Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Naz Reid Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Naz Reid 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.

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.

Derrick Jones Jr. played 9 years in the NBA, 3 more than Naz Reid, who played 6. Derrick Jones Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Naz Reid had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Naz Reid 6 3 2019-20 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Derrick Jones Jr. Naz Reid
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
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%
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:+2+0.5+3.7+0.1+1.7+1.6+0.8+0.2+0.3-0.3-0.8+1.2+4.3+.150+1.0+2.9+.057+0.3+0.5+.009
Naz Reid 30 16.5 9.0 1.1 3.0 4.1 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.7 2.8 3.3 8.1 .412 1.1 3.2 .330 1.2 1.8 .698
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Derrick Jones Jr. nor Naz Reid played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Derrick Jones Jr. Naz Reid
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Phoenix Suns, Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
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%
Derrick Jones Jr. 20 12.3 3.1 1.1 0.9 1.9 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.1 2.7 .396 0.2 0.9 .167 0.8 1.2 .667
difference:+50+6.9+8.1+0.1+2.5+2.7+0.5+0.3+0.4-0.6-1.4+3.2+5.6+.127+0.7+1.6+.184+0.8+1.2+.026
Naz Reid 70 19.2 11.2 1.2 3.4 4.6 1.0 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.6 4.3 8.3 .523 0.9 2.5 .351 1.6 2.4 .693
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Derrick Jones Jr. nor Naz Reid played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Derrick Jones Jr. Naz Reid
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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%
Derrick Jones Jr. 60 19.2 7.0 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.7 2.1 2.7 5.4 .494 0.5 1.5 .308 1.2 2.0 .607
difference:+17+3.4+1.3+0.3+0.2+0.1+0.3+0.3+0.2-0.4-0.1+0.3+0.8+.005+0.2+0.7+.035+0.3+0.1+.158
Naz Reid 77 15.8 8.3 1.3 2.6 3.9 0.9 0.5 0.9 1.1 2.2 3.0 6.2 .489 0.7 2.2 .343 1.5 1.9 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. DNP------ --- ----------
Naz Reid 5 10.8 4.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.0 2.8 1.4 3.4 .412 0.6 1.4 .429 1.4 1.4 1.000

Season 4
Derrick Jones Jr. Naz Reid
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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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%
Derrick Jones Jr. 59 23.3 8.5 1.1 2.8 3.9 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.5 2.2 3.1 5.9 .527 0.6 2.2 .280 1.6 2.1 .772
difference:+9+4.9+3.0+1.0+1.0+0.4+0.2-0.9-0.4+1.5+2.6+.010+0.5+1.0+.066+0.3+0.2+.095
Naz Reid 68 18.4 11.5 1.1 3.8 4.9 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.6 4.6 8.5 .537 1.1 3.2 .346 1.3 1.9 .677
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. 15 6.4 1.5 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.5 1.1 .471 0.3 0.6 .444 0.1 0.3 .400
Naz Reid DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Derrick Jones Jr. Naz Reid
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
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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%
Derrick Jones Jr. 58 22.7 6.8 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.8 0.6 0.9 0.6 2.2 2.5 5.2 .484 0.7 2.3 .316 1.0 1.6 .648
difference:+23+1.5+6.7+0.4+2.1+1.7+0.5+0.2-0.8-0.1+2.5+5.3+.007+1.4+2.7+.098+0.3+0.2+.088
Naz Reid 81 24.2 13.5 0.9 4.3 5.2 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.4 2.1 5.0 10.5 .477 2.1 5.0 .414 1.3 1.8 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. 2 5.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+14+17.6+9.1+0.6+3.1+3.7+1.0+0.8-0.9-1.0+3.1+6.4+.058+1.6+3.3+.362+1.4+1.9
Naz Reid 16 22.6 11.1 0.6 3.1 3.7 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.9 2.0 4.1 8.9 .458 1.6 4.3 .362 1.4 1.9 .710

Season 6
Derrick Jones Jr. Naz Reid
Season 2021-222024-25
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
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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%
Derrick Jones Jr. 51 17.6 5.6 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 2.1 2.1 3.8 .538 0.4 1.2 .328 1.1 1.4 .800
difference:+29+9.9+8.6+2.8+2.7+1.7+0.2+0.3-0.8-0.3+3.2+7.7+.076+1.8+4.6+.051+0.3+0.4+.024
Naz Reid 80 27.5 14.2 1.2 4.9 6.0 2.3 0.7 0.9 1.4 2.4 5.3 11.5 .462 2.2 5.8 .379 1.4 1.8 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. 5 11.8 3.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.6 1.4 3.4 .412 0.6 2.2 .273 0.4 0.6 .667
difference:+10+13.2+6.6+0.5+2.9+3.3+1.3+0.5+0.9-1.3-1.3+2.3+3.9+.097+1.1+2.0+.124+0.9+1.1+.093
Naz Reid 15 25.0 10.4 1.1 3.7 4.7 1.7 0.7 0.9 1.9 2.9 3.7 7.3 .509 1.7 4.2 .397 1.3 1.7 .760

Additional Years

* Derrick Jones Jr. played 3 seasons more than Naz Reid in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 9, from 2023 to 2025—Derrick Jones Jr. played in two Playoffs.

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