Walt Budko vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. and Walt Budko 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
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Derrick Jones Jr. 10

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,726

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Derrick Jones Jr. 1,661

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Derrick Jones Jr. 380

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 356

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 329

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Derrick Jones Jr. 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Derrick Jones Jr. .508

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .326

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Derrick Jones Jr. .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.