Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

Rookie of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

* 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. 18.5 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 602 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 414 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 777 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 407 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Woody Sauldsberry - 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.