Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Kiki Vandeweghe Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kiki Vandeweghe 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, 7 less than Kiki Vandeweghe, who played 13. Jaren Jackson Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Kiki Vandeweghe had his rookie season in 1980-81. 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
Kiki Vandeweghe 13 12 1980-81 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaren Jackson Jr. Kiki Vandeweghe
Season 2018-191980-81
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
Kiki Vandeweghe 51 27.0 11.5 1.7 3.6 5.3 1.8 0.6 0.5 1.7 2.3 4.5 10.5 .426 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.1 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Kiki Vandeweghe ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jaren Jackson Jr. Kiki Vandeweghe
Season 2019-201981-82
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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. 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
Kiki Vandeweghe 82 33.8 21.5 1.8 3.8 5.6 3.0 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.6 8.6 15.4 .560 0.0 0.2 .077 4.2 4.9 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Kiki Vandeweghe 3 36.3 22.7 1.3 4.7 6.0 3.0 0.7 1.3 2.0 2.3 8.3 14.3 .581 0.0 0.0 - 6.0 6.0 1.000

Season 3

Jaren Jackson Jr. Kiki Vandeweghe
Season 2020-211982-83
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West 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. 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
Kiki Vandeweghe 82 35.5 26.7 1.5 3.8 5.3 2.5 0.8 0.5 2.2 2.4 10.3 18.7 .547 0.2 0.6 .294 6.0 6.8 .875
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
Kiki Vandeweghe 8 39.6 26.8 0.8 5.8 6.5 4.0 0.5 0.9 1.5 2.0 10.9 20.0 .544 0.0 0.5 .000 5.0 6.3 .800

Season 4

Jaren Jackson Jr. Kiki Vandeweghe
Season 2021-221983-84
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisNuggets 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
Kiki Vandeweghe 78 35.1 29.4 1.1 3.7 4.8 3.1 0.7 0.6 2.0 2.4 11.5 20.6 .558 0.1 0.4 .367 6.3 7.4 .852
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
Kiki Vandeweghe 5 36.0 25.4 1.2 3.4 4.6 4.0 1.8 1.0 2.0 2.8 9.8 19.2 .510 0.4 1.0 .400 5.4 5.6 .964

Season 5

Jaren Jackson Jr. Kiki Vandeweghe
Season 2022-231984-85
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 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. 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
Kiki Vandeweghe 72 34.8 22.4 1.0 2.1 3.2 1.5 0.5 0.3 1.6 1.6 8.6 16.1 .534 0.2 0.5 .333 5.1 5.7 .896
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
Kiki Vandeweghe 9 34.6 22.4 1.6 1.4 3.0 1.9 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.6 9.4 17.6 .538 0.1 0.8 .143 3.4 3.7 .939

Season 6

Jaren Jackson Jr. Kiki Vandeweghe
Season 2023-241985-86
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
Kiki Vandeweghe 79 35.3 24.8 1.2 1.6 2.7 2.4 0.7 0.2 2.2 2.0 9.1 16.9 .540 0.0 0.1 .125 6.6 7.6 .869
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Kiki Vandeweghe 4 37.3 28.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.5 0.5 2.3 3.0 10.0 17.3 .580 0.0 0.5 .000 8.0 8.0 1.000

Season 7

Jaren Jackson Jr. Kiki Vandeweghe
Season -1986-87
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail 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. ------- --- ----------
Kiki Vandeweghe 79 38.3 26.9 1.1 2.1 3.2 2.8 0.7 0.2 1.8 1.7 10.2 19.6 .523 0.5 1.0 .481 5.9 6.7 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Kiki Vandeweghe 4 43.5 24.8 1.3 2.0 3.3 2.8 0.3 0.3 2.8 2.5 9.5 17.8 .535 0.3 1.0 .250 5.5 6.5 .846

Season 8

Jaren Jackson Jr. Kiki Vandeweghe
Season -1987-88
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail 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. ------- --- ----------
Kiki Vandeweghe 37 28.1 20.2 1.0 2.0 2.9 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.8 7.6 15.1 .508 0.6 1.6 .379 4.3 4.9 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Kiki Vandeweghe 4 18.0 7.8 0.8 2.5 3.3 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.0 2.8 10.0 .275 0.0 1.3 .000 2.3 2.3 1.000

Season 9

Jaren Jackson Jr. Kiki Vandeweghe
Season -1988-89
Team -Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks 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. ------- --- ----------
Kiki Vandeweghe 45 20.8 11.1 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.7 4.4 9.5 .469 0.4 1.1 .396 1.8 2.0 .899
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Kiki Vandeweghe 9 17.7 8.1 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.1 2.8 5.4 .510 0.3 0.9 .375 2.2 2.3 .952

Season 10

Jaren Jackson Jr. Kiki Vandeweghe
Season -1989-90
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks 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. ------- --- ----------
Kiki Vandeweghe 22 25.6 11.7 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.3 4.6 10.5 .442 0.5 0.9 .526 2.0 2.2 .917
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Kiki Vandeweghe 10 23.6 7.6 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.4 3.1 7.4 .419 0.6 1.3 .462 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 11

Jaren Jackson Jr. Kiki Vandeweghe
Season -1990-91
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks 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. ------- --- ----------
Kiki Vandeweghe 75 32.3 16.3 1.0 1.4 2.4 1.5 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.6 6.1 12.4 .494 0.7 1.9 .362 3.5 3.8 .899
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Kiki Vandeweghe 3 33.0 17.0 0.3 2.3 2.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 4.0 2.7 4.3 10.7 .406 1.0 1.7 .600 7.3 8.3 .880

Season 12

Jaren Jackson Jr. Kiki Vandeweghe
Season -1991-92
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks 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. ------- --- ----------
Kiki Vandeweghe 67 14.3 7.0 0.5 0.9 1.3 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.3 2.8 5.7 .491 0.4 1.0 .394 1.0 1.2 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Kiki Vandeweghe 8 9.4 4.5 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 1.3 1.6 3.0 .542 0.5 0.6 .800 0.8 0.9 .857

Season 13

Jaren Jackson Jr. Kiki Vandeweghe
Season -1992-93
Team -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. ------- --- ----------
Kiki Vandeweghe 41 12.0 6.2 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.1 2.2 5.0 .453 0.3 0.9 .324 1.4 1.6 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Kiki Vandeweghe 1 9.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 6.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -