Deandre Ayton vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Season by Season Comparison

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

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Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.

Deandre Ayton and Jaren Jackson Jr. both played 8 years in the NBA. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Deandre Ayton 8 3 2018-19 to 2025-26
Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 4 2018-19 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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%
Deandre Ayton 71 30.7 16.3 3.1 7.1 10.3 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.8 2.9 7.2 12.3 .585 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.7 .746
difference:+13+4.6+2.5+1.8+3.7+5.6+0.7+0.5-0.1-0.9+2.1+2.1+.079+0.9+2.3+.359+0.6+0.7+.020
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 Deandre Ayton nor Jaren Jackson Jr. played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis 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%
Deandre Ayton 38 32.5 18.2 3.9 7.6 11.5 1.9 0.7 1.5 2.1 3.1 8.2 14.9 .546 0.1 0.3 .231 1.8 2.3 .753
difference:+19+4.0+0.8+2.9+4.0+6.9+0.5+0.1-0.4-1.0+2.0+1.7+.077+2.4+6.2+.163+0.6+1.0+.006
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 Deandre Ayton nor Jaren Jackson Jr. played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsGrizzlies 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%
Deandre Ayton 69 30.7 14.4 3.3 7.2 10.5 1.4 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.8 6.2 10.0 .626 0.1 0.3 .200 1.9 2.5 .769
difference:+58+7.2+1.8+3.1+4.9+0.3+0.5+0.4-0.1-1.0+1.4+1.4+.202+1.4+5.2+.083+1.3+1.3+.064
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%
Deandre Ayton 22 36.4 15.8 3.0 8.8 11.8 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.3 2.9 7.0 10.6 .658 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .736
difference:+17+9.0+2.2+1.2+5.0+6.2+0.1+0.2+0.1-0.5-1.3+2.4+0.2+.232+1.6+5.6+1.0+0.8+.139
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
Deandre Ayton Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisGrizzlies 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%
Deandre Ayton 58 29.5 17.2 2.6 7.7 10.2 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.6 2.4 7.6 12.0 .634 0.1 0.3 .368 1.8 2.4 .746
difference:+20+2.2+0.9+1.1+3.4+4.4+0.3+0.2+1.6-0.1-1.1+2.1+1.3+.219+1.5+4.8+.049+1.8+2.0+.077
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%
Deandre Ayton 13 30.5 17.9 2.5 6.4 8.9 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.5 2.6 8.1 12.6 .640 0.2 0.3 .500 1.6 2.5 .636
difference:+1+2.8+2.5+0.3+1.8+2.1+0.8+0.4+1.7-0.1-1.8+3.2+0.4+.262+2.1+5.7+.125+1.7+1.9+.119
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
Deandre Ayton Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisGrizzlies 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%
Deandre Ayton 67 30.4 18.0 2.6 7.4 10.0 1.7 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.8 7.8 13.2 .589 0.1 0.4 .292 2.3 3.0 .760
difference:+4+2.0+0.6+0.9+2.4+3.2+0.7+0.4+2.2-0.1-0.8+1.2+0.2+.083+1.5+4.1+.063+1.5+1.9+.028
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%
Deandre Ayton 10 31.9 13.4 2.9 6.8 9.7 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 3.5 6.1 11.1 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.3 .522
difference:+4+4.8+4.6+0.4+2.3+1.9+0.5+0.4+1.3-1.3-0.5+0.3+2.7+.128+1.2+4.2+4.0+3.7+.339
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
Deandre Ayton Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis 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%
Deandre Ayton 55 32.4 16.7 3.2 7.9 11.1 1.6 1.0 0.8 1.8 2.0 7.8 13.6 .570 0.0 0.2 .100 1.2 1.4 .823
difference:+11+0.2+5.8+1.9+3.7+5.6+0.7+0.2+0.8-0.6-1.6+4.0+.126+1.8+5.3+.220+3.9+4.9+.015
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 Deandre Ayton nor Jaren Jackson Jr. played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2024-252024-25
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis 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%
Deandre Ayton 40 30.2 14.4 3.1 7.1 10.2 1.6 0.8 1.0 1.7 2.2 6.6 11.7 .566 0.2 0.8 .188 1.0 1.5 .667
difference:+34+0.4+7.8+1.9+2.7+4.6+0.4+0.4+0.5-0.4-1.3+1.4+4.7+.078+1.8+4.5+.187+3.2+3.9+.114
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%
Deandre Ayton 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
Deandre Ayton Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2025-262025-26
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis 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%
Deandre Ayton 16 29.6 15.6 2.8 5.6 8.4 0.9 0.8 0.9 2.4 2.9 7.4 10.4 .707 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .560
difference:+2+0.2+3.0+1.8+1.5+3.3+0.8+0.2+0.2-0.3-1.2+0.7+3.7+.235+1.9+5.1+2.5+2.6+.253
Jaren Jackson Jr. 18 29.4 18.6 1.0 4.1 5.1 1.7 0.6 1.1 2.1 4.1 6.7 14.1 .472 1.9 5.1 .370 3.4 4.2 .813
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Jaren Jackson Jr. played in the postseason in their season 8
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