Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Clemon Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Clemon Johnson 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, 4 less than Clemon Johnson, who played 10. Jaren Jackson Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Clemon Johnson had his rookie season in 1978-79. 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
Clemon Johnson 10 8 1978-79 to 1987-88

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jaren Jackson Jr. Clemon Johnson
Season 2018-191978-79
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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. 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
Clemon Johnson 74 10.7 3.2 1.1 1.9 3.1 1.1 0.3 0.5 0.9 1.6 1.4 2.9 .470 - - - 0.5 1.0 .486
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Clemon Johnson 3 15.7 4.7 1.7 4.0 5.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 2.3 1.7 1.3 3.7 .364 - - - 2.0 3.7 .545

Season 2
Jaren Jackson Jr. Clemon Johnson
Season 2019-201979-80
Team Memphis GrizzliesIndiana Pacers
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. 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
Clemon Johnson 79 19.5 6.0 1.8 3.2 5.0 1.5 0.6 1.5 1.0 2.7 2.5 5.0 .503 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.5 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jaren Jackson Jr. Clemon Johnson
Season 2020-211980-81
Team Memphis GrizzliesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East 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
Clemon Johnson 81 20.3 7.2 2.1 3.6 5.8 1.8 0.5 1.5 1.5 2.3 2.9 5.8 .504 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.3 .593
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
Clemon Johnson 2 27.5 7.5 5.0 5.0 10.0 1.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 2.5 6.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 5.0 .500

Season 4
Jaren Jackson Jr. Clemon Johnson
Season 2021-221981-82
Team Memphis GrizzliesIndiana Pacers
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
Clemon Johnson 79 25.1 9.5 2.3 4.9 7.2 1.6 0.8 1.4 1.7 3.1 3.9 8.1 .487 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .651
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
Clemon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jaren Jackson Jr. Clemon Johnson
Season 2022-231982-83
Team Memphis GrizzliesIndiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers
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 RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Clemon Johnson 83 23.1 8.5 2.3 4.0 6.3 1.7 0.8 1.1 1.5 2.7 3.6 7.0 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.2 .617
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
Clemon Johnson 12 16.8 4.2 1.8 1.8 3.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 1.0 2.3 2.1 4.1 .510 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000

Season 6
Jaren Jackson Jr. Clemon Johnson
Season 2023-241983-84
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East 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. 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
Clemon Johnson 80 21.5 5.7 1.6 3.3 5.0 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.6 2.4 5.2 .468 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .611
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Clemon Johnson 5 9.0 1.6 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.6 1.6 0.8 2.4 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7
Jaren Jackson Jr. Clemon Johnson
Season -1984-85
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East 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. ------- --- ----------
Clemon Johnson 58 15.1 4.7 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.6 0.3 0.8 0.7 1.9 2.0 4.1 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Clemon Johnson 13 12.7 3.2 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.5 1.0 2.5 .394 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .762

Season 8
Jaren Jackson Jr. Clemon Johnson
Season -1985-86
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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. ------- --- ----------
Clemon Johnson 75 14.3 3.5 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.5 1.7 1.4 3.0 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Clemon Johnson 12 25.3 6.2 1.9 3.1 5.0 0.7 0.9 1.3 0.8 2.9 2.4 4.4 .547 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .640

Season 9
Jaren Jackson Jr. Clemon Johnson
Season -1986-87
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Supersonics 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. ------- --- ----------
Clemon Johnson 78 13.5 3.2 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.1 2.3 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Clemon Johnson 14 18.7 4.3 1.8 1.7 3.5 0.3 0.5 1.1 0.1 1.3 1.7 3.8 .453 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .632

Season 10
Jaren Jackson Jr. Clemon Johnson
Season -1987-88
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Supersonics 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. ------- --- ----------
Clemon Johnson 74 9.8 1.6 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.7 1.4 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Clemon Johnson 5 7.8 1.4 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 2.0 0.6 1.4 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
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