Reggie Jackson vs. Reggie Theus Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Reggie Theus and Reggie Jackson, 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.

Reggie Jackson and Reggie Theus both played 13 years in the NBA. Reggie Jackson had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Reggie Theus had his rookie season in 1978-79. 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
Reggie Jackson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24
Reggie Theus 13 4 1978-79 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Reggie Jackson Reggie Theus
Season 2011-121978-79
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
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 %
Reggie Jackson 45 11.1 3.1 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.6 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.1 3.5 .321 0.3 1.4 .210 0.6 0.6 .862
Reggie Theus 82 33.6 16.3 1.1 1.7 2.8 5.2 1.1 0.2 3.7 3.3 6.5 13.6 .480 - - - 3.2 4.2 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Jackson ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Reggie Jackson Reggie Theus
Season 2012-131979-80
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder 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 %
Reggie Jackson 70 14.2 5.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.1 4.6 .458 0.3 1.5 .231 0.7 0.9 .839
Reggie Theus 82 36.9 20.2 1.7 2.3 4.0 6.3 1.4 0.2 4.2 3.2 6.9 14.3 .483 0.3 1.3 .267 6.1 7.3 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Jackson 11 33.5 13.9 0.4 4.5 4.9 3.6 0.5 0.5 1.9 3.1 5.2 10.8 .479 1.2 3.9 .302 2.4 2.6 .897
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Reggie Jackson Reggie Theus
Season 2013-141980-81
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsBulls 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 %
Reggie Jackson 80 28.5 13.1 0.5 3.4 3.9 4.1 1.1 0.1 2.1 1.8 5.0 11.5 .440 1.0 3.1 .339 2.0 2.2 .893
Reggie Theus 82 34.4 18.9 1.5 2.0 3.5 5.2 1.5 0.2 3.2 3.1 6.6 13.4 .495 0.2 1.1 .200 5.4 6.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Jackson 19 27.9 11.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 2.4 0.3 0.2 2.0 2.6 3.9 8.5 .466 1.1 2.8 .396 2.1 2.3 .886
Reggie Theus 6 38.7 19.8 1.2 2.3 3.5 6.3 1.5 0.0 2.5 3.7 6.7 15.0 .444 0.3 1.5 .222 6.2 7.2 .860

Season 4

Reggie Jackson Reggie Theus
Season 2014-151981-82
Team Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
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 %
Reggie Jackson 77 29.5 14.5 0.7 3.5 4.2 6.0 0.8 0.1 2.4 2.2 5.6 12.9 .434 0.9 3.1 .299 2.4 2.8 .830
Reggie Theus 82 34.6 18.4 1.4 2.4 3.8 5.8 1.1 0.2 3.4 3.0 6.8 14.6 .469 0.3 1.2 .250 4.4 5.5 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Jackson ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Reggie Jackson Reggie Theus
Season 2015-161982-83
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Reggie Jackson 79 30.7 18.8 0.7 2.5 3.2 6.2 0.7 0.1 2.8 2.4 6.8 15.7 .434 1.5 4.2 .353 3.7 4.3 .864
Reggie Theus 82 34.8 23.8 1.1 2.5 3.7 5.9 1.7 0.2 3.9 3.4 9.1 19.1 .478 0.3 1.1 .231 5.3 6.6 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Jackson 4 36.8 14.3 0.5 2.8 3.3 9.3 1.5 0.5 2.5 2.5 6.3 13.8 .455 0.8 4.5 .167 1.0 1.0 1.000
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Reggie Jackson Reggie Theus
Season 2016-171983-84
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls, Kansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
Reggie Jackson 52 27.4 14.5 0.4 1.8 2.2 5.2 0.7 0.1 2.2 2.5 5.5 13.0 .419 1.3 3.5 .359 2.3 2.6 .868
Reggie Theus 61 24.6 12.2 0.8 1.3 2.1 5.8 0.8 0.2 2.6 2.8 4.3 10.2 .419 0.1 0.7 .167 3.5 4.6 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Jackson ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus 3 27.0 14.3 1.3 2.3 3.7 5.3 1.7 0.0 3.0 3.0 5.7 14.3 .395 0.0 1.0 .000 3.0 3.3 .900

Season 7

Reggie Jackson Reggie Theus
Season 2017-181984-85
Team Detroit PistonsKansas City Kings
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 %
Reggie Jackson 45 26.7 14.6 0.6 2.1 2.8 5.3 0.6 0.1 2.2 1.9 5.5 12.8 .426 1.2 3.8 .308 2.5 3.0 .836
Reggie Theus 82 31.0 16.4 1.3 2.0 3.3 8.0 1.2 0.2 3.7 3.0 6.1 12.5 .487 0.1 0.5 .132 4.1 4.7 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Jackson ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Reggie Jackson Reggie Theus
Season 2018-191985-86
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdKings 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 %
Reggie Jackson 82 27.9 15.4 0.5 2.1 2.6 4.2 0.7 0.1 1.8 2.5 5.4 12.8 .421 2.1 5.7 .369 2.5 2.9 .864
Reggie Theus 82 35.6 18.3 0.9 2.8 3.7 9.6 1.4 0.2 4.0 2.8 6.7 13.9 .480 0.1 0.4 .171 4.9 6.0 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Jackson 4 27.0 17.8 1.3 2.0 3.3 7.0 0.8 0.0 1.3 3.0 7.0 16.3 .431 2.3 5.3 .429 1.5 1.8 .857
Reggie Theus 3 34.0 15.0 1.0 1.7 2.7 6.3 1.0 0.7 4.7 3.0 6.0 15.3 .391 0.0 0.3 .000 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 9

Reggie Jackson Reggie Theus
Season 2019-201986-87
Team Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles ClippersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Reggie Jackson 31 24.0 11.9 0.5 2.4 3.0 4.1 0.4 0.2 1.6 1.9 4.3 10.5 .411 1.8 4.7 .393 1.5 1.7 .833
Reggie Theus 79 36.4 20.3 1.1 2.3 3.4 8.8 1.0 0.2 3.7 2.6 7.3 15.5 .472 0.2 1.0 .218 5.4 6.3 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Jackson 12 14.2 4.9 0.2 1.6 1.8 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.5 1.8 4.0 .438 1.4 2.7 .531 0.0 0.0 -
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Reggie Jackson Reggie Theus
Season 2020-211987-88
Team Los Angeles ClippersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Reggie Jackson 67 23.0 10.7 0.4 2.5 2.9 3.1 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.9 3.9 8.7 .450 1.8 4.2 .433 1.0 1.2 .817
Reggie Theus 73 36.3 21.6 1.0 2.2 3.2 6.3 0.8 0.2 3.2 2.4 8.5 18.1 .470 0.2 0.8 .271 4.4 5.3 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Jackson 19 32.7 17.8 0.4 2.8 3.2 3.4 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.6 6.4 13.3 .484 3.1 7.5 .408 1.9 2.2 .878
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Reggie Jackson Reggie Theus
Season 2021-221988-89
Team Los Angeles ClippersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Reggie Jackson 75 31.2 16.8 0.5 3.1 3.6 4.8 0.7 0.2 2.3 2.1 6.4 16.3 .392 2.2 6.8 .326 1.8 2.2 .847
Reggie Theus 82 30.7 15.8 1.0 1.9 3.0 4.7 1.3 0.2 2.4 2.9 6.1 13.0 .466 0.2 0.7 .293 3.5 4.1 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Jackson ------- --- ----------
Reggie Theus 5 25.4 7.4 0.6 0.8 1.4 4.8 0.2 0.0 2.0 3.6 2.8 7.6 .368 0.0 0.4 .000 1.8 2.4 .750

Season 12

Reggie Jackson Reggie Theus
Season 2022-231989-90
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
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 %
Reggie Jackson 68 24.4 10.2 0.4 1.8 2.1 3.4 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.7 3.9 9.4 .411 1.4 4.2 .333 1.0 1.1 .910
Reggie Theus 76 30.9 18.9 1.0 1.9 2.9 5.4 0.8 0.2 3.0 2.6 6.8 15.5 .439 0.3 1.4 .248 5.0 5.8 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Jackson 6 3.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 .500 0.2 0.3 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Reggie Jackson Reggie Theus
Season 2023-241990-91
Team Denver NuggetsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets TBDDid 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 %
Reggie Jackson 82 22.2 10.2 0.4 1.5 1.9 3.8 0.5 0.2 1.3 1.8 4.0 9.2 .431 1.2 3.5 .359 1.0 1.2 .806
Reggie Theus 81 36.5 18.6 0.9 2.0 2.8 4.7 1.0 0.4 3.1 2.9 7.2 15.4 .468 0.6 1.8 .361 3.6 4.2 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Reggie Jackson 11 10.2 3.8 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.5 4.3 .340 0.7 2.1 .348 0.2 0.2 1.000
Reggie Theus ------- --- ----------