Spencer Haywood vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Spencer Haywood 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Spencer Haywood 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Spencer Haywood 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.