James Bailey vs. Jae Crowder Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jae Crowder and James Bailey, 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.

James Bailey played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Jae Crowder, who played 12. James Bailey had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Jae Crowder had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
James Bailey 9 2 1979-80 to 1987-88
Jae Crowder 12 11 2012-13 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

James Bailey Jae Crowder
Season 1979-802012-13
Team Seattle SupersonicsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
James Bailey 67 10.8 4.7 1.1 1.9 2.9 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.7 1.8 4.0 .450 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .673
Jae Crowder 78 17.3 5.0 0.4 1.9 2.4 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.8 4.7 .384 0.8 2.5 .328 0.6 0.9 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey 12 11.5 4.6 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.4 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.8 1.8 3.7 .477 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .650
Jae Crowder ------- --- ----------

Season 2

James Bailey Jae Crowder
Season 1980-812013-14
Team Seattle SupersonicsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 %
James Bailey 82 31.0 14.0 2.3 5.1 7.4 1.2 0.9 1.7 2.7 4.0 5.4 10.8 .499 0.0 0.0 .500 3.1 4.4 .709
Jae Crowder 78 16.1 4.6 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.7 3.8 .439 0.6 1.9 .331 0.6 0.8 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
Jae Crowder 7 11.6 2.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.9 1.1 2.6 .444 0.4 1.0 .429 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

James Bailey Jae Crowder
Season 1981-822014-15
Team Seattle Supersonics, New Jersey NetsDallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
James Bailey 77 19.1 8.6 1.6 3.4 5.1 0.8 0.5 1.1 1.8 3.5 3.4 6.6 .517 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.9 .612
Jae Crowder 82 20.1 7.7 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.7 2.8 6.6 .420 0.7 2.5 .293 1.3 1.7 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey 2 13.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Jae Crowder 4 25.0 10.8 2.0 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.8 1.3 3.5 3.8 7.3 .517 0.8 2.5 .300 2.5 3.3 .769

Season 4

James Bailey Jae Crowder
Season 1982-832015-16
Team New Jersey Nets, Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
James Bailey 75 23.5 13.3 2.3 4.0 6.3 0.9 0.6 0.8 2.6 3.6 5.1 10.3 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.3 .702
Jae Crowder 73 31.6 14.2 1.0 4.2 5.1 1.8 1.7 0.5 1.1 2.7 4.9 11.1 .443 1.7 5.0 .336 2.7 3.3 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
Jae Crowder 6 32.8 9.5 0.8 5.7 6.5 2.2 1.5 0.5 1.2 2.8 3.3 12.0 .278 1.7 6.8 .244 1.2 1.8 .636

Season 5

James Bailey Jae Crowder
Season 1983-842016-17
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
James Bailey 73 16.1 8.8 1.4 2.6 4.0 1.1 0.5 0.5 1.4 2.7 3.5 7.1 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.6 .719
Jae Crowder 72 32.4 13.9 0.7 5.1 5.8 2.2 1.0 0.3 1.1 2.2 4.6 10.0 .463 2.2 5.5 .398 2.4 3.0 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
Jae Crowder 18 33.1 13.6 1.1 5.3 6.4 2.7 1.1 0.3 0.7 2.9 4.8 11.1 .435 1.7 4.9 .352 2.2 2.7 .833

Season 6

James Bailey Jae Crowder
Season 1984-852017-18
Team New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
James Bailey 74 17.5 5.2 1.6 3.0 4.6 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.4 3.9 2.1 4.7 .447 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .676
Jae Crowder 80 26.1 9.7 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.3 3.4 8.4 .404 1.4 4.3 .323 1.5 1.9 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
Jae Crowder 11 29.4 10.0 0.4 4.7 5.1 1.7 1.4 0.2 1.3 2.3 3.2 9.8 .324 2.0 6.0 .333 1.6 2.5 .643

Season 7

James Bailey Jae Crowder
Season 1985-862018-19
Team New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
James Bailey 48 25.9 11.1 2.1 4.8 7.0 1.0 0.7 0.8 2.1 4.3 4.2 9.2 .456 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 3.5 .772
Jae Crowder 80 27.1 11.9 0.8 4.1 4.8 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.1 2.1 4.0 10.0 .399 2.2 6.5 .331 1.8 2.5 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
Jae Crowder 5 26.0 11.4 0.8 5.0 5.8 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.2 1.4 3.4 9.2 .370 1.8 6.0 .300 2.8 3.8 .737

Season 8

James Bailey Jae Crowder
Season 1986-872019-20
Team New Jersey NetsMemphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost NBA 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 %
James Bailey 34 15.9 8.3 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.6 3.5 3.3 7.0 .469 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.4 .725
Jae Crowder 65 28.8 10.5 0.8 5.1 5.9 2.5 1.1 0.4 1.1 2.2 3.5 8.7 .401 2.1 6.1 .343 1.5 1.9 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
Jae Crowder 21 31.4 12.0 0.5 5.0 5.6 1.9 0.7 0.6 0.7 2.6 3.9 9.6 .403 2.6 7.7 .342 1.7 2.2 .761

Season 9

James Bailey Jae Crowder
Season 1987-882020-21
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost NBA 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 %
James Bailey 65 13.4 4.4 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.6 0.3 0.4 1.1 2.8 1.7 3.7 .452 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.4 .787
Jae Crowder 60 27.5 10.1 0.5 4.2 4.7 2.1 0.8 0.5 0.9 2.1 3.3 8.2 .404 2.5 6.3 .389 1.0 1.3 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
Jae Crowder 22 33.1 10.8 0.5 5.6 6.1 1.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 3.0 3.5 8.4 .413 2.5 6.5 .380 1.4 1.6 .886

Season 10

James Bailey Jae Crowder
Season -2021-22
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
Jae Crowder 67 28.1 9.4 0.4 4.8 5.3 1.9 1.4 0.4 0.8 2.6 3.2 8.1 .399 1.9 5.4 .348 1.1 1.3 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
Jae Crowder 13 29.5 9.4 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.4 1.0 0.5 1.5 3.6 3.2 8.1 .400 1.5 4.8 .302 1.5 2.0 .731

Season 11

James Bailey Jae Crowder
Season -2022-23
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
Jae Crowder 18 18.9 6.9 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.5 2.5 5.2 .479 1.3 3.1 .436 0.6 0.7 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
Jae Crowder 4 10.3 1.8 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.8 3.3 .231 0.0 1.5 .000 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 12

James Bailey Jae Crowder
Season -2023-24
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
Jae Crowder 50 23.1 6.2 0.6 2.6 3.2 1.3 0.8 0.2 0.5 1.5 2.3 5.4 .422 1.2 3.3 .349 0.5 0.7 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
Jae Crowder 4 10.5 2.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.8 3.0 .250 0.3 1.8 .143 0.5 0.5 1.000