Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Zach LaVine: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Jaren Jackson Jr. scored more points 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Zach LaVine averages 2.4 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in his 8 seasons (20.8 points against 18.4), and he also scored a total of 6,091 points more (14,054 vs. 7,963).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.4 | 8 | |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | +2.4 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,963 | 8 | |
| Zach LaVine | 14,054 | +6,091 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Zach LaVine has a better career point average than Jaren Jackson Jr. (+3.6 points per game) while Jaren Jackson Jr. scored more points (+348).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 4 | |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +3.6 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | +348 | 4 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 182 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 383 | +201 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 378 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 581 | +203 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 430 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 669 | +239 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | +2 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | +5 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | +18 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | +23 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 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: | +2.4 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +4.0 | +0.3 | +4.3 | +4 | +245 | |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.4 | 12 | 677 |
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: | +6,091 | +2,193 | +4,626 | +0.3 | +851 | +1,962 | +4.0 | +854 | +923 | +4.3 | +4 | +245 |
| Zach LaVine | 14,054 | 5,017 | 10,670 | 47.0 | 1,595 | 4,083 | 39.1 | 2,425 | 2,908 | 83.4 | 12 | 677 |
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: | +3.6 | +1.7 | +2.8 | +3.3 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +4.4 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +11.7 | +3 | +23 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
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: | +348 | +112 | +288 | +3.3 | +36 | +112 | +4.4 | +88 | +110 | +11.7 | +3 | +23 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Zach LaVine's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zach LaVine played 4 seasons more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 23.1 points in a total of 199 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.8 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 12 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2023 | 6 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 16.0 | +16.0 | 2025 | 4 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +19.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Zach LaVine's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Zach LaVine didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |