Wesley Iwundu vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Wesley Iwundu, 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.

Wesley Iwundu played 5 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jaren Jackson Jr., who played 6. Wesley Iwundu 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
Wesley Iwundu 5 2 2017-18 to 2021-22
Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Wesley Iwundu Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2017-182018-19
Team Orlando MagicMemphis 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 %
Wesley Iwundu 62 16.5 3.7 0.6 1.6 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.3 1.5 3.5 .427 0.1 0.7 .196 0.5 0.8 .723
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 %
Wesley Iwundu ------- --- ----------
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Wesley Iwundu Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Orlando MagicMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Wesley Iwundu 68 18.1 5.0 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.8 1.7 4.0 .412 0.4 1.2 .367 1.2 1.5 .816
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 %
Wesley Iwundu 5 12.0 4.8 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 3.6 .333 0.6 1.8 .333 1.8 1.8 1.000
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Wesley Iwundu Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Orlando MagicMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
Wesley Iwundu 52 18.3 5.8 0.5 2.1 2.5 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 1.9 4.5 .416 0.5 1.6 .341 1.5 1.9 .804
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 %
Wesley Iwundu 5 15.2 4.2 0.2 2.0 2.2 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.2 4.0 .300 0.8 1.4 .571 1.0 1.6 .625
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

Wesley Iwundu Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans PelicansMemphis 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 %
Wesley Iwundu 41 13.1 2.4 0.4 1.8 2.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.2 0.8 2.5 .333 0.1 1.0 .122 0.6 0.8 .839
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 %
Wesley Iwundu ------- --- ----------
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

Wesley Iwundu Jaren Jackson Jr.
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Atlanta HawksMemphis 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 %
Wesley Iwundu 3 27.3 7.3 1.0 3.3 4.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.7 2.7 6.0 .444 1.0 1.7 .600 1.0 1.3 .750
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 %
Wesley Iwundu ------- --- ----------
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

Wesley Iwundu Jaren Jackson Jr.
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 %
Wesley Iwundu ------- --- ----------
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 %
Wesley Iwundu ------- --- ----------
Jaren Jackson Jr. ------- --- ----------