Major Jones vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. and Major Jones 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
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Major Jones 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Major Jones 6 Derrick Jones Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Major Jones 3 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games Major Jones 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Major Jones 4.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 3.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Major Jones 1,643 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,590

Total Rebounds Major Jones 1,323 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,630

Total Assists Major Jones 215 Derrick Jones Jr. 366

Total Steals Major Jones 133 Derrick Jones Jr. 345

Total Blocks Major Jones 169 Derrick Jones Jr. 314

Total Games Major Jones 374 Derrick Jones Jr. 497

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Major Jones .490 Derrick Jones Jr. .507

3-Point Percentage Major Jones .111 Derrick Jones Jr. .325

Free Throw Percentage Major Jones .586 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Major Jones 5.7 (1983) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 4.6 (1980) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.8 (1980) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.6 (1980) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.8 (1980) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Major Jones 2.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 2.1 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Major Jones 52 Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds Major Jones 40 Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists Major Jones 9 Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals Major Jones 3 Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks Major Jones 4 Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games Major Jones 19 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Major Jones .550 Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Major Jones - Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage Major Jones .571 Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Major Jones 4.7 (1980) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 3.7 (1980) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.7 (1980) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.3 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.3 (1980) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025)