Mike Gale vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Mike Gale 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
Mike Gale: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Gale 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Mike Gale 6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Mike Gale 5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 4

All-Star Games Mike Gale 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gale 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

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

Blocks Leader Mike Gale 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 Gale 7.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.6

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 3,372 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,536

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 1,122 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,266

Total Assists Mike Gale 1,965 Jaren Jackson Jr. 603

Total Steals Mike Gale 840 Jaren Jackson Jr. 414

Total Blocks Mike Gale 163 Jaren Jackson Jr. 783

Total Games Mike Gale 453 Jaren Jackson Jr. 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .474 Jaren Jackson Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .160 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .350

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .825 Jaren Jackson Jr. .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 10.3 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 3.3 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 8.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.8 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.3 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.6 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.0 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 198 Jaren Jackson Jr. 425

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 75 Jaren Jackson Jr. 176

Total Assists Mike Gale 122 Jaren Jackson Jr. 31

Total Steals Mike Gale 37 Jaren Jackson Jr. 24

Total Blocks Mike Gale 10 Jaren Jackson Jr. 50

Total Games Mike Gale 28 Jaren Jackson Jr. 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .416 Jaren Jackson Jr. .396

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .250 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .331

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .725 Jaren Jackson Jr. .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 11.0 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 5.0 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.3 (1980) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.0 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 1.0 (1977) 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.