Jeff Ayres vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jeff Ayres, 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.

Jeff Ayres and Jaren Jackson Jr. both played 6 years in the NBA. Jeff Ayres had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Jaren Jackson Jr. had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Jeff Ayres 6 6 2009-10 to 2015-16
Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jeff Ayres Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2009-102018-19
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Jeff Ayres 39 10.4 2.7 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.3 1.9 1.1 1.7 .662 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 .900
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Ayres 3 5.7 2.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Note: Jeff Ayres didn't play in 2010-11.

Season 2
Jeff Ayres Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2011-122019-20
Team Indiana PacersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Jeff Ayres 20 5.3 1.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.8 1.8 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .571
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Ayres 4 2.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jeff Ayres Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2012-132020-21
Team Indiana PacersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsGrizzlies Lost West 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 %
Jeff Ayres 37 10.0 3.9 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.6 3.4 .484 0.1 0.1 .500 0.6 0.6 .913
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Ayres 9 7.9 1.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 1.6 0.9 2.7 .333 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 4
Jeff Ayres Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2013-142021-22
Team San Antonio SpursMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionGrizzlies 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 %
Jeff Ayres 73 13.0 3.3 1.2 2.3 3.5 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.9 2.0 1.4 2.4 .580 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .691
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Ayres 17 3.8 1.0 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.8 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .625
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

Season 5
Jeff Ayres Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2014-152022-23
Team San Antonio SpursMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies Lost West 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 %
Jeff Ayres 51 7.5 2.7 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.2 1.1 1.9 .579 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .750
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Ayres 3 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 6
Jeff Ayres Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2015-162023-24
Team Los Angeles ClippersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Jeff Ayres 17 6.3 1.8 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.7 1.4 .522 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Ayres 2 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
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