Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Tom Van Arsdale 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 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 602 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 414 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 777 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 407 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.