Player Comparison
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Jackson Jr. | Joel Embiid | Embiid |
| Profile | Profile | Profile |
| Mock | 2018 | 2014 |
| Big Board | | |
| Position | PF | C |
| Team | Michigan State | Kansas |
| Year | Freshman | Freshman |
| Height | 6'11.25" | 7'0" |
| Weight | 236 lbs | 240 lbs |
| Wingspan | 7'5.25" WINGSPAN | |
| Draft Age | 18.76 yrs | 20.25 yrs |
| Games | 35 | 28 |
| Minutes | 21.8 | 23.1 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Jackson Jr. | Joel Embiid | Embiid |
| Stats Below are Per-36-Minutes |
| Points | 18.0 | 17.4 |
| Rebounds | 9.6 | 12.6 |
| Assists | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Blocks | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Turnovers | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Fouls | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Jackson Jr. | Joel Embiid | Embiid |
| FG | 5.6-10.9 | 6.0-9.5 |
| FG% | .513 | .626 |
| 3P | 1.8-4.5 | 0.1-0.3 |
| 3P% | .396 | .200 |
| FT | 5.0-6.3 | 5.5-8.0 |
| FT% | .797 | .685 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Jackson Jr. | Joel Embiid | Embiid |
| TS% | .647 | .655 |
| EFG% | .595 | .629 |
| 3PA Rate | .414 | .029 |
| FTA Rate | .573 | .836 |
| PROJ NBA3 | .363 | .316 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Jackson Jr. | Joel Embiid | Embiid |
| USG% | 23.5 | 23.4 |
| PER | 26.9 | 28.2 |
| OWS/40 | .120 | .111 |
| DWS/40 | .115 | .105 |
| WS/40 | .241 | .210 |
| ORTG | 120.6 | 116.6 |
| DRTG | 86.4 | 90.9 |
| OBPM | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| DBPM | 7.3 | 6.9 |
| BPM | 11.7 | 11.9 |