Kelvin Cato vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Kelvin Cato, 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.

Kelvin Cato played 10 years in the NBA, 4 more than Jaren Jackson Jr., who played 6. Kelvin Cato had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, 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
Kelvin Cato 10 4 1997-98 to 2006-07
Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kelvin Cato Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 1997-982018-19
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Kelvin Cato 74 13.6 3.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.6 2.2 1.3 3.1 .428 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .688
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 %
Kelvin Cato 4 14.5 6.5 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 1.8 1.0 3.0 2.3 4.3 .529 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 2.8 .727
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kelvin Cato Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 1998-992019-20
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Kelvin Cato 43 12.7 3.5 1.1 2.3 3.5 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.6 2.3 1.3 3.0 .450 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.8 1.6 .507
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 %
Kelvin Cato 8 5.4 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.6 0.1 1.1 .111 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.3 .400
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kelvin Cato Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 1999-002020-21
Team Houston RocketsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
Kelvin Cato 65 24.3 8.7 1.6 4.4 6.0 0.4 0.5 1.9 1.1 2.7 3.3 6.2 .537 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.2 .649
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 %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
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

Kelvin Cato Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2000-012021-22
Team Houston RocketsMemphis 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 %
Kelvin Cato 35 17.8 4.7 1.3 2.7 4.0 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.7 2.5 1.8 3.2 .577 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .649
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 %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
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

Kelvin Cato Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2001-022022-23
Team Houston RocketsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
Kelvin Cato 75 25.6 6.6 2.3 4.7 7.0 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.7 2.8 2.5 4.3 .583 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.6 .582
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 %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6

Kelvin Cato Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2002-032023-24
Team Houston RocketsMemphis 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 %
Kelvin Cato 73 17.1 4.5 1.8 4.1 5.9 0.3 0.5 1.2 0.8 2.4 1.8 3.5 .520 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.7 .532
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 %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kelvin Cato Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2003-04-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Kelvin Cato 69 25.3 6.1 2.2 4.6 6.8 1.0 0.8 1.4 1.2 2.9 2.3 5.2 .447 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .676
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelvin Cato 5 29.2 5.8 2.8 4.0 6.8 0.4 1.0 0.8 1.0 3.6 2.6 4.4 .591 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.4 .429
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kelvin Cato Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2004-05-
Team Orlando Magic-
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 %
Kelvin Cato 62 24.6 7.0 1.6 5.1 6.7 0.6 0.9 1.3 1.0 2.7 2.6 4.8 .539 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.3 .783
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kelvin Cato Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2005-06-
Team Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Kelvin Cato 27 12.3 3.6 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.9 1.3 3.1 .429 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .743
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelvin Cato 4 3.8 1.5 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kelvin Cato Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2006-07-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Kelvin Cato 18 5.3 1.2 0.7 1.1 1.7 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.4 1.2 .318 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .667
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------