Stephon Castle vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Stephon Castle 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 Stephon Castle 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 3.1 points more than Stephon Castle in his 2 seasons (18.4 points against 15.3), and he also scored a total of 6,444 points more (7,963 vs. 1,519).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 15.3 | 2 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.4 | +3.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 1,519 | 2 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,963 | +6,444 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Stephon Castle 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 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | +15.7 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | +425 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 33 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 182 | +149 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 77 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 378 | +301 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 97 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 430 | +333 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 2 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | |||
Playoffs
Stephon Castle 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 15.3 | 5.4 | 12.2 | 44.5 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 28.5 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 72.1 | 2 | 99 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +6.6 | +0.3 | +7.0 | +6 | +333 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 1,519 | 538 | 1,209 | 44.5 | 115 | 404 | 28.5 | 328 | 455 | 72.1 | 2 | 99 |
| difference: | +6,444 | +2,286 | +4,835 | +2.2 | +629 | +1,717 | +6.6 | +1,243 | +1,530 | +7.0 | +6 | +333 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +15.7 | +5.1 | +13.0 | +39.6 | +1.7 | +5.0 | +33.1 | +3.8 | +4.6 | +81.6 | +4 | +27 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +425 | +139 | +351 | +39.6 | +45 | +136 | +33.1 | +102 | +125 | +81.6 | +4 | +27 |
| 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 6 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 8, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 19.5 points in a total of 317 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.5 ppg and his lowest 14.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jaren Jackson Jr.'s additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Jaren Jackson Jr. played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.7 points in a total of 27 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18 ppg and his lowest 13.6. |