Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Herb Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Williams 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
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Herb Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Herb Williams 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Herb Williams 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Herb Williams 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 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,768 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,331 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 621 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 421 Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 796 Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 421 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .467 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .793 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Herb Williams 25

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Herb Williams 0.7 (1990)