Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Jake Pelkington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jake Pelkington 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
Jake Pelkington: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Jake Pelkington 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 Jake Pelkington 1

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Jake Pelkington 1

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jake Pelkington 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jake Pelkington 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Jake Pelkington 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Jake Pelkington 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jake Pelkington 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 Jake Pelkington 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Jake Pelkington 2.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,621 Jake Pelkington 597

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,288 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 609 Jake Pelkington 131

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 419 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 785 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 413 Jake Pelkington 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .467 Jake Pelkington .412

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Jake Pelkington .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Jake Pelkington 11.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Jake Pelkington 2.4 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Jake Pelkington 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Jake Pelkington 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Jake Pelkington 53

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Jake Pelkington 3

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Jake Pelkington 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Jake Pelkington .394

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Jake Pelkington .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Jake Pelkington 17.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Jake Pelkington 1.0 (1949)

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

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Jake Pelkington - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.