Keith Closs vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Keith Closs 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
Keith Closs: 1997-98 to 1999-00
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Closs 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Keith Closs 3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Keith Closs 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 4

All-Star Games Keith Closs 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Keith Closs 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keith Closs 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

Defensive Player of The Year Keith Closs 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Keith Closs 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs 3.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 2.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs 502 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518

Total Rebounds Keith Closs 372 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258

Total Assists Keith Closs 44 Jaren Jackson Jr. 602

Total Steals Keith Closs 28 Jaren Jackson Jr. 414

Total Blocks Keith Closs 163 Jaren Jackson Jr. 777

Total Games Keith Closs 130 Jaren Jackson Jr. 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs .471 Jaren Jackson Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs .000 Jaren Jackson Jr. .351

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs .606 Jaren Jackson Jr. .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs 4.2 (2000) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 3.1 (2000) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.4 (2000) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 (2000) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.4 (1998) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs - Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs - Jaren Jackson Jr. 425

Total Rebounds Keith Closs - Jaren Jackson Jr. 176

Total Assists Keith Closs - Jaren Jackson Jr. 31

Total Steals Keith Closs - Jaren Jackson Jr. 24

Total Blocks Keith Closs - Jaren Jackson Jr. 50

Total Games Keith Closs 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs - Jaren Jackson Jr. .396

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs - Jaren Jackson Jr. .331

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs - Jaren Jackson Jr. .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs - Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)