Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Wah Wah Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wah Wah Jones 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
Wah Wah Jones: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Wah Wah Jones 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 Wah Wah Jones 3

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Wah Wah Jones 2

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Wah Wah Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Wah Wah Jones 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Wah Wah Jones 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Wah Wah Jones 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Wah Wah Jones 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 Wah Wah Jones 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Wah Wah Jones 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Wah Wah Jones 3.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 Wah Wah Jones 1,428

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258 Wah Wah Jones 408 *

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 602 Wah Wah Jones 429

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 414 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 777 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 407 Wah Wah Jones 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Wah Wah Jones .355

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Wah Wah Jones .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Wah Wah Jones 12.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Wah Wah Jones 5.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Wah Wah Jones 3.9 (1951)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Wah Wah Jones 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Wah Wah Jones 0.0 *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Wah Wah Jones 3.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Wah Wah Jones 75

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Wah Wah Jones 0 *

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Wah Wah Jones 22

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Wah Wah Jones 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Wah Wah Jones .303

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Wah Wah Jones .853

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Wah Wah Jones 14.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Wah Wah Jones 0.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Wah Wah Jones 4.4 (1950)

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

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.