Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Sam Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Sam Young 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Sam Young 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Sam Young 57

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Sam Young 4

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)