Chet Holmgren vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Chet Holmgren to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jaren Jackson Jr. has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Chet Holmgren scored more points in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jaren Jackson Jr. averages 2.1 points more than Chet Holmgren in his 3 seasons (18.5 points against 16.4), and he also scored a total of 5,726 points more (7,853 vs. 2,127).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.4 | 3 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | +2.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 2,127 | 3 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,853 | +5,726 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jaren Jackson Jr. has a better career point average than Chet Holmgren (+0.4 points per game) while Chet Holmgren scored more points (+80).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 2 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | +0.4 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | +80 | 2 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 41 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 180 | +139 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 109 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 373 | +264 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 129 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 423 | +294 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 8 | +1 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 28 | +6 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | +6 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.4 | 6.0 | 11.4 | 52.4 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 37.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 78.8 | 3 | 130 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +0.5 | +2.6 | +5.7 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +5 | +295 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.7 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 79.3 | 8 | 425 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 2,127 | 779 | 1,488 | 52.4 | 197 | 533 | 37.0 | 372 | 472 | 78.8 | 3 | 130 |
| difference: | +5,726 | +1,999 | +4,466 | +5.7 | +541 | +1,567 | +1.9 | +1,187 | +1,494 | +0.5 | +5 | +295 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,853 | 2,778 | 5,954 | 46.7 | 738 | 2,100 | 35.1 | 1,559 | 1,966 | 79.3 | 8 | 425 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +7.7 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +4.7 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +3.9 | +2 | +6 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 39.6 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +80 | +43 | +34 | +7.7 | +5 | +5 | +4.7 | +1 | +5 | +3.9 | +2 | +6 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jaren Jackson Jr.'s additional seasons: | ||||
* Jaren Jackson Jr. played 5 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 8, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 19.8 points in a total of 299 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.5 ppg and his lowest 16.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2024 | 10 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2025 | 23 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jaren Jackson Jr.'s additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Jaren Jackson Jr. played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.2 points in a total of 22 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18 ppg and his lowest 15.4. |