Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Paul Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Paul Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Paul Thompson 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)