Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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 Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Walt Wesley 3

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Walt Wesley 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 Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Walt Wesley .434

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

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Walt Wesley .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

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.