Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves and Jaren Jackson 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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.
Jaren Jackson Jr. played 7 years in the NBA, 3 more than Austin Reaves, who played 4. Jaren Jackson Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Austin Reaves had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | 4 | 2018-19 to 2024-25 |
| Austin Reaves | 4 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +3 | +2.9 | +6.5 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +1.1 | -1.0 | -2.4 | +2.7 | +5.0 | +.047 | +0.3 | +.042 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +.073 | |
| Austin Reaves | 61 | 23.2 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 5.2 | .459 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .317 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .839 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Jaren Jackson Jr. nor Austin Reaves played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Lakers Lost West Conf Finals |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +7 | +0.3 | +4.4 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +0.2 | +1.3 | -0.2 | -2.4 | +2.2 | +5.5 | +.060 | +1.2 | +3.1 | +.004 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +.117 |
| Austin Reaves | 64 | 28.8 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 7.7 | .529 | 1.3 | 3.4 | .398 | 3.6 | 4.1 | .864 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Reaves | 16 | 36.2 | 16.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 12.1 | .464 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .443 | 3.2 | 3.6 | .895 |
Season 3 |
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| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
| Others | - | NBA Cup Champion |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +71 | +8.6 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +4.4 | +0.3 | +1.3 | -0.7 | -1.9 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +.062 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +.084 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +.020 |
| Austin Reaves | 82 | 32.1 | 15.9 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 11.5 | .486 | 1.9 | 5.1 | .367 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .853 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +7.4 | +3.2 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +2.6 | +0.4 | +0.6 | -2.6 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +.050 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.017 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +.020 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 34.8 | 16.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 12.6 | .476 | 1.4 | 5.2 | .269 | 3.4 | 3.8 | .895 |
Season 4 |
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| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive First Team | - |
| Blocks Leader | - | |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 78 | 27.3 | 16.3 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 13.3 | .415 | 1.6 | 5.1 | .319 | 3.6 | 4.4 | .823 |
| difference: | +5 | +7.6 | +3.9 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +4.7 | +0.2 | +2.0 | -0.7 | -1.4 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +.045 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +.058 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +.054 |
| Austin Reaves | 73 | 34.9 | 20.2 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 14.2 | .460 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .377 | 4.4 | 5.0 | .877 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 12 | 27.7 | 15.4 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 13.0 | .378 | 2.3 | 6.0 | .375 | 3.3 | 4.4 | .755 |
| difference: | +7 | +11.5 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +2.7 | +0.6 | +1.9 | -1.4 | -0.8 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +.033 | +0.7 | +3.4 | +.056 | +2.1 | +3.0 | +.102 | |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 39.2 | 16.2 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 14.6 | .411 | 3.0 | 9.4 | .319 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .857 |
Additional Years |
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* Jaren Jackson Jr. played 3 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 7, from 2023 to 2025—Jaren Jackson Jr. played in two Playoffs. In those 3 extra years over Austin Reaves, Jaren Jackson Jr. got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Defensive Player of the Year 1 Blocks Leader 2 All-Star Game |