Deandre Ayton vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Deandre Ayton 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.

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 average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Deandre Ayton. 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.

Career Numbers
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Points in the Regular Season

In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jaren Jackson Jr. averages 2.1 points more than Deandre Ayton in his 8 seasons (18.5 points against 16.4), and he also scored a total of 1,061 points more (7,853 vs. 6,792).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Deandre Ayton 16.4
8
Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5
+2.1
8

Total Points

Seasons
Deandre Ayton 6,792
8
Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,853
+1,061
8

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Deandre Ayton has a better career point average than Jaren Jackson Jr. (+0.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+289).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Deandre Ayton 15.9
+0.2
3
Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7
4

Total Points

Playoffs
Deandre Ayton 714
+289
3
Jaren Jackson Jr. 425
4

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 0
Jaren Jackson Jr. 6
+6

30+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 14
Jaren Jackson Jr. 34
+20

20+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 133
Jaren Jackson Jr. 180
+47

10+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 344
Jaren Jackson Jr. 373
+29

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Deandre Ayton 414
Jaren Jackson Jr. 423
+9

0 Point Games (games without points)

Deandre Ayton 0
Jaren Jackson Jr. 2
+2

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 0
Jaren Jackson Jr. 2
+2

20+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 16
+9
Jaren Jackson Jr. 7

10+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 38
+16
Jaren Jackson Jr. 22

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Deandre Ayton 45
+18
Jaren Jackson Jr. 27

0 Point Games (games without points)

Deandre Ayton 0
Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deandre Ayton 16.4 7.3 12.3 59.4 0.1 0.3 23.0 1.7 2.3 75.0 8 414
difference:+2.1+0.8+1.7+12.7+1.6+4.6+12.1+2.0+2.3+4.3+11
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
Deandre Ayton 6,792 3,023 5,093 59.4 28 122 23.0 718 957 75.0 8 414
difference:+1,061+245+861+12.7+710+1,978+12.1+841+1,009+4.3+11
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
Deandre Ayton 15.9 7.1 11.3 62.9 0.0 0.1 50.0 1.6 2.4 66.1 3 45
difference:+0.2+2.0+1.7+23.3+1.7+4.9+16.9+2.2+2.2+15.5+1+18
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
Deandre Ayton 714 320 509 62.9 2 4 50.0 72 109 66.1 3 45
difference:+289+181+158+23.3+43+132+16.9+30+16+15.5+1+18
Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 139 351 39.6 45 136 33.1 102 125 81.6 4 27

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 16.3
+2.5
201971
Jaren Jackson Jr. 13.8
201958

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 18.2
+0.8
202038
Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.4
202057

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 14.4
202169
Jaren Jackson Jr. 14.4
202111

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 17.2
+0.9
202258
Jaren Jackson Jr. 16.3
202278

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 18.0
202367
Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.6
+0.6
202363

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 16.7
202455
Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5
+5.8
202466

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 14.4
202540
Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.2
+7.8
202574

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 15.6
202616
Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.6
+3.0
202618

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton -
DNP
20190
Jaren Jackson Jr. -
DNP
20190

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton -
DNP
20200
Jaren Jackson Jr. -
DNP
20200

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 15.8
+2.2
202122
Jaren Jackson Jr. 13.6
20215

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 17.9
+2.5
202213
Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.4
202212

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 13.4
202310
Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0
+4.6
20236

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton -
DNP
20240
Jaren Jackson Jr. -
DNP
20240

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton -
DNP
20250
Jaren Jackson Jr. 16.0
+16.0
20254

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton -
DNP *
20260
Jaren Jackson Jr. -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress