Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Danny Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Danny Young 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 Danny Young, who played 10. Jaren Jackson Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Danny Young had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Danny Young 10 6 1984-85 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jaren Jackson Jr. Danny Young
Season 2018-191984-85
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
Danny Young 3 8.7 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 3.3 .200 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Danny Young ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jaren Jackson Jr. Danny Young
Season 2019-201985-86
Team Memphis GrizzliesSeattle Supersonics
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
Danny Young 82 23.2 6.9 0.4 1.1 1.5 3.7 1.3 0.1 1.1 1.4 2.8 5.5 .506 0.3 0.9 .324 1.1 1.3 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Danny Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jaren Jackson Jr. Danny Young
Season 2020-211986-87
Team Memphis GrizzliesSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics 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. 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
Danny Young 73 20.3 4.8 0.3 1.2 1.5 4.8 1.0 0.0 1.2 1.0 1.8 3.9 .458 0.4 1.1 .367 0.8 1.0 .831
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
Danny Young 14 14.9 4.1 0.3 0.9 1.1 3.4 1.1 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.5 3.7 .404 0.4 1.1 .313 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 4
Jaren Jackson Jr. Danny Young
Season 2021-221987-88
Team Memphis GrizzliesSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisSupersonics 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. 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
Danny Young 77 12.3 3.2 0.2 0.7 1.0 2.8 0.7 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.2 2.8 .408 0.3 1.0 .286 0.6 0.7 .811
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
Danny Young 5 19.0 6.4 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.8 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.4 2.2 4.2 .524 0.0 0.6 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 5
Jaren Jackson Jr. Danny Young
Season 2022-231988-89
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
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 RdTrail 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. 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
Danny Young 48 19.8 6.2 0.4 1.2 1.5 2.6 1.1 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.4 5.2 .460 0.4 1.0 .340 1.0 1.3 .781
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
Danny Young 3 22.0 9.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 4.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 4.0 8.7 .462 1.0 2.7 .375 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 6
Jaren Jackson Jr. Danny Young
Season 2023-241989-90
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost NBA 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. 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
Danny Young 82 17.0 4.7 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.8 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 4.0 .421 0.2 0.7 .271 1.1 1.4 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 21 14.0 4.1 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.5 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.4 1.3 3.4 .389 0.5 1.4 .379 0.9 1.3 .704

Season 7
Jaren Jackson Jr. Danny Young
Season -1990-91
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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. ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 75 12.0 3.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.4 3.6 .380 0.5 1.4 .346 0.5 0.6 .911
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 7 5.1 1.7 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.6 .545 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Jaren Jackson Jr. Danny Young
Season -1991-92
Team -Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers 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. ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 62 16.5 4.5 0.3 1.0 1.2 2.8 0.7 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.6 4.1 .392 0.4 1.1 .329 0.9 1.1 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 3 3.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9
Jaren Jackson Jr. Danny Young
Season -1992-93
Team -Detroit Pistons
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. ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 65 12.9 2.9 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.1 2.6 .413 0.3 1.0 .324 0.4 0.5 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Danny Young ------- --- ----------

Note: Danny Young didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 10
Jaren Jackson Jr. Danny Young
Season -1994-95
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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. ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 7 11.0 3.4 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.7 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.3 2.4 .529 0.7 1.7 .417 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Danny Young ------- --- ----------
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