Darryl Dawkins vs. Reggie Jackson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Reggie Jackson and Darryl Dawkins, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Darryl Dawkins played 14 years in the NBA, 1 more than Reggie Jackson, who played 13. Darryl Dawkins had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, while Reggie Jackson had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Darryl Dawkins 14 10 1975-76 to 1988-89
Reggie Jackson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Darryl Dawkins Reggie Jackson
Season 1975-762011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 37 4.5 2.4 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 - 1.1 1.1 2.2 .500 - - - 0.2 0.6 .333
Reggie Jackson 45 11.1 3.1 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.6 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.1 3.5 .321 0.3 1.4 .210 0.6 0.6 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins ------- --- ----------
Reggie Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Darryl Dawkins Reggie Jackson
Season 1976-772012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsThunder Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 59 11.6 5.3 1.0 2.9 3.9 0.4 0.2 0.8 - 2.2 2.3 3.6 .628 - - - 0.7 1.3 .506
Reggie Jackson 70 14.2 5.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.1 4.6 .458 0.3 1.5 .231 0.7 0.9 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 18 18.4 7.3 0.5 4.9 5.4 0.9 0.4 1.0 - 2.6 2.8 5.3 .526 - - - 1.7 2.6 .660
Reggie Jackson 11 33.5 13.9 0.4 4.5 4.9 3.6 0.5 0.5 1.9 3.1 5.2 10.8 .479 1.2 3.9 .302 2.4 2.6 .897

Season 3

Darryl Dawkins Reggie Jackson
Season 1977-782013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 70 24.6 11.7 1.7 6.3 7.9 1.2 0.5 1.8 1.8 3.8 4.7 8.2 .575 - - - 2.2 3.1 .709
Reggie Jackson 80 28.5 13.1 0.5 3.4 3.9 4.1 1.1 0.1 2.1 1.8 5.0 11.5 .440 1.0 3.1 .339 2.0 2.2 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 10 18.0 6.3 0.6 5.1 5.7 1.0 0.3 1.5 1.4 3.4 2.7 5.3 .509 - - - 0.9 1.7 .529
Reggie Jackson 19 27.9 11.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 2.4 0.3 0.2 2.0 2.6 3.9 8.5 .466 1.1 2.8 .396 2.1 2.3 .886

Season 4

Darryl Dawkins Reggie Jackson
Season 1978-792014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ersOklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 78 26.1 13.1 1.6 6.5 8.1 1.6 0.4 1.8 2.5 3.8 5.5 10.7 .517 - - - 2.0 3.0 .672
Reggie Jackson 77 29.5 14.5 0.7 3.5 4.2 6.0 0.8 0.1 2.4 2.2 5.6 12.9 .434 0.9 3.1 .299 2.4 2.8 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 9 28.3 16.0 2.3 6.8 9.1 1.3 0.2 1.8 1.9 4.7 6.2 11.8 .528 - - - 3.6 5.2 .681
Reggie Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Darryl Dawkins Reggie Jackson
Season 1979-802015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 80 31.8 14.7 2.5 6.2 8.7 1.9 0.6 1.8 2.9 4.1 6.2 11.8 .522 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.6 .653
Reggie Jackson 79 30.7 18.8 0.7 2.5 3.2 6.2 0.7 0.1 2.8 2.4 6.8 15.7 .434 1.5 4.2 .353 3.7 4.3 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 18 33.7 17.3 2.4 5.2 7.6 1.8 0.7 2.3 2.6 4.2 7.0 13.2 .529 0.0 0.2 .000 3.3 5.2 .645
Reggie Jackson 4 36.8 14.3 0.5 2.8 3.3 9.3 1.5 0.5 2.5 2.5 6.3 13.8 .455 0.8 4.5 .167 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 6

Darryl Dawkins Reggie Jackson
Season 1980-812016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 76 27.5 14.0 1.4 5.8 7.2 1.4 0.5 1.5 2.9 4.2 5.6 9.2 .607 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.0 .720
Reggie Jackson 52 27.4 14.5 0.4 1.8 2.2 5.2 0.7 0.1 2.2 2.5 5.5 13.0 .419 1.3 3.5 .359 2.3 2.6 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 16 26.3 13.8 1.8 4.4 6.1 0.9 0.2 1.0 2.3 4.4 5.4 9.6 .562 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 4.3 .721
Reggie Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Darryl Dawkins Reggie Jackson
Season 1981-822017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 48 23.4 11.0 1.4 4.9 6.4 1.1 0.4 1.1 2.0 4.0 4.3 7.6 .564 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.4 .695
Reggie Jackson 45 26.7 14.6 0.6 2.1 2.8 5.3 0.6 0.1 2.2 1.9 5.5 12.8 .426 1.2 3.8 .308 2.5 3.0 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 21 21.9 11.0 1.1 3.6 4.7 0.5 0.3 1.7 1.8 4.5 4.7 8.5 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .660
Reggie Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Darryl Dawkins Reggie Jackson
Season 1982-832018-19
Team New Jersey NetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 81 25.8 12.0 1.6 3.6 5.2 1.4 0.8 1.9 3.5 4.7 5.0 8.3 .599 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.2 .646
Reggie Jackson 82 27.9 15.4 0.5 2.1 2.6 4.2 0.7 0.1 1.8 2.5 5.4 12.8 .421 2.1 5.7 .369 2.5 2.9 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 2 29.5 18.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 2.0 2.5 4.0 3.5 8.5 11.0 .773 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000
Reggie Jackson 4 27.0 17.8 1.3 2.0 3.3 7.0 0.8 0.0 1.3 3.0 7.0 16.3 .431 2.3 5.3 .429 1.5 1.8 .857

Season 9

Darryl Dawkins Reggie Jackson
Season 1983-842019-20
Team New Jersey NetsDetroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 81 29.8 16.8 2.0 4.7 6.7 1.5 0.7 1.7 2.9 4.8 6.3 10.6 .593 0.0 0.1 .400 4.2 5.7 .735
Reggie Jackson 31 24.0 11.9 0.5 2.4 3.0 4.1 0.4 0.2 1.6 1.9 4.3 10.5 .411 1.8 4.7 .393 1.5 1.7 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 11 30.9 18.4 2.0 4.2 6.2 1.2 0.5 0.9 2.9 4.7 6.0 10.7 .559 0.0 0.3 .000 6.4 7.5 .843
Reggie Jackson 12 14.2 4.9 0.2 1.6 1.8 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.5 1.8 4.0 .438 1.4 2.7 .531 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Darryl Dawkins Reggie Jackson
Season 1984-852020-21
Team New Jersey NetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 39 24.9 13.5 1.4 3.2 4.6 1.2 0.4 0.9 2.4 4.4 4.9 8.7 .566 0.0 0.0 .000 3.7 5.2 .711
Reggie Jackson 67 23.0 10.7 0.4 2.5 2.9 3.1 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.9 3.9 8.7 .450 1.8 4.2 .433 1.0 1.2 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 3 21.3 8.3 1.3 3.3 4.7 1.3 0.7 2.0 2.3 4.3 3.7 7.7 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Reggie Jackson 19 32.7 17.8 0.4 2.8 3.2 3.4 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.6 6.4 13.3 .484 3.1 7.5 .408 1.9 2.2 .878

Season 11

Darryl Dawkins Reggie Jackson
Season 1985-862021-22
Team New Jersey NetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 51 23.7 15.3 1.7 3.3 4.9 1.5 0.3 1.2 2.4 4.5 5.6 8.6 .644 0.0 0.0 .000 4.1 5.8 .707
Reggie Jackson 75 31.2 16.8 0.5 3.1 3.6 4.8 0.7 0.2 2.3 2.1 6.4 16.3 .392 2.2 6.8 .326 1.8 2.2 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 1 17.0 10.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 6.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .667
Reggie Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Darryl Dawkins Reggie Jackson
Season 1986-872022-23
Team New Jersey NetsLos Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 6 17.7 9.5 1.5 1.7 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.5 4.2 3.3 5.3 .625 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 4.0 .708
Reggie Jackson 68 24.4 10.2 0.4 1.8 2.1 3.4 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.7 3.9 9.4 .411 1.4 4.2 .333 1.0 1.1 .910
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins ------- --- ----------
Reggie Jackson 6 3.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 .500 0.2 0.3 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Darryl Dawkins Reggie Jackson
Season 1987-882023-24
Team Utah Jazz, Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 6 5.5 1.7 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.2 2.3 0.3 1.5 .222 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.5 .400
Reggie Jackson 82 22.2 10.2 0.4 1.5 1.9 3.8 0.5 0.2 1.3 1.8 4.0 9.2 .431 1.2 3.5 .359 1.0 1.2 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins ------- --- ----------
Reggie Jackson 12 9.8 3.5 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.0 1.3 4.0 .333 0.7 1.9 .348 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 14

Darryl Dawkins Reggie Jackson
Season 1988-89-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins 14 3.4 1.9 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.4 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .500
Reggie Jackson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darryl Dawkins ------- --- ----------
Reggie Jackson ------- --- ----------