Jae Crowder vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick Jones Jr. and Jae Crowder, 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.

Jae Crowder played 13 years in the NBA, 3 more than Derrick Jones Jr., who played 10. Jae Crowder had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
Jae Crowder 13 11 2012-13 to 2024-25
Derrick Jones Jr. 10 5 2016-17 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jae Crowder Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2012-132016-17
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%
Jae Crowder 78 17.3 5.0 0.4 1.9 2.4 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.8 4.7 .384 0.8 2.5 .328 0.6 0.9 .644
difference:+46+0.3+0.3+0.8+0.6+0.1+0.8+0.4+0.2-0.2-0.4+0.3+0.9+.178+0.7+2.2+.055+0.3+0.4+.063
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 Jae Crowder nor Derrick Jones Jr. played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Jae Crowder Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2013-142017-18
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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%
Jae Crowder 78 16.1 4.6 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.7 3.8 .439 0.6 1.9 .331 0.6 0.8 .754
difference:+58+3.8+1.5+0.5+1.0+0.6+0.3+0.6+0.4-0.1-0.1+0.6+1.1+.043+0.4+1.0+.164+0.2+0.4+.087
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jae Crowder 7 11.6 2.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.9 1.1 2.6 .444 0.4 1.0 .429 0.0 0.0 -
Derrick Jones Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Jae Crowder Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2014-152018-19
Team Dallas Mavericks, Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Jae Crowder 82 20.1 7.7 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.7 2.8 6.6 .420 0.7 2.5 .293 1.3 1.7 .773
difference:+22+0.9+0.7+0.7+0.3+0.4+0.5+0.1+0.4-0.1-0.4+0.1+1.2+.074+0.2+1.0+.015+0.1+0.3+.166
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jae Crowder 4 25.0 10.8 2.0 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.8 1.3 3.5 3.8 7.3 .517 0.8 2.5 .300 2.5 3.3 .769
Derrick Jones Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Jae Crowder Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2015-162019-20
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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%
Jae Crowder 73 31.6 14.2 1.0 4.2 5.1 1.8 1.7 0.5 1.1 2.7 4.9 11.1 .443 1.7 5.0 .336 2.7 3.3 .820
difference:+14+8.3+5.7+0.1+1.4+1.2+0.7+0.7+0.1-0.6-0.5+1.8+5.2+.084+1.1+2.8+.056+1.1+1.2+.048
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%
Jae Crowder 6 32.8 9.5 0.8 5.7 6.5 2.2 1.5 0.5 1.2 2.8 3.3 12.0 .278 1.7 6.8 .244 1.2 1.8 .636
difference:+9+26.4+8.0+0.4+5.3+5.7+1.7+1.1+0.2-1.1-2.0+2.8+10.9+.193+1.4+6.2+.200+1.1+1.5+.236
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

Jae Crowder Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2016-172020-21
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsTrail 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%
Jae Crowder 72 32.4 13.9 0.7 5.1 5.8 2.2 1.0 0.3 1.1 2.2 4.6 10.0 .463 2.2 5.5 .398 2.4 3.0 .811
difference:+14+9.7+7.1+0.6+2.9+2.3+1.4+0.4+0.6-0.5+2.1+4.8+.021+1.5+3.2+.082+1.4+1.4+.163
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%
Jae Crowder 18 33.1 13.6 1.1 5.3 6.4 2.7 1.1 0.3 0.7 2.9 4.8 11.1 .435 1.7 4.9 .352 2.2 2.7 .833
difference:+16+28.1+11.6+1.1+5.3+6.4+2.7+0.6+0.3-0.7-1.9+3.8+8.6+.035+1.7+3.9+.352+2.2+2.7
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

Jae Crowder Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2017-182021-22
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisBulls 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%
Jae Crowder 80 26.1 9.7 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.3 3.4 8.4 .404 1.4 4.3 .323 1.5 1.9 .818
difference:+29+8.5+4.1+0.5+0.6+0.1+0.6+0.3+0.3-0.3-0.2+1.3+4.6+.134+1.0+3.1+.005+0.4+0.5+.018
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%
Jae Crowder 11 29.4 10.0 0.4 4.7 5.1 1.7 1.4 0.2 1.3 2.3 3.2 9.8 .324 2.0 6.0 .333 1.6 2.5 .643
difference:+6+17.6+6.2+0.2+3.9+3.7+1.3+1.2+0.2-0.7-0.7+1.8+6.4+.088+1.4+3.8+.060+1.2+1.9+.024
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

Jae Crowder Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2018-192022-23
Team Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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%
Jae Crowder 80 27.1 11.9 0.8 4.1 4.8 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.1 2.1 4.0 10.0 .399 2.2 6.5 .331 1.8 2.5 .721
difference:+16+13.1+6.9+0.1+2.6+2.4+1.2+0.3+0.2-0.7-0.8+2.2+6.4+.101+1.8+5.2+.007+0.8+1.2+.017
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%
Jae Crowder 5 26.0 11.4 0.8 5.0 5.8 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.2 1.4 3.4 9.2 .370 1.8 6.0 .300 2.8 3.8 .737
Derrick Jones Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Jae Crowder Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2019-202023-24
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsMavericks 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%
Jae Crowder 65 28.8 10.5 0.8 5.1 5.9 2.5 1.1 0.4 1.1 2.2 3.5 8.7 .401 2.1 6.1 .343 1.5 1.9 .776
difference:+11+5.3+1.9+0.3+2.9+2.6+1.5+0.4+0.3-0.2-0.6+0.4+2.2+.082+1.0+3.0+0.2+0.1+.063
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%
Jae Crowder 21 31.4 12.0 0.5 5.0 5.6 1.9 0.7 0.6 0.7 2.6 3.9 9.6 .403 2.6 7.7 .342 1.7 2.2 .761
difference:+1+2.0+2.9+1.0+3.0+2.1+0.7+0.2+0.4-0.1-0.1+0.4+2.3+.078+1.5+4.7+.027+0.7+0.8+.028
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

Jae Crowder Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2020-212024-25
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsClippers 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%
Jae Crowder 60 27.5 10.1 0.5 4.2 4.7 2.1 0.8 0.5 0.9 2.1 3.3 8.2 .404 2.5 6.3 .389 1.0 1.3 .760
difference:+17+3.2+0.7+2.0+1.3+1.3+0.2+0.1-0.1+0.7+0.6+.122+1.5+3.5+.033+0.1+0.2+.057
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%
Jae Crowder 22 33.1 10.8 0.5 5.6 6.1 1.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 3.0 3.5 8.4 .413 2.5 6.5 .380 1.4 1.6 .886
difference:+15+14.7+3.5+0.2+4.5+4.2+1.6+0.3+0.5-0.5-2.6+0.5+1.5+.025+1.6+3.6+.080+1.0+0.5+.511
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

Season 10

Jae Crowder Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2021-222025-26
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jae Crowder 67 28.1 9.4 0.4 4.8 5.3 1.9 1.4 0.4 0.8 2.6 3.2 8.1 .399 1.9 5.4 .348 1.1 1.3 .789
difference:+54+3.2+1.1+0.4+3.3+2.9+0.8+0.6+0.8-0.6+0.6+1.0+.134+0.7+1.9+0.6+0.9+.003
Derrick Jones Jr. 13 24.9 10.5 0.8 1.5 2.4 1.1 0.8 1.2 0.8 2.0 3.8 7.1 .533 1.2 3.5 .348 1.7 2.2 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jae Crowder 13 29.5 9.4 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.4 1.0 0.5 1.5 3.6 3.2 8.1 .400 1.5 4.8 .302 1.5 2.0 .731
Derrick Jones Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Jae Crowder played 3 seasons more than Derrick Jones Jr. in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 11 to 13, from 2023 to 2025—Jae Crowder played in two Playoffs.