Michael Adams vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Michael Adams 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
Michael Adams: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Adams 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Michael Adams 11 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Michael Adams 5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 4

All-Star Games Michael Adams 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Adams 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Adams 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Michael Adams 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 14.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 2.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 9,621 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 1,900 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258

Total Assists Michael Adams 4,209 Jaren Jackson Jr. 602

Total Steals Michael Adams 1,081 Jaren Jackson Jr. 414

Total Blocks Michael Adams 67 Jaren Jackson Jr. 777

Total Games Michael Adams 653 Jaren Jackson Jr. 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .415 Jaren Jackson Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .332 Jaren Jackson Jr. .351

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .849 Jaren Jackson Jr. .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 26.5 (1991) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 4.0 (1992) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 10.5 (1991) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.2 (1991) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 12.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 3.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 5.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 256 Jaren Jackson Jr. 425

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 67 Jaren Jackson Jr. 176

Total Assists Michael Adams 103 Jaren Jackson Jr. 31

Total Steals Michael Adams 32 Jaren Jackson Jr. 24

Total Blocks Michael Adams 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 50

Total Games Michael Adams 20 Jaren Jackson Jr. 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .370 Jaren Jackson Jr. .396

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .327 Jaren Jackson Jr. .331

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .850 Jaren Jackson Jr. .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 23.5 (1989) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 8.5 (1989) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.0 (1990) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.3 (1987) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)