Tom Hoover vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Tom Hoover 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

Tom Hoover

vs.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hoover 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Tom Hoover 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Tom Hoover 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Tom Hoover 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Hoover 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Hoover 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Hoover 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Tom Hoover 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Tom Hoover 3.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 4.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 350 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 425 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Tom Hoover 56 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Tom Hoover 100 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .413 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Hoover - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover .591 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Tom Hoover 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Tom Hoover 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .667 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Tom Hoover - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover - Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.