Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Myles Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Myles Turner 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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 8 years in the NBA, 3 less than Myles Turner, who played 11. Jaren Jackson Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Myles Turner had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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. 8 4 2018-19 to 2025-26
Myles Turner 11 7 2015-16 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaren Jackson Jr. Myles Turner
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Memphis GrizzliesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+2+3.3+3.5+0.2+1.0+0.8+0.4+0.5-0.6-1.2+0.7+1.4+.008+0.8+2.2+.145+1.1+1.4+.039
Myles Turner 60 22.8 10.3 1.1 4.4 5.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.1 2.6 4.4 8.8 .498 0.1 0.2 .214 1.5 2.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. DNP------ --- ----------
Myles Turner 7 28.1 10.3 2.3 4.1 6.4 0.4 0.3 3.3 1.7 3.4 4.7 10.1 .465 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.3 .667

Season 2

Jaren Jackson Jr. Myles Turner
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Memphis GrizzliesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+24+2.9+2.9+0.7+2.0+2.7+0.1+0.2+0.5-0.4-0.9+0.7+2.5+.042+2.0+5.1+.046+0.6+0.4+.062
Myles Turner 81 31.4 14.5 1.7 5.6 7.3 1.3 0.9 2.1 1.3 3.2 5.5 10.7 .511 0.5 1.4 .348 3.0 3.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. DNP------ --- ----------
Myles Turner 4 33.3 10.8 1.5 5.3 6.8 0.8 1.8 1.3 1.5 3.8 4.8 11.0 .432 0.0 1.5 .000 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 3

Jaren Jackson Jr. Myles Turner
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Memphis GrizzliesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+54+4.7+1.7+0.1+0.9+0.8+0.2+0.5+0.2-0.1-0.9+0.1+1.6+.055+0.6+3.1+.074+0.7+0.6+.056
Myles Turner 65 28.2 12.7 1.4 5.0 6.4 1.3 0.6 1.8 1.5 2.9 4.7 9.8 .479 0.9 2.4 .357 2.5 3.2 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+2+0.6+1.2+0.9+0.5+0.5+0.4+0.7+0.6-0.8-0.6+0.1+3.1+.185+0.7+3.7+.176+0.7+0.5+.086
Myles Turner 7 28.0 12.4 0.9 4.3 5.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.6 3.6 4.7 7.7 .611 0.9 1.9 .462 2.1 2.7 .789

Season 4

Jaren Jackson Jr. Myles Turner
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Memphis GrizzliesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks LeaderAchievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+4+1.3+3.0+0.1+1.5+1.4+0.5+0.1+0.4-0.3-0.9+0.4+2.8+.072+0.6+2.5+.069+1.6+1.7+.087
Myles Turner 74 28.6 13.3 1.4 5.8 7.2 1.6 0.8 2.7 1.4 2.6 5.1 10.5 .487 1.0 2.6 .388 2.0 2.7 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+8+3.8+5.6+1.2+0.7+0.5+0.6+0.8+0.7-0.6-0.9+1.4+4.2+.022+1.5+2.5+.161+1.3+1.1+.140
Myles Turner 4 31.5 9.8 1.0 5.3 6.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 0.8 3.5 3.5 8.8 .400 0.8 3.5 .214 2.0 3.3 .615

Season 5

Jaren Jackson Jr. Myles Turner
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Memphis GrizzliesIndiana Pacers
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 RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+1+1.1+6.5+0.3+0.2+0.2+0.2+0.3+0.9-0.3-0.9+2.3+3.5+.049+0.2+0.5+.011+1.8+2.2+.037
Myles Turner 62 29.5 12.1 1.4 5.2 6.6 1.2 0.7 2.1 1.4 2.7 4.3 9.5 .457 1.4 4.0 .344 2.0 2.7 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+2+0.2+2.2+0.5+3.5+3.0+0.7+0.5+2.0-0.7-0.7+0.5+2.8+.146+0.3+0.7+.149+3.4+2.0+.423
Myles Turner 4 36.5 15.8 2.8 8.0 10.8 0.8 0.5 4.0 2.3 3.3 6.3 11.0 .568 1.5 3.5 .429 1.8 4.0 .438

Season 6

Jaren Jackson Jr. Myles Turner
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Memphis GrizzliesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+19+1.2+9.9+1.0+1.0+1.3+0.3+1.8-1.0-0.1+3.4+8.4+.033+0.3+1.1+.015+2.7+3.3+.026
Myles Turner 47 31.0 12.6 1.3 5.2 6.5 1.0 0.9 3.4 1.4 3.5 4.4 9.2 .477 1.5 4.4 .335 2.4 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jaren Jackson Jr. nor Myles Turner played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Jaren Jackson Jr. Myles Turner
Season 2024-252021-22
Team Memphis GrizzliesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 74 29.8 22.2 1.2 4.4 5.6 2.0 1.2 1.5 2.1 3.5 8.0 16.4 .488 2.0 5.3 .375 4.2 5.4 .781
difference:+32+0.4+9.3+0.3+1.1+1.5+1.0+0.5+1.3-0.8-0.7+3.2+7.0+.021+0.5+0.9+.042+2.3+2.9+.029
Myles Turner 42 29.4 12.9 1.5 5.5 7.1 1.0 0.7 2.8 1.3 2.8 4.8 9.4 .509 1.5 4.4 .333 1.9 2.5 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 34.3 16.0 2.3 2.8 5.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 2.8 3.5 5.5 14.5 .379 0.8 2.8 .273 4.3 5.0 .850
Myles Turner DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Jaren Jackson Jr. Myles Turner
Season 2025-262022-23
Team Memphis GrizzliesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 18 29.4 18.6 1.0 4.1 5.1 1.7 0.6 1.1 2.1 4.1 6.7 14.1 .472 1.9 5.1 .370 3.4 4.2 .813
difference:+44+0.6+0.4+2.0+2.4+0.3+1.2-0.4-0.6+0.2+2.3+.076+0.4+1.1+.003+0.1+0.3+.030
Myles Turner 62 29.4 18.0 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.4 0.6 2.3 1.7 3.5 6.5 11.8 .548 1.5 4.0 .373 3.5 4.5 .783
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jaren Jackson Jr. nor Myles Turner played in the postseason in their season 8

Additional Years

* Myles Turner played 3 seasons more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2024 to 2026—Myles Turner played in two Playoffs.