Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Alperen Sengun: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Alperen Sengun and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Alperen Sengun has a better scoring average 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 1.8 points more than Alperen Sengun in his 5 seasons (18.4 points against 16.6), and he also scored a total of 2,859 points more (7,963 vs. 5,104).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.4 | +1.8 | 8 |
| Alperen Sengun | 16.6 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,963 | +2,859 | 8 |
| Alperen Sengun | 5,104 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Alperen Sengun has a better career point average than Jaren Jackson Jr. (+5.2 points per game) while Jaren Jackson Jr. scored more points (+279).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 4 | |
| Alperen Sengun | 20.9 | +5.2 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | +279 | 4 |
| Alperen Sengun | 146 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 182 | +80 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 102 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 378 | +125 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 253 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 430 | +126 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 304 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | |||
| Alperen Sengun | 4 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | +3 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | +15 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 7 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | +20 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Alperen Sengun | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +0.1 | +1.5 | +4.8 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +7.1 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +8.7 | +3 | +124 |
| Alperen Sengun | 16.6 | 6.4 | 12.5 | 51.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 28.0 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 70.4 | 5 | 308 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,963 | 2,824 | 6,044 | 46.7 | 744 | 2,121 | 35.1 | 1,571 | 1,985 | 79.1 | 8 | 432 |
| difference: | +2,859 | +844 | +2,201 | +4.8 | +622 | +1,685 | +7.1 | +549 | +533 | +8.7 | +3 | +124 |
| Alperen Sengun | 5,104 | 1,980 | 3,843 | 51.5 | 122 | 436 | 28.0 | 1,022 | 1,452 | 70.4 | 5 | 308 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +5.2 | +3.3 | +5.7 | +5.4 | +1.3 | +3.9 | +4.4 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +19.1 | +3 | +20 |
| Alperen Sengun | 20.9 | 8.4 | 18.7 | 45.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.5 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 62.5 | 1 | 7 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +279 | +80 | +220 | +5.4 | +42 | +128 | +4.4 | +77 | +85 | +19.1 | +3 | +20 |
| Alperen Sengun | 146 | 59 | 131 | 45.0 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 25 | 40 | 62.5 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jaren Jackson Jr.'s additional seasons: | ||||
* Jaren Jackson Jr. played 3 seasons more than Alperen Sengun 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 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Alperen Sengun | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Alperen Sengun | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Alperen Sengun | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2023 | 6 |
| Alperen Sengun | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * 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. |