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.
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 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.
On this page we compare: |
|
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 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 | ||
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
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
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 16.0 | +16.0 | 2025 | 4 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||