Jaren Jackson Jr.
Utah Jazz · #20
Career (regular season)
- GP
- 455
- PTS
- 18.6
- REB
- 5.6
- AST
- 1.5
Personal details
- Position
- Forward-Center
- Height and weight
- 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) · 110 kg (243 lb)
- Born
- September 15, 1999 (age 27)
- Birthplace
- Plainfield, Estados Unidos
- School / club
- Michigan State
- Draft
- 2018: round 1, pick 4
- NBA career
- Since 2018, active · 8 seasons
- Current team
- Utah Jazz · number 20
Biography
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 per game for two consecutive seasons in 2021–22 and 2022–23.
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Stats
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Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | MEM | 58 | 798 | 272 | 64 | 1,515 | 52 | 82 | 98 | 50.6 | 35.9 | 76.6 |
| 2019-20 | MEM | 57 | 990 | 262 | 78 | 1,622 | 40 | 92 | 99 | 46.9 | 39.4 | 74.7 |
| 2020-21 | MEM | 11 | 158 | 62 | 12 | 258 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 42.4 | 28.3 | 83.3 |
| 2021-22 | MEM | 78 | 1,272 | 454 | 86 | 2,126 | 73 | 177 | 130 | 41.5 | 31.9 | 82.3 |
| 2022-23 | MEM | 63 | 1,173 | 426 | 60 | 1,788 | 65 | 189 | 107 | 50.6 | 35.5 | 78.8 |
| 2023-24 | MEM | 66 | 1,486 | 365 | 154 | 2,124 | 80 | 106 | 160 | 44.4 | 32.0 | 80.8 |
| 2024-25 | MEM | 74 | 1,641 | 417 | 148 | 2,207 | 92 | 113 | 153 | 48.8 | 37.5 | 78.1 |
| 2025-26 | MEM | 45 | 864 | 259 | 86 | 1,382 | 47 | 68 | 100 | 47.5 | 35.9 | 79.7 |
| 2025-26 | UTA | 3 | 67 | 13 | 8 | 72 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 49.0 | 33.3 | 87.5 |
| 2025-26 | TOT | 48 | 931 | 272 | 94 | 1,455 | 53 | 69 | 107 | 47.6 | 35.7 | 80.3 |
| Career | 455 | 8,449 | 2,530 | 696 | 13,095 | 467 | 846 | 869 | 46.7 | 35.1 | 79.3 | |
Playoffs
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | MEM | 5 | 68 | 28 | 5 | 137 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 42.6 | 28.6 | 87.5 |
| 2021-22 | MEM | 12 | 185 | 81 | 11 | 332 | 9 | 30 | 17 | 37.8 | 37.5 | 75.5 |
| 2022-23 | MEM | 6 | 108 | 47 | 9 | 220 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 42.2 | 28.0 | 86.1 |
| 2024-25 | MEM | 4 | 64 | 20 | 6 | 137 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 37.9 | 27.3 | 85.0 |
| Career | 27 | 425 | 176 | 31 | 826 | 24 | 50 | 50 | 39.6 | 33.1 | 81.6 | |
TOT: season total across all the teams he played for.
Awards and titles
Draft
- 2018: round 1, pick 4 · Memphis Grizzlies · Michigan State
Transactions
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· Rookies
The Memphis Grizzlies signed Jaren Jackson Jr. to a multi-year contract.
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· Trade
Memphis ejerce su opción sobre el 3º año de contrato del pívot Jaren Jackson Jr. y del escolta Grayson Allen, para la temporada 2020-2021. No la ejerce sobre el 4º año del alero Josh Jackson, que será agente libre sin restricciones en julio de 2020.
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· Extension
The Memphis Grizzlies signed Jaren Jackson Jr. to a contract extension.
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· Extension
The Memphis Grizzlies signed Jaren Jackson to a contract extension.
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· Trade
The Memphis Grizzlies traded Jaren Jackson, John Konchar, Jock Landale and Vince Williams to the Utah Jazz for Kyle Anderson, Walter Clayton Jr., Taylor Hendricks, Georges Niang, a 2027 1st round draft pick, a 2027 1st round draft pick and a 2031 1st round draft pick. 2027 1st-rd pick is more favorable conditional 2027 1st-rd pick is LAL own 2031 1st-rd pick is PHO own Memphis received a trade exception.
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Salaries
| Season | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | LAC | $0.1M |
| 1994-95 | PHI | $0.1M |
| 1996-97 | WAS | $0.2M |
| 1997-98 | SAS | $0.3M |
| 1999-00 | SAS | $2.5M |
| 2000-01 | SAS | $1.8M |
| 2001-02 | SAS | $3.0M |
| 2018-19 | MEM | $5.9M |
| 2019-20 | MEM | $6.9M |
| 2020-21 | MEM | $7.3M |
| 2021-22 | MEM | $9.2M |
| 2022-23 | MEM | $28.9M |
| 2023-24 | MEM | $27.1M |
| 2024-25 | MEM | $25.3M |
| 2025-26 | UTA | $35.0M |
| 2026-27 | UTA | $49.0M |
| Career total | $202.6M | |
Regular-season salaries; if a team waived him and kept paying, the amounts are added up. Data from Basketball-Reference, cross-checked with HoopsHype and ESPN.