Jalen Green vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jalen Green 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. scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Jalen Green has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Green averages 1.7 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in his 8 seasons (20.1 points against 18.4). On the other hand Jaren Jackson Jr. scored a total of 1,759 points more than Jalen Green (7,963 vs. 6,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | +1.7 | 5 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.4 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 6,204 | 5 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,963 | +1,759 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jaren Jackson Jr. has a better career point average than Jalen Green (+2.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+332).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 1 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | +2.4 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 1 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | +332 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 159 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 182 | +23 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 270 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 378 | +108 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 309 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 430 | +121 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 1 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 3 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | +19 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 7 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | +20 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.5 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.8 | 5 | 309 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +0.5 | +2.5 | +4.5 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +0.9 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +3 | +123 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.4 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.7 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 79.1 | 8 | 432 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 6,204 | 2,154 | 5,105 | 42.2 | 785 | 2,292 | 34.2 | 1,111 | 1,392 | 79.8 | 5 | 309 |
| difference: | +1,759 | +670 | +939 | +4.5 | +41 | +171 | +0.9 | +460 | +593 | +0.7 | +3 | +123 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,963 | 2,824 | 6,044 | 46.7 | 744 | 2,121 | 35.1 | 1,571 | 1,985 | 79.1 | 8 | 432 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +2.4 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +3.6 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +14.9 | +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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +332 | +107 | +265 | +2.4 | +32 | +92 | +3.6 | +86 | +101 | +14.9 | +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
Jaren Jackson Jr.'s additional seasons: | ||||
* Jaren Jackson Jr. played 3 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 21.6 points in a total of 165 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.5 ppg and his lowest 17.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2023 | 6 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jaren Jackson Jr.'s additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Jaren Jackson Jr. played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16 ppg and his lowest 16. |