Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick Jones Jr. and Dorian Finney-Smith, 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.

Dorian Finney-Smith and Derrick Jones Jr. both played 9 years in the NBA. Dorian Finney-Smith had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Derrick Jones Jr. had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Dorian Finney-Smith 9 5 2016-17 to 2024-25
Derrick Jones Jr. 9 5 2016-17 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dorian Finney-Smith Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2016-172016-17
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 81 20.3 4.3 0.7 2.1 2.7 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.5 1.5 4.1 .372 0.7 2.4 .293 0.6 0.8 .754
difference:+49+3.3+1.0+0.5+0.8+0.2+0.4+0.2+0.1-0.2-0.5+0.6+0.3+.190+0.6+2.1+.020+0.3+0.5+.047
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dorian Finney-Smith nor Derrick Jones Jr. played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Dorian Finney-Smith Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns, Miami Heat
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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 21 21.3 5.9 1.0 2.5 3.6 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.0 2.2 5.8 .380 1.0 3.2 .299 0.5 0.7 .733
difference:+1+9.0+2.8+0.1+1.6+1.7+0.7+0.3+0.5-0.6-0.8+1.1+3.1+.016+0.8+2.3+.132+0.3+0.5+.066
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dorian Finney-Smith nor Derrick Jones Jr. played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Dorian Finney-Smith Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Dallas MavericksMiami Heat
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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 81 24.5 7.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 1.2 0.9 0.4 0.9 2.3 2.8 6.5 .432 1.0 3.1 .311 0.9 1.3 .709
difference:+21+5.3+0.5+0.1+0.7+0.8+0.6+0.1+0.3-0.2-0.2+0.1+1.1+.062+0.5+1.6+.003+0.3+0.7+.102
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dorian Finney-Smith nor Derrick Jones Jr. played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Dorian Finney-Smith Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Dallas MavericksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost NBA Finals
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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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 71 29.9 9.5 2.0 3.7 5.7 1.6 0.6 0.5 1.0 2.5 3.4 7.4 .466 1.6 4.3 .376 1.1 1.5 .722
difference:+12+6.6+1.0+0.9+0.9+1.8+0.5+0.4+0.1-0.5-0.3+0.3+1.5+.061+1.0+2.1+.096+0.5+0.6+.050
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 6 31.8 10.2 2.0 3.7 5.7 3.2 1.2 0.5 1.5 3.7 3.8 8.7 .442 1.8 5.0 .367 0.7 0.8 .800
difference:+9+25.4+8.7+1.6+3.3+4.9+2.7+0.8+0.2-1.4-2.9+3.3+7.6+.029+1.5+4.4+.077+0.6+0.5+.400
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

Season 5

Dorian Finney-Smith Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 60 32.0 9.8 1.6 3.8 5.4 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.8 2.3 3.7 7.8 .472 2.0 5.0 .394 0.5 0.7 .756
difference:+2+9.3+3.0+0.3+1.6+1.9+0.9+0.3+0.5-0.2-0.1+1.2+2.6+.012+1.3+2.7+.078+0.5+0.9+.108
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 7 38.7 10.3 2.4 4.1 6.6 2.1 1.1 0.3 1.7 3.3 3.7 9.1 .406 2.3 5.3 .432 0.6 0.7 .800
difference:+5+33.7+8.3+2.4+4.1+6.6+2.1+0.6+0.3-1.7-2.3+2.7+6.6+.006+2.3+4.3+.432+0.6+0.7
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 -

Season 6

Dorian Finney-Smith Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 80 33.1 11.0 1.5 3.2 4.7 1.9 1.1 0.5 1.0 2.3 4.1 8.7 .471 2.2 5.4 .395 0.7 1.0 .675
difference:+29+15.5+5.4+0.3+1.1+1.4+1.3+0.6+0.1-0.4-0.2+2.0+4.9+.067+1.8+4.2+.067+0.4+0.4+.125
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 18 38.2 11.7 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.9 4.1 8.7 .471 2.6 6.0 .426 0.9 1.3 .708
difference:+13+26.4+7.9+1.2+2.9+4.1+1.5+0.7+0.4-0.4-1.3+2.7+5.3+.059+2.0+3.8+.153+0.5+0.7+.041
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

Season 7

Dorian Finney-Smith Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn NetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 66 30.4 8.3 1.7 3.1 4.8 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.9 2.2 3.0 7.6 .391 1.7 5.1 .337 0.7 0.9 .763
difference:+2+16.4+3.3+0.8+1.6+2.4+1.0+0.3+0.1-0.5-0.9+1.2+4.0+.109+1.3+3.8+.001+0.3+0.4+.025
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 4 25.3 6.3 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.8 0.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.3 5.8 .391 1.8 4.3 .412 0.0 0.0 -
Derrick Jones Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Dorian Finney-Smith Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Brooklyn NetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost NBA Finals
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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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 68 28.4 8.5 1.6 3.1 4.7 1.6 0.8 0.6 0.9 2.2 3.2 7.5 .421 1.7 4.9 .348 0.5 0.7 .717
difference:+8+4.9+0.1+0.5+0.9+1.4+0.6+0.1+0.1-0.6+0.1+1.0+.062+0.6+1.8+.005+0.8+1.1+.004
Derrick Jones Jr. 76 23.5 8.6 1.1 2.2 3.3 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.6 3.1 6.5 .483 1.1 3.1 .343 1.3 1.8 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith DNP------ --- ----------
Derrick Jones Jr. 22 29.4 9.1 1.5 2.0 3.5 1.2 0.5 1.0 0.8 2.5 3.5 7.3 .481 1.1 3.0 .369 1.0 1.4 .733

Season 9

Dorian Finney-Smith Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2024-252024-25
Team Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 63 28.9 8.7 1.3 2.7 3.9 1.4 0.9 0.4 0.9 2.2 3.1 6.9 .448 2.0 5.0 .411 0.5 0.7 .667
difference:+14+4.6+1.4+0.1+0.5+0.5+0.6+0.1-0.2+0.9+0.7+.078+1.0+2.2+.055+0.6+0.8+.036
Derrick Jones Jr. 77 24.3 10.1 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.9 2.0 4.0 7.6 .526 1.0 2.8 .356 1.1 1.5 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 5 34.0 6.2 2.0 2.2 4.2 2.6 0.2 0.4 1.0 3.4 2.4 5.8 .414 1.4 3.8 .368 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+2+15.6+1.1+1.3+1.1+2.3+2.3+0.4+0.9-0.6-3.0+0.6+1.1+.024+0.5+0.9+.068+0.4+1.1
Derrick Jones Jr. 7 18.4 7.3 0.7 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.6 1.3 0.4 0.4 3.0 6.9 .438 0.9 2.9 .300 0.4 1.1 .375