Dyson Daniels vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Dyson Daniels, 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 / 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.

Dyson Daniels played 3 years in the NBA, 4 less than Jaren Jackson Jr., who played 7. Dyson Daniels had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, 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
Dyson Daniels 3 1 2022-23 to 2024-25
Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 4 2018-19 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dyson Daniels Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2022-232018-19
Team New Orleans PelicansMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement 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%
Dyson Daniels 59 17.7 3.8 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.3 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.7 1.5 3.5 .418 0.5 1.5 .314 0.4 0.7 .650
difference:+1+8.4+10.0+0.7+0.8+1.5+1.2+0.2+1.2-0.7-2.1+3.6+6.7+.088+0.4+0.9+.045+2.2+2.7+.116
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 Dyson Daniels nor Jaren Jackson Jr. played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Dyson Daniels Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2023-242019-20
Team New Orleans PelicansMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Dyson Daniels 61 22.3 5.8 1.0 2.9 3.9 2.7 1.4 0.4 1.0 1.7 2.3 5.1 .447 0.7 2.2 .311 0.6 0.9 .642
difference:+4+6.2+11.6+0.7+0.7+1.3+0.7+1.2-0.7-2.4+3.9+8.1+.022+1.8+4.3+.083+1.8+2.4+.105
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dyson Daniels 3 5.7 1.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Jaren Jackson Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Dyson Daniels Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2024-252020-21
Team Atlanta HawksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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%
Dyson Daniels 76 33.8 14.1 1.6 4.3 5.9 4.4 3.0 0.7 2.0 2.3 6.0 12.1 .493 1.1 3.1 .340 1.1 1.8 .593
difference:+65+10.3+0.3+0.1+0.2+0.3+3.3+1.9+0.9-0.6-1.5+1.2+0.7+.069+0.4+2.4+.057+2.1+2.0+.240
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%
Dyson Daniels DNP------ --- ----------
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

Additional Years

* Jaren Jackson Jr. played 4 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 4 to 7, from 2022 to 2025—Jaren Jackson Jr. played in 3 Playoffs.

In those 4 extra years over Dyson Daniels, Jaren Jackson Jr. got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement 1 Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement 2 Blocks Leader
Achievement 2 All-Star Game
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