Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Jeff McInnis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeff McInnis 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, 5 less than Jeff McInnis, who played 11. Jaren Jackson Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jeff McInnis had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
Jeff McInnis 11 1 1996-97 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jaren Jackson Jr. Jeff McInnis
Season 2018-191996-97
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
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
Jeff McInnis 13 9.0 5.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.4 0.2 0.1 1.0 1.2 1.8 3.8 .469 0.9 2.0 .462 0.5 0.8 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------

Note: Jeff McInnis didn't play in 1997-98.

Season 2
Jaren Jackson Jr. Jeff McInnis
Season 2019-201998-99
Team Memphis GrizzliesWashington Wizards
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
Jeff McInnis 35 12.2 3.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 2.1 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.0 1.4 3.8 .373 0.3 1.0 .257 0.6 0.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jaren Jackson Jr. Jeff McInnis
Season 2020-211999-00
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Clippers
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
Jeff McInnis 25 23.9 7.2 0.7 2.2 2.9 3.6 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.2 3.2 7.4 .430 0.3 0.8 .333 0.5 0.7 .765
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
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jaren Jackson Jr. Jeff McInnis
Season 2021-222000-01
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Clippers
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
Jeff McInnis 81 35.0 12.9 0.5 2.2 2.7 5.5 0.9 0.1 1.4 2.5 5.3 11.5 .463 0.6 1.8 .361 1.6 2.0 .807
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
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jaren Jackson Jr. Jeff McInnis
Season 2022-232001-02
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Clippers
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
Jeff McInnis 81 37.4 14.6 0.6 2.1 2.6 6.2 0.8 0.1 1.8 2.5 5.7 13.8 .413 0.9 2.9 .321 2.3 2.7 .836
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
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jaren Jackson Jr. Jeff McInnis
Season 2023-242002-03
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
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. 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
Jeff McInnis 75 17.5 5.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.6 2.5 5.6 .444 0.1 0.5 .171 0.7 0.9 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Jeff McInnis 7 14.1 3.0 0.7 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.3 3.7 .346 0.0 0.4 .000 0.4 0.6 .750

Season 7
Jaren Jackson Jr. Jeff McInnis
Season -2003-04
Team -Portland Trail Blazers, 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. ------- --- ----------
Jeff McInnis 70 33.8 11.8 0.5 2.0 2.5 6.1 1.0 0.1 1.7 2.3 4.8 10.7 .447 0.7 1.8 .362 1.6 2.0 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jaren Jackson Jr. Jeff McInnis
Season -2004-05
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. ------- --- ----------
Jeff McInnis 76 34.9 12.8 0.4 1.6 2.1 5.1 0.7 0.0 1.5 2.3 5.0 12.0 .412 1.2 3.5 .345 1.7 2.1 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jaren Jackson Jr. Jeff McInnis
Season -2005-06
Team -New Jersey Nets
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. ------- --- ----------
Jeff McInnis 28 17.4 5.3 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.9 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.3 2.3 5.1 .441 0.1 0.6 .188 0.7 1.0 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jaren Jackson Jr. Jeff McInnis
Season -2006-07
Team -Charlotte Bobcats
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. ------- --- ----------
Jeff McInnis 38 18.5 4.3 0.4 1.3 1.6 3.3 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.9 1.9 4.8 .392 0.0 0.2 .125 0.6 0.8 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Jaren Jackson Jr. Jeff McInnis
Season -2007-08
Team -Charlotte Bobcats
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. ------- --- ----------
Jeff McInnis 54 26.1 4.5 0.3 1.5 1.8 4.1 0.4 0.1 1.4 2.2 2.0 4.6 .434 0.1 0.4 .158 0.4 0.6 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
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