Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Ralph Simpson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Simpson 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 Simpson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Ralph Simpson: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Ralph Simpson 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Ralph Simpson 4

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Ralph Simpson 3

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ralph Simpson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Ralph Simpson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Ralph Simpson 2.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Ralph Simpson 2.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Ralph Simpson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Ralph Simpson 1,832

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Ralph Simpson 445

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Ralph Simpson 479

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Ralph Simpson 189

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Ralph Simpson 17

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Ralph Simpson 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Ralph Simpson .404

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Ralph Simpson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Ralph Simpson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Ralph Simpson 11.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Ralph Simpson 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Ralph Simpson 0.1 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Ralph Simpson 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Ralph Simpson 1.4

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Ralph Simpson 2.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Ralph Simpson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Ralph Simpson 106

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Ralph Simpson 24

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Ralph Simpson 41

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Ralph Simpson 4

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Ralph Simpson 2

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Ralph Simpson 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Ralph Simpson .413

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Ralph Simpson - *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Ralph Simpson .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Ralph Simpson 7.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Ralph Simpson 1.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Ralph Simpson 2.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Ralph Simpson 0.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Ralph Simpson 0.2 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.