Justin Anderson vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Justin Anderson, 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.

Justin Anderson and Jaren Jackson Jr. both played 6 years in the NBA. Justin Anderson had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Jaren Jackson Jr. had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Justin Anderson 6 3 2015-16 to 2021-22
Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Justin Anderson Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2015-162018-19
Team Dallas MavericksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Justin Anderson 55 11.8 3.8 0.3 2.1 2.4 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.3 3.2 .406 0.4 1.5 .265 0.8 1.0 .800
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Justin Anderson 5 19.0 9.4 1.8 2.2 4.0 1.4 0.8 0.6 1.0 2.4 3.4 7.4 .459 0.8 2.6 .308 1.8 2.8 .643
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Justin Anderson Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
Justin Anderson 75 16.4 7.1 0.9 2.3 3.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.5 2.5 5.9 .424 0.8 2.6 .299 1.4 1.7 .791
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Justin Anderson ------- --- ----------
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Justin Anderson Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisGrizzlies 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 %
Justin Anderson 38 13.7 6.2 0.7 1.8 2.4 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.4 2.3 5.3 .431 0.9 2.7 .330 0.7 1.0 .737
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Justin Anderson 7 4.7 1.1 0.1 1.1 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.4 1.1 .375 0.3 1.0 .286 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 4
Justin Anderson Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Atlanta HawksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
Justin Anderson 48 9.6 3.7 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.3 3.3 .408 0.5 1.6 .312 0.5 0.7 .743
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Justin Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5
Justin Anderson Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Brooklyn NetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
Justin Anderson 10 10.7 2.8 0.1 2.0 2.1 0.8 0.0 0.6 0.4 1.3 1.0 3.8 .263 0.6 2.9 .207 0.2 0.4 .500
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Justin Anderson 3 9.3 6.3 0.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.7 4.0 .417 1.7 3.7 .455 1.3 1.3 1.000
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

Note: Justin Anderson didn't play in 2020-21.

Season 6
Justin Anderson Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana PacersMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
Justin Anderson 16 19.8 6.4 0.3 2.6 2.9 2.1 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.4 2.3 5.9 .379 0.9 3.7 .254 0.9 1.2 .789
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Justin Anderson ------- --- ----------
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
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