Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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 2025-26
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Reggie Theus 4

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Reggie Theus 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Reggie Theus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Reggie Theus 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Reggie Theus 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Reggie Theus 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. 18.4 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,963 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,389 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 653 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 435 Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 808 Reggie Theus 236

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 432 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .467 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .791 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Reggie Theus 2

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986)

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