Paul Griffin vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 4

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Griffin 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

Defensive Player of The Year Paul Griffin 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Paul Griffin 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 Paul Griffin 5.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,555

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,269

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Jaren Jackson Jr. 604

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Jaren Jackson Jr. 415

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Jaren Jackson Jr. 784

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Jaren Jackson Jr. 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Jaren Jackson Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Jaren Jackson Jr. .350

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Jaren Jackson Jr. .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.5 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Jaren Jackson Jr. 425

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Jaren Jackson Jr. 176

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Jaren Jackson Jr. 31

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 24

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 50

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Jaren Jackson Jr. 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Jaren Jackson Jr. .396

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Jaren Jackson Jr. .331

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Jaren Jackson Jr. .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (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.