Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Walt Kirk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Kirk 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.

Walt Kirk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Walt Kirk: 1948-49 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Walt Kirk 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Walt Kirk 3

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Walt Kirk 1

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Walt Kirk 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Walt Kirk 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Walt Kirk 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Walt Kirk 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Walt Kirk 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. 17.6 Walt Kirk 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Walt Kirk 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Walt Kirk 2.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Walt Kirk 907

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Walt Kirk 44 *

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Walt Kirk 249

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Walt Kirk 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Walt Kirk .305

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Walt Kirk .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Walt Kirk 10.1 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Walt Kirk 4.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Walt Kirk 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Walt Kirk - n/a **

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Walt Kirk 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Walt Kirk 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Walt Kirk 5

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Walt Kirk 0 *

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Walt Kirk 1

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Walt Kirk 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Walt Kirk .286

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Walt Kirk .167

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Walt Kirk 1.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Walt Kirk 0.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Walt Kirk - 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.