Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Bob Wilkerson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Wilkerson 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

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 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Bob Wilkerson, who played 7. Jaren Jackson Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Bob Wilkerson had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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 achivements, 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. 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bob Wilkerson 7 3 1976-77 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jaren Jackson Jr. Bob Wilkerson
Season 2018-191976-77
Team Memphis GrizzliesSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Bob Wilkerson 78 19.9 6.7 1.2 2.1 3.3 2.2 0.9 0.1 - 1.7 2.8 7.3 .386 - - - 1.1 1.6 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jaren Jackson Jr. Bob Wilkerson
Season 2019-201977-78
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Bob Wilkerson 81 34.3 11.4 1.2 4.6 5.9 5.4 1.6 0.3 3.6 3.4 4.7 11.6 .408 - - - 1.9 2.6 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson 13 32.8 9.2 1.5 3.9 5.5 6.0 1.5 0.3 1.9 4.2 3.6 9.8 .370 - - - 2.0 3.2 .619

Season 3
Jaren Jackson Jr. Bob Wilkerson
Season 2020-211978-79
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Bob Wilkerson 80 30.3 11.4 1.3 3.9 5.2 3.6 1.5 0.3 2.5 2.4 5.0 10.9 .456 - - - 1.5 2.2 .688
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
Bob Wilkerson 3 33.7 9.7 2.3 6.3 8.7 5.0 1.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.7 11.3 .412 - - - 0.3 1.0 .333

Season 4
Jaren Jackson Jr. Bob Wilkerson
Season 2021-221979-80
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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
Bob Wilkerson 75 31.7 13.8 1.1 3.1 4.2 3.2 1.2 0.4 2.6 2.6 5.7 13.7 .417 0.1 0.5 .206 2.2 3.0 .748
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jaren Jackson Jr. Bob Wilkerson
Season 2022-231980-81
Team Memphis GrizzliesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. 63 28.4 18.6 1.7 5.0 6.8 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.7 3.6 6.6 13.0 .506 1.6 4.5 .355 3.8 4.9 .788
Bob Wilkerson 80 28.0 10.0 1.1 2.5 3.5 3.4 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.1 4.1 8.9 .462 0.0 0.1 .100 1.7 2.0 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 36.7 18.0 3.3 4.5 7.8 1.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.8 13.8 .422 1.2 4.2 .280 5.2 6.0 .861
Bob Wilkerson 6 25.3 9.2 1.0 1.7 2.7 2.3 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.2 4.2 9.8 .424 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 6
Jaren Jackson Jr. Bob Wilkerson
Season 2023-241981-82
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. 66 32.2 22.5 1.3 4.2 5.5 2.3 1.2 1.6 2.4 3.6 7.8 17.6 .444 1.8 5.5 .320 5.1 6.3 .808
Bob Wilkerson 65 27.8 11.0 0.9 2.9 3.8 3.6 1.4 0.4 2.1 2.9 4.4 10.4 .418 0.0 0.3 .167 2.2 2.8 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jaren Jackson Jr. Bob Wilkerson
Season -1982-83
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson 77 22.1 6.7 0.8 2.3 3.1 2.5 0.9 0.2 2.1 2.0 2.8 6.6 .417 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------
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