Player Comparison
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Jackson Jr. | Karl-Anthony Towns | Towns |
| Profile | Profile | Profile |
| Mock | 2018 | 2015 |
| Big Board | | |
| Position | PF | C |
| Team | Michigan State | Kentucky |
| Year | Freshman | Freshman |
| Height | 6'11.25" | 6'11" |
| Weight | 236 lbs | 250 lbs |
| Wingspan | 7'5.25" WINGSPAN | |
| Draft Age | 18.76 yrs | 19.59 yrs |
| Games | 35 | 39 |
| Minutes | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Jackson Jr. | Karl-Anthony Towns | Towns |
| Stats Below are Per-36-Minutes |
| Points | 18.0 | 17.6 |
| Rebounds | 9.6 | 11.4 |
| Assists | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Blocks | 5.0 | 3.9 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Turnovers | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| Fouls | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Jackson Jr. | Karl-Anthony Towns | Towns |
| FG | 5.6-10.9 | 6.4-11.2 |
| FG% | .513 | .566 |
| 3P | 1.8-4.5 | 0.1-0.4 |
| 3P% | .396 | .250 |
| FT | 5.0-6.3 | 4.8-5.9 |
| FT% | .797 | .813 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Jackson Jr. | Karl-Anthony Towns | Towns |
| TS% | .647 | .627 |
| EFG% | .595 | .570 |
| 3PA Rate | .414 | .031 |
| FTA Rate | .573 | .523 |
| PROJ NBA3 | .363 | .335 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Jackson Jr. | Karl-Anthony Towns | Towns |
| USG% | 23.5 | 23.7 |
| PER | 26.9 | 31.4 |
| OWS/40 | .120 | .170 |
| DWS/40 | .115 | .141 |
| WS/40 | .241 | .311 |
| ORTG | 120.6 | 126.8 |
| DRTG | 86.4 | 78.1 |
| OBPM | 4.4 | 6.6 |
| DBPM | 7.3 | 7.6 |
| BPM | 11.7 | 14.3 |