Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Major Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Major Jones and Jaren Jackson Jr., 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr. and Major Jones both played 6 years in the NBA. Jaren Jackson Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Major Jones had his rookie season in 1979-80. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Major Jones 6 3 1979-80 to 1984-85

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaren Jackson Jr. Major Jones
Season 2018-191979-80
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Jaren Jackson Jr. 58 26.1 13.8 1.3 3.4 4.7 1.1 0.9 1.4 1.7 3.8 5.1 10.2 .506 0.9 2.4 .359 2.6 3.4 .766
Major Jones 82 18.8 5.3 1.8 2.9 4.6 0.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.3 2.3 4.8 .480 0.0 0.0 .333 0.7 1.3 .565
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Major Jones 6 11.7 4.7 1.3 2.3 3.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.3 1.8 3.0 .611 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 2

Jaren Jackson Jr. Major Jones
Season 2019-201980-81
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Jaren Jackson Jr. 57 28.5 17.4 1.0 3.6 4.6 1.4 0.7 1.6 1.7 4.1 6.2 13.2 .469 2.5 6.5 .394 2.4 3.3 .747
Major Jones 68 14.8 4.4 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.6 1.7 3.7 .464 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Major Jones 12 7.3 1.8 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.3 0.8 1.8 .476 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .400

Season 3

Jaren Jackson Jr. Major Jones
Season 2020-211981-82
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Jaren Jackson Jr. 11 23.5 14.4 1.5 4.1 5.6 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.4 3.8 4.8 11.4 .424 1.5 5.5 .283 3.2 3.8 .833
Major Jones 60 12.4 4.5 1.3 2.0 3.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.7 1.9 3.6 .531 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.3 .545
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. 5 27.4 13.6 1.8 3.8 5.6 1.0 1.0 1.2 0.8 4.2 4.6 10.8 .426 1.6 5.6 .286 2.8 3.2 .875
Major Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jaren Jackson Jr. Major Jones
Season 2021-221982-83
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
Jaren Jackson Jr. 78 27.3 16.3 1.5 4.3 5.8 1.1 0.9 2.3 1.7 3.5 5.5 13.3 .415 1.6 5.1 .319 3.6 4.4 .823
Major Jones 60 14.6 5.7 1.9 2.5 4.4 0.7 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.7 2.4 5.2 .457 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.7 .549
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. 12 27.7 15.4 2.2 4.6 6.8 0.9 0.8 2.5 1.4 4.4 4.9 13.0 .378 2.3 6.0 .375 3.3 4.4 .755
Major Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jaren Jackson Jr. Major Jones
Season 2022-231983-84
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Jaren Jackson Jr. 63 28.4 18.6 1.7 5.0 6.8 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.7 3.6 6.6 13.0 .506 1.6 4.5 .355 3.8 4.9 .788
Major Jones 57 8.3 3.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.1 1.2 2.3 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .612
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 36.7 18.0 3.3 4.5 7.8 1.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.8 13.8 .422 1.2 4.2 .280 5.2 6.0 .861
Major Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jaren Jackson Jr. Major Jones
Season 2023-241984-85
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
Jaren Jackson Jr. 66 32.2 22.5 1.3 4.2 5.5 2.3 1.2 1.6 2.4 3.6 7.8 17.6 .444 1.8 5.5 .320 5.1 6.3 .808
Major Jones 47 8.9 2.7 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.2 1.0 1.9 .552 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Major Jones 1 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -