 Hawkeye Whitney 404

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258 Hawkeye Whitney 146

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 602 Hawkeye Whitney 87

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 414 Hawkeye Whitney 59

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 777 Hawkeye Whitney 7

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 407 Hawkeye Whitney 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Hawkeye Whitney .462

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Hawkeye Whitney .286

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Hawkeye Whitney .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Hawkeye Whitney 7.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Hawkeye Whitney 2.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Hawkeye Whitney 1.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Hawkeye Whitney 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Hawkeye Whitney 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Hawkeye Whitney -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Hawkeye Whitney -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Hawkeye Whitney -

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Hawkeye Whitney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Hawkeye Whitney -