Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Porter Meriwether Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Porter Meriwether 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.

Porter Meriwether

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Porter Meriwether: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Porter Meriwether 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Porter Meriwether 1

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Porter Meriwether 0

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Porter Meriwether 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Porter Meriwether 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Porter Meriwether 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Porter Meriwether 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Porter Meriwether 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. 17.6 Porter Meriwether 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Porter Meriwether 0.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Porter Meriwether 1.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Porter Meriwether 119

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Porter Meriwether 29

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Porter Meriwether 43

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Porter Meriwether 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Porter Meriwether .393

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Porter Meriwether .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Porter Meriwether 3.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Porter Meriwether 0.9 (1963)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Porter Meriwether 1.4 (1963)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Porter Meriwether - n/a **

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Porter Meriwether -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Porter Meriwether -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Porter Meriwether -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Porter Meriwether 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Porter Meriwether -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Porter Meriwether -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Porter Meriwether - 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.