Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. John Kuester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Kuester 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

John Kuester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
John Kuester: 1977-78 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 John Kuester 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 John Kuester 3

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 John Kuester 0

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 John Kuester 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 John Kuester 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 John Kuester 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 John Kuester 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 John Kuester 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. 17.6 John Kuester 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 John Kuester 1.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 John Kuester 2.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 John Kuester 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 John Kuester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 John Kuester 451

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 John Kuester 141

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 John Kuester 305

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 John Kuester 83

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 John Kuester 3

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 John Kuester 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 John Kuester .427

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 John Kuester .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 John Kuester .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) John Kuester 4.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) John Kuester 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) John Kuester 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) John Kuester 0.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) John Kuester 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 John Kuester -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 John Kuester -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 John Kuester -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 John Kuester -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 John Kuester -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 John Kuester -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 John Kuester -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 John Kuester -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 John Kuester -

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 John Kuester -

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 John Kuester 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 John Kuester -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 John Kuester - *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 John Kuester -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) John Kuester -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) John Kuester -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) John Kuester -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) John Kuester -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) John Kuester -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.