Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Bob Kauffman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Kauffman and Jaren Jackson Jr., 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr. played 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Bob Kauffman, who played 7. Jaren Jackson Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Bob Kauffman had his rookie season in 1968-69. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bob Kauffman 7 2 1968-69 to 1974-75

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaren Jackson Jr. Bob Kauffman
Season 2018-191968-69
Team Memphis GrizzliesSeattle Supersonics
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 %
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
Bob Kauffman 82 20.2 7.8 - - 5.9 1.0 - - - 3.1 2.7 6.0 .442 - - - 2.5 3.5 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Bob Kauffman ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jaren Jackson Jr. Bob Kauffman
Season 2019-201969-70
Team Memphis GrizzliesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West Div 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 %
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
Bob Kauffman 64 12.1 4.3 - - 3.3 1.2 - - - 1.8 1.5 3.5 .425 - - - 1.4 1.9 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Bob Kauffman 3 4.7 1.3 - - 2.0 1.3 - - - 0.7 0.3 1.0 .333 - - - 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 3

Jaren Jackson Jr. Bob Kauffman
Season 2020-211970-71
Team Memphis GrizzliesBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
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
Bob Kauffman 78 35.6 20.4 - - 10.7 4.5 - - - 3.4 7.9 16.8 .471 - - - 4.6 6.2 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Kauffman ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jaren Jackson Jr. Bob Kauffman
Season 2021-221971-72
Team Memphis GrizzliesBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Bob Kauffman 77 41.6 18.9 - - 10.2 3.9 - - - 3.5 7.2 14.6 .497 - - - 4.4 5.6 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Kauffman ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jaren Jackson Jr. Bob Kauffman
Season 2022-231972-73
Team Memphis GrizzliesBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
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
Bob Kauffman 77 39.6 17.5 - - 11.1 5.1 - - - 2.7 6.9 13.8 .505 - - - 3.6 4.7 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Kauffman ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jaren Jackson Jr. Bob Kauffman
Season 2023-241973-74
Team Memphis GrizzliesBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBraves Lost East 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 %
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
Bob Kauffman 74 17.6 6.1 1.3 3.1 4.4 1.9 0.5 0.2 - 2.1 2.3 4.9 .467 - - - 1.4 2.0 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Bob Kauffman 2 5.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 0.5 1.5 .333 - - - 0.0 1.0 .000

Season 7

Jaren Jackson Jr. Bob Kauffman
Season -1974-75
Team -Atlanta Hawks
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 %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Bob Kauffman 73 10.9 3.9 0.9 1.6 2.5 1.1 0.3 0.1 - 1.4 1.5 3.6 .433 - - - 0.8 1.2 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Bob Kauffman ------- --- ----------