Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. McCoy McLemore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars McCoy McLemore 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
McCoy McLemore: 1964-65 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 McCoy McLemore 1

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 McCoy McLemore 8

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 McCoy McLemore 3

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 McCoy McLemore 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 McCoy McLemore 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 McCoy McLemore 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 McCoy McLemore 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 McCoy McLemore 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 McCoy McLemore 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 McCoy McLemore 5.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 McCoy McLemore 1.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 McCoy McLemore 5,130

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258 McCoy McLemore 3,161

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 602 McCoy McLemore 733

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 414 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 777 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 407 McCoy McLemore 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 McCoy McLemore .394

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 McCoy McLemore .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) McCoy McLemore 12.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) McCoy McLemore 6.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) McCoy McLemore 2.4 (1971)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 McCoy McLemore 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 McCoy McLemore 2.7

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 McCoy McLemore 0.9

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 McCoy McLemore 98

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 McCoy McLemore 49

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 McCoy McLemore 17

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 McCoy McLemore 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 McCoy McLemore .374

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 McCoy McLemore .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) McCoy McLemore 12.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) McCoy McLemore 4.8 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) McCoy McLemore 1.3 (1967)

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

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) McCoy McLemore - 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.