Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Nick Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Jones 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
Nick Jones: 1967-68 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Nick Jones 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 Nick Jones 3

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Nick Jones 2

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Nick Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Nick Jones 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Nick Jones 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Nick Jones 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Nick Jones 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. 18.4 Nick Jones 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Nick Jones 1.1

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Nick Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Nick Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Nick Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,904 Nick Jones 1,003

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,373 Nick Jones 216

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 646 Nick Jones 247

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 432 Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 800 Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 430 Nick Jones 188

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Nick Jones .413

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .349 Nick Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .791 Nick Jones .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Nick Jones 6.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Nick Jones 1.6 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Nick Jones 2.1 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Nick Jones 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Nick Jones 0.7

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Nick Jones 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Nick Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Nick Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Nick Jones 33

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Nick Jones 5

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Nick Jones 7

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Nick Jones 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Nick Jones .286

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Nick Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Nick Jones .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Nick Jones 5.8 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Nick Jones 1.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Nick Jones 1.0 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Nick Jones - 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.