Devin Booker vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Devin Booker 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.
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Devin Booker has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jaren Jackson Jr..
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Devin Booker has better scoring stats than Jaren Jackson Jr. in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Devin Booker averages 6 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in his 8 seasons (24.5 points against 18.5), and he also scored a total of 9,038 points more (16,700 vs. 7,662).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Devin Booker | 24.5 | +6.0 | 11 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Devin Booker | 16,700 | +9,038 | 11 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,662 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Devin Booker has a better career point average than Jaren Jackson Jr. (+12.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+890).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Devin Booker | 28.0 | +12.3 | 4 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Devin Booker | 1,315 | +890 | 4 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 8 | +8 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 467 | +290 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 177 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 642 | +278 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 364 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 674 | +261 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 413 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 7 | +5 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 8 | +8 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 35 | +28 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 47 | +25 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 47 | +20 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 0 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Devin Booker | 24.5 | 8.6 | 18.4 | 46.5 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 35.5 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 87.3 | 11 | 681 |
| difference: | +6.0 | +2.1 | +4.4 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +8.1 | +3 | +266 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.7 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 79.2 | 8 | 415 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Devin Booker | 16,700 | 5,831 | 12,549 | 46.5 | 1,446 | 4,075 | 35.5 | 3,592 | 4,114 | 87.3 | 11 | 681 |
| difference: | +9,038 | +3,120 | +6,750 | +0.3 | +729 | +2,034 | +0.4 | +2,069 | +2,192 | +8.1 | +3 | +266 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,662 | 2,711 | 5,799 | 46.7 | 717 | 2,041 | 35.1 | 1,523 | 1,922 | 79.2 | 8 | 415 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Devin Booker | 28.0 | 9.9 | 20.3 | 48.6 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 38.9 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 89.9 | 4 | 47 |
| difference: | +12.3 | +4.8 | +7.3 | +9.0 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +5.8 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +8.3 | +20 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Devin Booker | 1,315 | 464 | 955 | 48.6 | 110 | 283 | 38.9 | 277 | 308 | 89.9 | 4 | 47 |
| difference: | +890 | +325 | +604 | +9.0 | +65 | +147 | +5.8 | +175 | +183 | +8.3 | +20 | |
| 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
Devin Booker's additional seasons: | ||||
* Devin Booker played 3 seasons more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 26.6 points in a total of 151 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31 ppg and his lowest 25.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2023 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | 27.3 | +27.3 | 2021 | 22 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | 33.7 | +33.7 | 2023 | 11 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Devin Booker's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Devin Booker played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 27.5 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.5 ppg and his lowest 27.5. |