Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Willie Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Willie Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Willie Jones: 1960-61 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Willie Jones 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Willie Jones 5

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Willie Jones 3

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Willie Jones 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Willie Jones 0

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

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Willie 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. 17.6 Willie Jones 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Willie Jones 2.8

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Willie Jones 2.0

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

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Willie Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Willie Jones 2,016

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Willie Jones 767

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Willie Jones 545

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Willie Jones 272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Willie Jones .393

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Willie Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Willie Jones .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Willie Jones 9.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Willie Jones 3.3 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Willie Jones 2.4 (1963)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Willie Jones 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Willie Jones 2.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Willie Jones 2.7

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

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Willie Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Willie Jones 157

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Willie Jones 37

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Willie Jones 43

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Willie Jones 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Willie Jones .418

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Willie Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Willie Jones .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Willie Jones 11.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Willie Jones 2.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Willie Jones 3.4 (1962)

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

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Willie Jones - 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.