Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 6.5 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in his 8 seasons (24.9 points against 18.4), and he also scored a total of 4,209 points more (12,172 vs. 7,963).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.9 | +6.5 | 8 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.4 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,172 | +4,209 | 8 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,963 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better career point average than Jaren Jackson Jr. (+10.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+761).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +10.1 | 4 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +761 | 4 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 5 | +5 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 340 | +158 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 182 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 448 | +70 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 378 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 487 | +57 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 430 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +27 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | +19 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | +19 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.9 | 8.7 | 17.2 | 50.4 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 36.1 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 86.3 | 8 | 489 |
| difference: | +6.5 | +2.2 | +3.2 | +3.7 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +2.6 | +7.2 | +57 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,172 | 4,239 | 8,406 | 50.4 | 674 | 1,868 | 36.1 | 3,020 | 3,499 | 86.3 | 8 | 489 |
| difference: | +4,209 | +1,415 | +2,362 | +3.7 | +70 | +253 | +1.0 | +1,449 | +1,514 | +7.2 | +57 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +10.1 | +3.8 | +6.1 | +7.2 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.8 | +4.3 | +19 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +761 | +272 | +527 | +7.2 | +26 | +67 | +1.9 | +191 | +216 | +4.3 | +19 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 10.8 | 2019 | 82 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 13.8 | +3.0 | 2019 | 58 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 31.4 | +12.8 | 2023 | 68 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.6 | 2023 | 63 | |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2020 | 7 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2023 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2024 | 10 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||