Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Tom Owens Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tom Owens 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, 1 less than Tom Owens, who played 7. Jaren Jackson Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Tom Owens had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Tom Owens 7 5 1976-77 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jaren Jackson Jr. Tom Owens
Season 2018-191976-77
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost East Conf 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. 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
Tom Owens 46 10.0 4.1 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 - 2.1 1.5 2.9 .504 - - - 1.1 1.7 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Tom Owens 3 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 - 0.3 0.0 0.3 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Jaren Jackson Jr. Tom Owens
Season 2019-201977-78
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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. 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
Tom Owens 82 20.9 10.1 2.4 4.2 6.6 2.0 0.4 0.5 1.9 3.2 3.8 7.8 .490 - - - 2.5 3.4 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Tom Owens 6 33.3 15.2 2.2 4.3 6.5 4.3 0.8 1.2 1.2 5.0 6.3 11.5 .551 - - - 2.5 3.5 .714

Season 3
Jaren Jackson Jr. Tom Owens
Season 2020-211978-79
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail 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. 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
Tom Owens 82 34.0 18.5 3.2 5.8 9.0 3.7 0.7 0.7 3.0 4.0 7.3 13.4 .548 - - - 3.9 4.9 .794
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
Tom Owens 3 26.7 11.7 3.0 3.3 6.3 1.7 1.3 0.3 2.3 5.3 5.0 10.3 .484 - - - 1.7 2.7 .625

Season 4
Jaren Jackson Jr. Tom Owens
Season 2021-221979-80
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisTrail 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. 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
Tom Owens 76 30.8 16.4 2.5 5.1 7.5 2.6 0.6 0.7 2.3 3.6 6.8 13.3 .514 0.0 0.0 .500 2.8 3.7 .753
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
Tom Owens 3 27.7 11.0 4.3 2.7 7.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.7 4.7 4.7 8.7 .538 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.7 .625

Season 5
Jaren Jackson Jr. Tom Owens
Season 2022-231980-81
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 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. 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
Tom Owens 79 23.3 10.6 2.1 3.7 5.8 1.8 0.5 0.6 1.6 3.5 4.1 8.0 .511 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.2 .764
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
Tom Owens 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Jaren Jackson Jr. Tom Owens
Season 2023-241981-82
Team Memphis GrizzliesIndiana Pacers
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
Tom Owens 74 21.6 10.5 1.9 3.1 5.0 1.7 0.6 0.5 1.9 3.5 4.0 8.6 .470 0.0 0.0 .500 2.4 3.1 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Tom Owens ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jaren Jackson Jr. Tom Owens
Season -1982-83
Team -Detroit Pistons
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. ------- --- ----------
Tom Owens 49 14.8 4.2 1.3 2.4 3.8 0.9 0.2 0.3 1.0 2.3 1.7 3.9 .422 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Tom Owens ------- --- ----------
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