Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Wayne Yates 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Wayne Yates 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Wayne Yates 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Wayne Yates 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 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

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

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

Notes: ** 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.