Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Jared McCain Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jared McCain and Derrick Jones 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.
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.
Derrick Jones Jr. played 9 years in the NBA, 8 more than Jared McCain, who played 1. Derrick Jones Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Jared McCain had his rookie season in 2024-25. 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 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | 9 | 5 | 2016-17 to 2024-25 |
| Jared McCain | 1 | 0 | 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Derrick Jones Jr. | Jared McCain | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | Philadelphia 76ers |
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| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Derrick Jones Jr. | 32 | 17.0 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | .562 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .273 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .707 |
| difference: | +9 | +8.7 | +10.0 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +2.2 | +0.3 | +0.4 | -1.2 | -0.4 | +3.4 | +8.1 | +.102 | +2.1 | +5.5 | +.110 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +.168 |
| Jared McCain | 23 | 25.7 | 15.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 11.9 | .460 | 2.2 | 5.8 | .383 | 2.1 | 2.4 | .875 |
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| * Neiher Derrick Jones Jr. nor Jared McCain played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Derrick Jones Jr. played 8 seasons more than Jared McCain in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 9, from 2018 to 2025—Derrick Jones Jr. played in 5 Playoffs. |