Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Jared McCain Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jared McCain 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.
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, 6 more than Jared McCain, who played 1. Jaren Jackson Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jared McCain had his rookie season in 2024-25. 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 |
| Jared McCain | 1 | 0 | 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Jared McCain | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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: | +35 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +1.4 | -0.1 | -2.2 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +.046 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +.024 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +.109 |
| Jared McCain | 23 | 25.7 | 15.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 11.9 | .460 | 2.2 | 5.8 | .383 | 2.1 | 2.4 | .875 |
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| * Neiher Jaren Jackson Jr. nor Jared McCain played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Jaren Jackson Jr. played 6 seasons more than Jared McCain in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 7, from 2020 to 2025—Jaren Jackson Jr. played in 4 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Jared McCain, Jaren Jackson Jr. got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Defensive Player of the Year 2 Blocks Leader 2 All-Star Game |