Danilo Gallinari vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Danilo Gallinari, 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.

Danilo Gallinari played 14 years in the NBA, 6 more than Jaren Jackson Jr., who played 8. Danilo Gallinari had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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 achievements, 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
Danilo Gallinari 14 7 2008-09 to 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 4 2018-19 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Danilo Gallinari Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2008-092018-19
Team New York KnicksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Danilo Gallinari 28 14.7 6.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.7 2.0 4.5 .448 1.1 2.6 .444 0.9 1.0 .963
difference:+30+11.4+7.7+0.8+1.9+2.7+0.6+0.4+1.3-1.2-2.1+3.1+5.7+.058+0.2+0.2+.085+1.7+2.4+.197
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
* Neiher Danilo Gallinari nor Jaren Jackson Jr. played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Danilo Gallinari Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2009-102019-20
Team New York KnicksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Danilo Gallinari 81 33.9 15.1 0.8 4.1 4.9 1.7 0.9 0.7 1.4 2.4 4.8 11.4 .423 2.3 6.0 .381 3.1 3.8 .818
difference:+24+5.4+2.3+0.2+0.5+0.3+0.3+0.2+0.9-0.3-1.7+1.4+1.8+.046+0.2+0.5+.013+0.7+0.5+.071
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
* Neiher Danilo Gallinari nor Jaren Jackson Jr. played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Danilo Gallinari Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2010-112020-21
Team New York Knicks, Denver NuggetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Danilo Gallinari 62 33.9 15.6 1.0 4.0 4.9 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.3 2.3 4.3 10.3 .414 1.7 4.7 .352 5.4 6.3 .862
difference:+51+10.4+1.2+0.5+0.1+0.7+0.6+0.3+1.2-0.1-1.5+0.5+1.1+.010+0.2+0.8+.069+2.2+2.5+.029
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Danilo Gallinari 5 29.6 12.0 0.2 3.2 3.4 2.0 0.8 0.0 1.4 3.4 3.8 8.8 .432 1.4 3.0 .467 3.0 4.2 .714
difference:+2.2+1.6+1.6+0.6+2.2+1.0+0.2+1.2-0.6-0.8+0.8+2.0+.006+0.2+2.6+.181+0.2+1.0+.161
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
Danilo Gallinari Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2011-122021-22
Team Denver NuggetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies Lost West Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Danilo Gallinari 43 31.4 14.6 0.7 4.0 4.7 2.7 1.0 0.5 1.6 2.0 4.5 10.8 .414 1.4 4.3 .328 4.2 4.9 .871
difference:+35+4.1+1.7+0.8+0.3+1.1+1.6+0.1+1.8-0.1-1.5+1.0+2.5+.001+0.2+0.8+.009+0.6+0.5+.048
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Danilo Gallinari 7 31.7 13.4 1.3 3.9 5.1 2.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.9 13.4 .362 0.6 3.3 .174 3.1 3.4 .917
difference:+5+4.0+2.0+0.9+0.7+1.7+1.5+0.1+1.9-0.1-2.3+0.4+.016+1.7+2.7+.201+0.2+1.0+.162
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
Danilo Gallinari Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2012-132022-23
Team Denver NuggetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Danilo Gallinari 71 32.5 16.2 0.9 4.3 5.2 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.6 1.8 5.1 12.3 .418 1.9 5.1 .373 4.0 4.9 .822
difference:+8+4.1+2.4+0.8+0.7+1.6+1.5+0.1+2.5-0.1-1.8+1.5+0.7+.088+0.3+0.6+.018+0.2+.034
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Danilo Gallinari DNP------ --- ----------
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

Note: Danilo Gallinari didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 6
Danilo Gallinari Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2014-152023-24
Team Denver NuggetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Danilo Gallinari 59 24.2 12.4 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.4 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.6 3.9 9.6 .401 1.8 5.1 .355 2.9 3.2 .895
difference:+7+8.0+10.1+0.8+1.0+1.8+0.9+0.4+1.3-1.4-2.0+3.9+8.0+.043+0.4+.035+2.2+3.1+.087
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
* Neiher Danilo Gallinari nor Jaren Jackson Jr. played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Danilo Gallinari Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2015-162024-25
Team Denver NuggetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Danilo Gallinari 53 34.7 19.5 1.0 4.3 5.3 2.5 0.8 0.4 1.5 1.6 5.4 13.2 .410 1.6 4.5 .364 7.1 8.2 .868
difference:+21+4.9+2.7+0.2+0.1+0.3+0.5+0.4+1.1-0.6-1.9+2.6+3.2+.078+0.4+0.8+.011+2.9+2.8+.087
Jaren Jackson Jr. 74 29.8 22.2 1.2 4.4 5.6 2.0 1.2 1.5 2.1 3.5 8.0 16.4 .488 2.0 5.3 .375 4.2 5.4 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Danilo Gallinari DNP------ --- ----------
Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 34.3 16.0 2.3 2.8 5.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 2.8 3.5 5.5 14.5 .379 0.8 2.8 .273 4.3 5.0 .850

Season 8
Danilo Gallinari Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2016-172025-26
Team Denver NuggetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Danilo Gallinari 63 33.9 18.2 0.6 4.5 5.2 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 5.3 11.9 .447 2.0 5.1 .389 5.5 6.1 .902
difference:+55+5.3+0.2+0.2+0.1+0.2+0.7+1.1-0.8-3.0+1.3+0.5+.088+0.4+1.0+.005+2.4+2.2+.096
Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 28.6 18.0 0.8 4.6 5.4 1.4 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.5 6.6 12.4 .535 1.6 4.1 .394 3.1 3.9 .806
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Danilo Gallinari nor Jaren Jackson Jr. played in the postseason in their season 8

Additional Years

* Danilo Gallinari played 6 seasons more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2018 to 2024—Danilo Gallinari played in 5 Playoffs.

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