Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Darko Milicic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darko Milicic 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 Darko Milicic, who played 10. Jaren Jackson Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Darko Milicic had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Darko Milicic 10 3 2003-04 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaren Jackson Jr. Darko Milicic
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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. 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
Darko Milicic 34 4.7 1.4 0.3 0.9 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.5 1.9 .262 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic 8 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.5 .250

Season 2

Jaren Jackson Jr. Darko Milicic
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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. 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
Darko Milicic 37 6.9 1.8 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.7 2.1 .329 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic 9 2.4 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 1.000

Season 3

Jaren Jackson Jr. Darko Milicic
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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. 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
Darko Milicic 55 13.9 4.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.7 0.3 1.4 0.9 1.7 2.2 4.3 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .560
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
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jaren Jackson Jr. Darko Milicic
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisMagic 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. 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
Darko Milicic 80 23.9 8.0 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.1 0.6 1.8 1.6 2.7 3.1 6.9 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.9 .613
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
Darko Milicic 4 28.8 12.3 2.5 2.0 4.5 1.0 0.3 1.0 0.5 2.3 5.0 8.5 .588 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 4.3 .529

Season 5

Jaren Jackson Jr. Darko Milicic
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies
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 RdDid 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. 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
Darko Milicic 70 23.8 7.2 1.8 4.2 6.1 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.4 2.6 3.1 7.1 .438 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.7 .554
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
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jaren Jackson Jr. Darko Milicic
Season 2023-242008-09
Team Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies
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
Darko Milicic 61 17.0 5.5 1.4 3.0 4.3 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.8 2.2 2.2 4.4 .515 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .562
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jaren Jackson Jr. Darko Milicic
Season -2009-10
Team -New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves
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. ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic 32 21.4 6.7 1.5 3.3 4.7 1.5 0.7 1.1 1.1 2.6 3.1 6.4 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .536
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jaren Jackson Jr. Darko Milicic
Season -2010-11
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
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. ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic 69 24.4 8.8 1.9 3.3 5.2 1.5 0.8 2.0 2.2 3.3 3.9 8.4 .469 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.7 .557
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jaren Jackson Jr. Darko Milicic
Season -2011-12
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
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. ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic 29 16.3 4.6 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.0 2.0 4.5 .454 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .432
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jaren Jackson Jr. Darko Milicic
Season -2012-13
Team -Boston Celtics
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. ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 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. ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------