Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Ralph Polson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Polson 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.

Ralph Polson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Ralph Polson: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Ralph Polson 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Ralph Polson 1

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Ralph Polson 0

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Ralph Polson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ralph Polson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ralph Polson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Ralph Polson 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ralph Polson 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 Ralph Polson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Ralph Polson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Ralph Polson 0.5

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Ralph Polson 191

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Ralph Polson 211

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Ralph Polson 24

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Ralph Polson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Ralph Polson .363

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Ralph Polson .635

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Ralph Polson 3.9 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Ralph Polson 4.3 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Ralph Polson 0.5 (1953)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Ralph Polson -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Ralph Polson -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Ralph Polson -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Ralph Polson -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Ralph Polson -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Ralph Polson -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Ralph Polson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Ralph Polson -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Ralph Polson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Ralph Polson -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Ralph Polson -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Ralph Polson -

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

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Ralph Polson - 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.