Mike Bantom vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Bantom 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Mike Bantom 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Mike Bantom 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.