Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Wes Matthews 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Wes Matthews 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Wes Matthews 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)