Thomas Bryant vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Thomas Bryant, 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.

Thomas Bryant played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Jaren Jackson Jr., who played 6. Thomas Bryant had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
Thomas Bryant 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Thomas Bryant Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2017-182018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Thomas Bryant 15 4.8 1.5 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.4 .381 0.1 0.7 .100 0.3 0.6 .556
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 %
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Thomas Bryant Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Washington WizardsMemphis 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 %
Thomas Bryant 72 20.8 10.5 1.6 4.7 6.3 1.3 0.3 0.9 0.8 1.8 4.3 7.0 .616 0.5 1.4 .333 1.5 1.9 .781
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 %
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Thomas Bryant Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Washington WizardsMemphis 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 %
Thomas Bryant 46 24.9 13.2 2.1 5.1 7.2 1.8 0.5 1.1 1.2 2.2 5.3 9.1 .581 0.8 2.0 .407 1.9 2.5 .741
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 %
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------
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
Thomas Bryant Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Washington WizardsMemphis 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 %
Thomas Bryant 10 27.1 14.3 1.8 4.3 6.1 1.5 0.4 0.8 1.1 3.1 5.9 9.1 .648 0.9 2.1 .429 1.6 2.4 .667
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 %
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------
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
Thomas Bryant Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Washington WizardsMemphis 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 %
Thomas Bryant 27 16.3 7.4 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.9 0.2 0.8 0.7 1.6 2.9 5.5 .520 0.4 1.6 .286 1.3 1.5 .875
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 %
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------
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
Thomas Bryant Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Denver NuggetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Thomas Bryant 59 18.3 9.8 1.5 4.3 5.7 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.7 3.9 6.3 .623 0.4 1.0 .441 1.6 2.1 .738
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 %
Thomas Bryant 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Thomas Bryant Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2023-24-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 %
Thomas Bryant 38 11.6 5.7 1.1 2.7 3.7 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.3 3.9 .577 0.1 0.6 .182 1.1 1.2 .872
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thomas Bryant 2 9.0 6.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 3.5 .714 0.0 1.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .667
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
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