Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Olden Polynice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Olden Polynice 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
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 Olden Polynice 15

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Olden Polynice 6

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Olden Polynice 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Olden Polynice 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Olden Polynice 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Olden Polynice 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 Olden Polynice 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Olden Polynice 6.7

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Olden Polynice 0.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Olden Polynice 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,621 Olden Polynice 8,265

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,288 Olden Polynice 7,110

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 609 Olden Polynice 744

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 419 Olden Polynice 516

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 785 Olden Polynice 651

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 413 Olden Polynice 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .467 Olden Polynice .505

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Olden Polynice .192

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Olden Polynice .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Olden Polynice 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Olden Polynice 6.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Olden Polynice 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Olden Polynice 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Olden Polynice 236

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Olden Polynice 221

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Olden Polynice 12

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Olden Polynice 15

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Olden Polynice 22

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Olden Polynice 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Olden Polynice .547

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Olden Polynice .500

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Olden Polynice .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996)