Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Larry Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Wright 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.

Larry Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Larry Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Larry Wright 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Larry Wright 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Larry Wright 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 Larry Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Larry Wright 3.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Larry Wright 58

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Larry Wright 2.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Larry Wright 7

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Larry Wright .477

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Larry Wright .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

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