Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Jake LaRavia: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jake LaRavia 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. has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Jake LaRavia didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jaren Jackson Jr. has better playoff stats. 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 11.2 points more than Jake LaRavia in his 4 seasons (18.4 points against 7.2), and he also scored a total of 6,628 points more (7,671 vs. 1,043).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.4 | +11.2 | 8 |
| Jake LaRavia | 7.2 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,671 | +6,628 | 8 |
| Jake LaRavia | 1,043 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jaren Jackson Jr. has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | +15.7 | 4 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | +425 | 4 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 6 | +6 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 177 | +170 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 364 | +318 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 414 | +295 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 119 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | |||
| Jake LaRavia | 25 | +23 | ||
Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jaren Jackson Jr.'s point thresholds are omited here.
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 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 79.3 | 8 | 416 |
| difference: | +11.2 | +4.0 | +8.4 | +2.6 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +2.5 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +5.9 | +4 | +272 |
| Jake LaRavia | 7.2 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 44.1 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 37.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 73.4 | 4 | 144 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,671 | 2,713 | 5,805 | 46.7 | 717 | 2,042 | 35.1 | 1,528 | 1,928 | 79.3 | 8 | 416 |
| difference: | +6,628 | +2,360 | +5,005 | +2.6 | +568 | +1,646 | +2.5 | +1,340 | +1,672 | +5.9 | +4 | +272 |
| Jake LaRavia | 1,043 | 353 | 800 | 44.1 | 149 | 396 | 37.6 | 188 | 256 | 73.4 | 4 | 144 |
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: | +15.7 | +5.1 | +13.0 | +39.6 | +1.7 | +5.0 | +33.1 | +3.8 | +4.6 | +81.6 | +4 | +27 |
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +425 | +139 | +351 | +39.6 | +45 | +136 | +33.1 | +102 | +125 | +81.6 | +4 | +27 |
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jaren Jackson Jr.'s additional seasons: | ||||
* Jaren Jackson Jr. played 4 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 21.0 points in a total of 212 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.5 ppg and his lowest 17. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 12 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jaren Jackson Jr.'s additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Jaren Jackson Jr. played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.2 points in a total of 10 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18 ppg and his lowest 16. |