Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Kenny Sailors Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Sailors 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 more than Kenny Sailors, who played 5. Jaren Jackson Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Kenny Sailors had his rookie season in 1946-47. 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
Kenny Sailors 5 1 1946-47 to 1950-51

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaren Jackson Jr. Kenny Sailors
Season 2018-191946-47
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Rebels
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRebels Lost 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 %
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
Kenny Sailors 58 - 9.9 - - - 2.3 - - - 3.1 3.9 12.8 .309 - - - 2.1 3.4 .595
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Kenny Sailors 2 - 7.5 - - - 2.0 - - - 4.0 3.0 8.0 .375 - - - 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 2

Jaren Jackson Jr. Kenny Sailors
Season 2019-201947-48
Team Memphis GrizzliesChicago Stags, Philadelphia Warriors, Providence Steamrollers
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 %
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
Kenny Sailors 44 - 11.9 - - - 1.3 - - - 3.7 4.7 15.7 .300 - - - 2.5 3.6 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Kenny Sailors ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jaren Jackson Jr. Kenny Sailors
Season 2020-211948-49
Team Memphis GrizzliesProvidence Steamrollers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
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
Kenny Sailors 57 - 15.8 - - - 3.7 - - - 4.2 5.4 15.9 .341 - - - 4.9 6.4 .766
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
Kenny Sailors ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jaren Jackson Jr. Kenny Sailors
Season 2021-221949-50
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets (1st)
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
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
Kenny Sailors 57 - 17.3 - - - 4.0 - - - 4.2 5.8 16.6 .349 - - - 5.8 8.0 .721
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
Kenny Sailors ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jaren Jackson Jr. Kenny Sailors
Season 2022-231950-51
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics, Baltimore Bullets (1st)
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
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. 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
Kenny Sailors 60 - 8.2 - - 2.0 2.5 - - - 3.3 3.0 8.9 .340 - - - 2.2 3.0 .728
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
Kenny Sailors ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jaren Jackson Jr. Kenny Sailors
Season 2023-24-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
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. 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
Kenny Sailors ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Kenny Sailors ------- --- ----------