Derrick Jones Jr. vs. P.J. Washington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of P.J. Washington 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 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than P.J. Washington, who played 7. Derrick Jones Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while P.J. Washington 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. 10 5 2016-17 to 2025-26
P.J. Washington 7 1 2019-20 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Derrick Jones Jr. P.J. Washington
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second 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%
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:+26+13.3+6.9+0.2+3.1+2.9+1.7+0.5+0.4-1.2-0.7+2.5+6.4+.107+1.4+3.7+.101+0.6+1.0+.060
P.J. Washington 58 30.3 12.2 1.0 4.4 5.4 2.1 0.9 0.8 1.6 2.7 4.6 10.2 .455 1.5 4.0 .374 1.5 2.3 .647
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Derrick Jones Jr. nor P.J. Washington played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Derrick Jones Jr. P.J. Washington
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Phoenix Suns, Miami HeatCharlotte Hornets
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:+44+18.2+9.8+0.4+4.2+4.6+2.0+0.9+0.5-1.6-1.5+3.6+8.0+.044+1.6+3.6+.219+0.9+1.1+.078
P.J. Washington 64 30.5 12.9 1.5 5.1 6.5 2.5 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.7 4.7 10.7 .440 1.8 4.5 .386 1.7 2.3 .745
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Derrick Jones Jr. nor P.J. Washington played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Derrick Jones Jr. P.J. Washington
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Miami HeatCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+5+8.0+3.3+0.3+1.5+1.2+1.7+0.1+0.2-0.6-0.2+1.1+2.8+.024+1.2+3.1+.057+0.3+0.8+.109
P.J. Washington 65 27.2 10.3 1.3 3.9 5.2 2.3 0.9 0.9 1.3 2.3 3.8 8.2 .470 1.7 4.6 .365 0.9 1.2 .716
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Derrick Jones Jr. nor P.J. Washington played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Derrick Jones Jr. P.J. Washington
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Miami HeatCharlotte Hornets
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:+14+9.3+7.2+0.1+1.1+1.0+1.3+0.1+0.5-1.0-0.4+2.8+7.5+.083+1.4+3.7+.068+0.1+0.3+.042
P.J. Washington 73 32.6 15.7 1.0 3.9 4.9 2.4 0.9 1.1 1.5 2.6 5.9 13.4 .444 2.0 5.9 .348 1.7 2.4 .730
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
P.J. Washington DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Derrick Jones Jr. P.J. Washington
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersCharlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost NBA 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:+15+7.7+6.1+0.1+2.3+2.1+1.1+0.4+0.1-0.7-0.1+2.3+5.9+.048+1.1+3.4+.004+0.4+0.4+.035
P.J. Washington 73 30.4 12.9 1.2 4.5 5.6 1.9 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.3 4.8 11.1 .436 1.8 5.7 .320 1.4 2.0 .683
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:+20+30.7+11.0+1.5+5.1+6.6+1.4+0.2+0.8-1.5-2.0+3.5+8.1+.027+2.1+5.1+.348+1.8+2.5
P.J. Washington 22 35.7 13.0 1.5 5.1 6.6 1.4 0.7 0.8 1.5 3.0 4.5 10.6 .427 2.1 6.1 .348 1.8 2.5 .709

Season 6
Derrick Jones Jr. P.J. Washington
Season 2021-222024-25
Team Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
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:+6+14.6+9.1+0.2+4.2+4.5+1.7+0.6+0.5-1.5-0.2+3.2+7.9+.085+1.2+3.0+.053+1.4+2.1+.078
P.J. Washington 57 32.2 14.7 1.4 6.3 7.8 2.3 1.1 1.1 2.1 2.3 5.3 11.7 .453 1.6 4.2 .381 2.5 3.5 .722
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
P.J. Washington DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Derrick Jones Jr. P.J. Washington
Season 2022-232025-26
Team Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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%
Derrick Jones Jr. 64 14.0 5.0 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 1.3 1.8 3.6 .500 0.4 1.3 .338 1.0 1.3 .738
difference:+41+18.1+11.0+0.6+4.9+5.5+1.6+0.6+0.7-2.1-1.2+4.2+9.7+.052+1.1+3.4+.011+1.6+2.6+.064
P.J. Washington 23 32.1 16.0 1.5 6.4 7.9 2.1 1.1 1.3 2.5 2.5 6.0 13.3 .448 1.5 4.7 .327 2.6 3.9 .674
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Derrick Jones Jr. nor P.J. Washington played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* Derrick Jones Jr. played 3 seasons more than P.J. Washington in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 10, from 2024 to 2026—Derrick Jones Jr. played in two Playoffs.

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