Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Jason Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Thompson 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
Jason Thompson: 2008-09 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Jason Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 Jason Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Jason Thompson 1

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jason Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jason Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Jason Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Jason Thompson 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jason Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 Jason Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Jason Thompson 6.6

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Jason Thompson 1.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Jason Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Jason Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 Jason Thompson 5,210

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258 Jason Thompson 3,880

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 602 Jason Thompson 635

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 414 Jason Thompson 283

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 777 Jason Thompson 414

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 407 Jason Thompson 588

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Jason Thompson .496

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Jason Thompson .143

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Jason Thompson .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Jason Thompson 12.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Jason Thompson 8.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Jason Thompson 1.7 (2010)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Jason Thompson 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Jason Thompson 1.0 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Jason Thompson 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Jason Thompson 1.1

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Jason Thompson 0.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Jason Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Jason Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Jason Thompson 8

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Jason Thompson 11

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Jason Thompson 1

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Jason Thompson 0

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Jason Thompson 1

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Jason Thompson 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Jason Thompson .444

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Jason Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Jason Thompson .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Jason Thompson 0.8 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Jason Thompson 1.1 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Jason Thompson 0.1 (2016)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Jason Thompson 0.0 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Jason Thompson 0.1 (2016)