Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Red Kerr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Red Kerr 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 2024-25
Red Kerr: 1954-55 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Red Kerr 1

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 Red Kerr 12

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Red Kerr 12

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Red Kerr 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Red Kerr 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Red Kerr 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Red Kerr 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Red Kerr 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. 18.5 Red Kerr 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Red Kerr 11.2

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Red Kerr 2.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Red Kerr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 Red Kerr 12,480

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258 Red Kerr 10,092

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 602 Red Kerr 2,004

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 414 Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 777 Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 407 Red Kerr 905

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Red Kerr .418

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Red Kerr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Red Kerr .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Red Kerr 17.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Red Kerr 14.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Red Kerr 3.4 (1964)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Red Kerr - n/a **

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Red Kerr 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Red Kerr 10.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Red Kerr 2.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Red Kerr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Red Kerr 933

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Red Kerr 827

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Red Kerr 152

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Red Kerr 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Red Kerr .386

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Red Kerr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Red Kerr .687

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Red Kerr 19.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Red Kerr 20.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Red Kerr 3.2 (1964)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Red Kerr - 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.