Jaren Jackson Jr.
Career averages
18.6PPG
5.6RPG
1.5APG
455 games · 8 seasons
At a glance
MEM hubLatest gamesBox score
Fri, Apr 28, 2023
L at LAL 85 - 12514 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast Wed, Apr 26, 2023
W vs LAL 99 - 11618 pts · 10 reb · 0 ast Mon, Apr 24, 2023
L at LAL 111 - 11714 pts · 14 reb · 1 ast Sat, Apr 22, 2023
L at LAL 101 - 11113 pts · 5 reb · 0 ast Wed, Apr 19, 2023
W vs LAL 93 - 10318 pts · 9 reb · 3 ast Sun, Apr 16, 2023
L vs LAL 128 - 11231 pts · 5 reb · 4 ast Position rank2025-26
#12PPG rank
#12PER rank
#12Win shares rank
Forward-CenterPosition
Among 64 Forward-Center players with 41+ games
Career snapshot
8Seasons
455Games
8,452Career points
17.9PER average
Most-played franchise: Memphis Grizzlies · 452 games · 2018-19 to 2025-26
Honors and awards7 total
3×
All-Defense Team2024, 2022, 2021
2×
All-Star Selection2024, 2022
1×
NBA Defensive Player of the Year2022
1×
All-Rookie Team2018
Career highsSingle season
22.5PPG · 2023-24 · MEM
6.8RPG · 2022-23 · MEM
2.3APG · 2023-24 · MEM
21.6PER · 2022-23 · MEM
6.6Win shares · 2022-23 · MEM
Draft2018
1Round
4Overall pick
From Michigan State
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | MEM | 58 | 56 | 26.1 | 13.8 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 50.6 | 35.9 | 76.6 | 16.4 | 3.3 |
| 2019-20 | MEM | 57 | 57 | 28.5 | 17.4 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 46.9 | 39.4 | 74.7 | 16.3 | 3.5 |
| 2020-21 | MEM | 11 | 4 | 23.5 | 14.4 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 42.4 | 28.3 | 83.3 | 18.0 | 0.7 |
| 2021-22 | MEM | 78 | 78 | 27.3 | 16.3 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 41.5 | 31.9 | 82.3 | 17.0 | 5.4 |
| 2022-23 | MEM | 63 | 63 | 28.4 | 18.6 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 50.6 | 35.5 | 78.8 | 21.6 | 6.6 |
| 2023-24 | MEM | 66 | 66 | 32.2 | 22.5 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 44.4 | 32.0 | 80.8 | - | - |
| 2024-25 | MEM | 74 | 74 | 29.8 | 22.2 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 48.8 | 37.5 | 78.1 | - | - |
| 2025-26 | UTA | 3 | 3 | 24.0 | 22.3 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 49.0 | 33.3 | 87.5 | - | - |
| 2025-26 | MEM | 45 | 45 | 30.7 | 19.2 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 47.5 | 35.9 | 79.7 | - | - |
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About Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jaren Walter Jackson Jr., nicknamed "The Block Panther", and also known by his initials JJJ, is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. Jackson was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the fourth overall pick of the 2018 NBA draft. In 2023, he was named to his first NBA All-Star team, later winning Defensive Player of the Year that same season. Jackson is renowned for his defensive dominance, particularly his exceptional rim protection; he led the league in blocks