Evan Fournier vs. James Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Jones and Evan Fournier, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Evan Fournier played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than James Jones, who played 14. Evan Fournier had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while James Jones had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Evan Fournier 12 4 2012-13 to 2023-24
James Jones 14 12 2003-04 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Evan Fournier James Jones
Season 2012-132003-04
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Evan Fournier 38 11.3 5.3 0.2 0.8 0.9 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.7 2.0 4.0 .493 0.6 1.4 .407 0.8 1.0 .769
James Jones 6 4.3 1.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 1.5 .222 0.2 0.7 .250 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Evan Fournier 4 13.3 4.8 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 4.3 .353 0.0 2.0 .000 1.8 2.0 .875
James Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Evan Fournier James Jones
Season 2013-142004-05
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East 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 %
Evan Fournier 76 19.8 8.4 0.4 2.2 2.7 1.5 0.4 0.1 1.3 2.4 3.0 7.2 .419 1.2 3.1 .376 1.2 1.6 .756
James Jones 75 17.7 4.9 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.7 4.2 .396 0.9 2.2 .398 0.7 0.8 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Evan Fournier ------- --- ----------
James Jones 13 16.1 4.0 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.4 1.5 3.5 .413 0.8 1.9 .400 0.3 0.7 .444

Season 3

Evan Fournier James Jones
Season 2014-152005-06
Team Orlando MagicPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
Evan Fournier 58 28.6 12.0 0.5 2.2 2.6 2.1 0.7 0.0 1.4 2.0 4.4 9.9 .440 1.5 3.9 .378 1.8 2.5 .728
James Jones 75 23.6 9.3 0.6 2.8 3.4 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.5 1.9 3.2 7.7 .418 1.5 3.8 .386 1.4 1.6 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Evan Fournier ------- --- ----------
James Jones 20 17.7 4.3 0.8 2.8 3.6 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.5 1.3 1.4 4.1 .341 0.4 1.3 .308 1.1 1.3 .846

Season 4

Evan Fournier James Jones
Season 2015-162006-07
Team Orlando MagicPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
Evan Fournier 79 32.5 15.4 0.4 2.4 2.8 2.7 1.2 0.0 1.7 2.7 5.4 11.8 .462 2.0 4.9 .400 2.5 3.0 .836
James Jones 76 18.1 6.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.5 2.1 5.8 .368 1.2 3.1 .378 0.9 1.1 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Evan Fournier ------- --- ----------
James Jones 11 15.5 5.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.7 3.3 .528 0.7 1.6 .444 0.8 1.0 .818

Season 5

Evan Fournier James Jones
Season 2016-172007-08
Team Orlando MagicPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
Evan Fournier 68 32.9 17.2 0.6 2.4 3.1 3.0 1.0 0.1 2.1 2.6 6.0 13.7 .439 1.9 5.3 .356 3.3 4.1 .805
James Jones 58 22.0 8.0 0.7 2.0 2.8 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.7 2.5 5.6 .437 1.6 3.5 .444 1.5 1.7 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Evan Fournier ------- --- ----------
James Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Evan Fournier James Jones
Season 2017-182008-09
Team Orlando MagicMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Evan Fournier 57 32.2 17.8 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.9 0.8 0.3 1.7 2.4 6.5 14.1 .459 2.2 5.9 .379 2.6 3.0 .867
James Jones 40 15.8 4.2 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3 1.5 1.4 3.7 .369 0.8 2.4 .344 0.7 0.8 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Evan Fournier ------- --- ----------
James Jones 7 33.6 9.6 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.6 2.7 2.4 4.6 .531 1.6 3.1 .500 3.1 3.4 .917

Season 7

Evan Fournier James Jones
Season 2018-192009-10
Team Orlando MagicMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat 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 %
Evan Fournier 81 31.5 15.1 0.5 2.7 3.2 3.6 0.9 0.1 1.9 2.8 5.8 13.2 .438 1.9 5.6 .340 1.7 2.1 .806
James Jones 36 14.0 4.1 0.1 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.3 1.2 3.3 .361 1.0 2.5 .411 0.6 0.8 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Evan Fournier 5 35.0 12.4 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.0 1.4 0.0 2.4 2.8 4.8 13.8 .348 1.6 6.8 .235 1.2 1.6 .750
James Jones 1 9.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 8

Evan Fournier James Jones
Season 2019-202010-11
Team Orlando MagicMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost NBA 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 %
Evan Fournier 66 31.5 18.5 0.3 2.3 2.6 3.2 1.1 0.2 1.9 2.4 6.6 14.1 .467 2.6 6.6 .399 2.7 3.3 .818
James Jones 81 19.1 5.9 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.3 1.6 1.8 4.3 .422 1.5 3.5 .429 0.7 0.9 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Evan Fournier 5 34.2 12.8 0.6 3.4 4.0 2.6 1.2 0.6 1.8 2.0 4.0 11.4 .351 2.4 7.0 .343 2.4 3.4 .706
James Jones 12 22.7 6.5 0.3 2.3 2.5 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.3 2.0 2.0 4.3 .471 1.4 3.1 .459 1.1 1.1 1.000

Season 9

Evan Fournier James Jones
Season 2020-212011-12
Team Orlando Magic, Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Evan Fournier 42 30.0 17.1 0.2 2.8 3.0 3.4 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.3 5.9 12.9 .457 2.8 6.7 .413 2.6 3.3 .788
James Jones 51 13.1 3.6 0.1 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.9 .380 0.9 2.2 .404 0.5 0.6 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Evan Fournier 5 33.4 15.4 1.0 2.6 3.6 1.4 1.2 0.0 1.0 4.0 5.4 12.6 .429 2.6 6.0 .433 2.0 2.4 .833
James Jones 20 8.7 2.6 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.2 .372 0.5 1.5 .300 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 10

Evan Fournier James Jones
Season 2021-222012-13
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
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 %
Evan Fournier 80 29.5 14.1 0.4 2.2 2.6 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.3 2.3 5.0 12.1 .417 3.0 7.7 .389 1.0 1.4 .708
James Jones 38 5.8 1.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.6 .344 0.4 1.4 .302 0.1 0.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Evan Fournier ------- --- ----------
James Jones 9 3.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.8 .429 0.3 0.4 .750 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Evan Fournier James Jones
Season 2022-232013-14
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost NBA 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 %
Evan Fournier 27 17.0 6.1 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.7 2.1 6.1 .337 1.3 4.2 .307 0.7 0.8 .857
James Jones 20 11.8 4.9 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.6 3.4 .456 1.4 2.7 .519 0.4 0.6 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Evan Fournier ------- --- ----------
James Jones 15 8.4 3.5 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 1.1 1.2 2.7 .450 1.0 2.1 .469 0.1 0.2 .667

Season 12

Evan Fournier James Jones
Season 2023-242014-15
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA 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 %
Evan Fournier 32 18.1 6.9 0.2 1.7 1.8 1.5 0.9 0.2 0.7 1.5 2.5 6.9 .357 1.0 4.1 .254 0.9 1.1 .806
James Jones 57 11.7 4.4 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.2 1.3 3.5 .368 1.1 3.1 .360 0.7 0.8 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Evan Fournier ------- --- ----------
James Jones 20 15.6 4.4 0.1 1.4 1.5 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.3 2.1 1.3 3.8 .347 1.1 3.2 .344 0.7 0.7 .929

Season 13

Evan Fournier James Jones
Season -2015-16
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
Evan Fournier ------- --- ----------
James Jones 48 9.6 3.7 0.2 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.2 3.0 .408 0.9 2.2 .394 0.4 0.5 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Evan Fournier ------- --- ----------
James Jones 12 4.6 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.8 .200 0.1 0.6 .143 0.1 0.3 .250

Season 14

Evan Fournier James Jones
Season -2016-17
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost NBA 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 %
Evan Fournier ------- --- ----------
James Jones 48 7.9 2.8 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.9 1.9 .478 0.6 1.4 .470 0.3 0.4 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Evan Fournier ------- --- ----------
James Jones 8 3.8 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 .200 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 -