Jarrett Allen vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick Jones Jr. and Jarrett Allen, 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 / 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.

Jarrett Allen played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Derrick Jones Jr., who played 9. Jarrett Allen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Derrick Jones Jr. had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Jarrett Allen 8 5 2017-18 to 2024-25
Derrick Jones Jr. 9 5 2016-17 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jarrett Allen Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Brooklyn NetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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%
Jarrett Allen 72 20.0 8.2 2.0 3.4 5.4 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.1 2.0 3.3 5.5 .589 0.1 0.2 .333 1.6 2.0 .776
difference:+40+3.0+2.9+0.8+2.1+2.9+0.3+0.8-0.7+1.2+1.7+.027+0.1+.060+0.7+0.7+.069
Derrick Jones Jr. 32 17.0 5.3 1.2 1.3 2.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 2.0 2.1 3.8 .562 0.1 0.3 .273 0.9 1.3 .707
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jarrett Allen nor Derrick Jones Jr. played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Jarrett Allen Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Brooklyn NetsPhoenix Suns, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
Jarrett Allen 80 26.2 10.9 2.4 6.0 8.4 1.4 0.5 1.5 1.3 2.3 4.2 7.1 .590 0.1 0.6 .133 2.5 3.5 .709
difference:+60+13.9+7.8+1.3+5.1+6.5+0.9+0.3+0.8-0.9-1.1+3.1+4.4+.194+0.1+0.3+.034+1.7+2.3+.042
Derrick Jones Jr. 20 12.3 3.1 1.1 0.9 1.9 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.1 2.7 .396 0.2 0.9 .167 0.8 1.2 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 5 22.0 11.0 3.0 3.8 6.8 2.2 0.6 0.6 1.6 2.6 3.8 6.4 .594 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 4.0 .850
Derrick Jones Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Jarrett Allen Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Brooklyn NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
Jarrett Allen 70 26.5 11.1 3.1 6.5 9.6 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.1 2.3 4.3 6.6 .649 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.9 .633
difference:+10+7.3+4.1+1.5+4.1+5.6+1.0+0.2+0.6-0.4-0.2+1.6+1.2+.155+0.5+1.4+.308+1.2+1.9+.026
Derrick Jones Jr. 60 19.2 7.0 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.7 2.1 2.7 5.4 .494 0.5 1.5 .308 1.2 2.0 .607
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 4 33.0 10.3 4.3 10.5 14.8 2.3 0.5 1.8 2.8 1.8 3.5 6.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.0 .813
Derrick Jones Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Jarrett Allen Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland CavaliersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost NBA Finals
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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%
Jarrett Allen 63 29.6 12.8 3.1 6.9 10.0 1.7 0.5 1.4 1.6 1.5 4.7 7.7 .618 0.1 0.3 .316 3.2 4.6 .703
difference:+4+6.3+4.3+2.0+4.1+6.1+0.6+0.5+0.8-1.1-0.7+1.6+1.8+.091+0.5+1.9+.036+1.6+2.5+.069
Derrick Jones Jr. 59 23.3 8.5 1.1 2.8 3.9 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.5 2.2 3.1 5.9 .527 0.6 2.2 .280 1.6 2.1 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen DNP------ --- ----------
Derrick Jones Jr. 15 6.4 1.5 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.5 1.1 .471 0.3 0.6 .444 0.1 0.3 .400

Season 5

Jarrett Allen Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West 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%
Jarrett Allen 56 32.3 16.1 3.4 7.3 10.8 1.6 0.8 1.3 1.7 1.7 6.6 9.7 .677 0.0 0.2 .100 2.9 4.2 .708
difference:+2+9.6+9.3+2.1+5.1+7.3+0.8+0.2+0.4-1.1-0.5+4.1+4.5+.193+0.7+2.1+.216+1.9+2.6+.060
Derrick Jones Jr. 58 22.7 6.8 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.8 0.6 0.9 0.6 2.2 2.5 5.2 .484 0.7 2.3 .316 1.0 1.6 .648
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen DNP------ --- ----------
Derrick Jones Jr. 2 5.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

Jarrett Allen Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Jarrett Allen 68 32.6 14.3 3.3 6.5 9.8 1.7 0.8 1.2 1.4 2.3 5.9 9.2 .644 0.0 0.1 .100 2.4 3.3 .733
difference:+17+15.0+8.7+2.1+4.4+6.5+1.1+0.3+0.6-0.8-0.2+3.8+5.4+.106+0.4+1.1+.228+1.3+1.9+.067
Derrick Jones Jr. 51 17.6 5.6 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 2.1 2.1 3.8 .538 0.4 1.2 .328 1.1 1.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 5 38.2 9.4 3.0 4.4 7.4 2.4 0.8 1.0 0.6 2.0 4.4 7.2 .611 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.2 .500
difference:+26.4+5.6+2.4+3.6+6.0+2.0+0.6+1.0-0.4+3.0+3.8+.199+0.6+2.2+0.2+0.6+.167
Derrick Jones Jr. 5 11.8 3.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.6 1.4 3.4 .412 0.6 2.2 .273 0.4 0.6 .667

Season 7

Jarrett Allen Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Jarrett Allen 77 31.7 16.5 3.2 7.4 10.5 2.7 0.7 1.1 1.6 1.9 6.7 10.6 .634 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.1 .742
difference:+13+17.7+11.5+2.3+5.9+8.1+2.2+0.2+0.5-1.2-0.6+4.9+7.0+.134+0.4+1.2+.338+2.0+2.8+.004
Derrick Jones Jr. 64 14.0 5.0 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 1.3 1.8 3.6 .500 0.4 1.3 .338 1.0 1.3 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 4 31.8 17.0 3.8 10.0 13.8 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 6.3 9.3 .676 0.0 0.0 - 4.5 6.5 .692
Derrick Jones Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Jarrett Allen Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2024-252023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisMavericks Lost NBA Finals
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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%
Jarrett Allen 82 28.0 13.5 2.6 7.1 9.7 1.9 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.5 5.5 7.8 .706 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.4 .718
difference:+6+4.5+4.9+1.5+4.9+6.4+0.9+0.2+0.2-0.3-0.1+2.4+1.3+.223+1.1+3.0+.343+1.1+1.6+.005
Derrick Jones Jr. 76 23.5 8.6 1.1 2.2 3.3 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.6 3.1 6.5 .483 1.1 3.1 .343 1.3 1.8 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 9 29.0 13.4 2.3 6.1 8.4 1.3 1.4 0.9 1.9 1.7 4.9 6.8 .721 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 3.9 .943
difference:+13+0.4+4.3+0.8+4.1+4.9+0.1+0.9+0.1-1.1-0.8+1.4+0.5+.240+1.1+3.0+2.7+2.5+.210
Derrick Jones Jr. 22 29.4 9.1 1.5 2.0 3.5 1.2 0.5 1.0 0.8 2.5 3.5 7.3 .481 1.1 3.0 .369 1.0 1.4 .733

Additional Years

* Derrick Jones Jr. played 1 season more than Jarrett Allen in the NBA.

In that period—his season 9 in 2025—Derrick Jones Jr. played in the Playoffs.