Jaren Jackson Jr.
Forward · Utah Jazz · #20
Jaren Jackson Jr.: season analysis
Jaren Jackson Jr. is a 27-year-old forward for the Utah Jazz, wearing number 20. Listed at 6-foot-10 and 242 pounds, Jackson Jr. has 9 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Michigan State.
In 2026-27, Jackson Jr. is averaging 16.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 26.0 minutes per game, starting all 4 games. The shooting line reads 50.0% from the field, 35.7% from three-point range and 76.2% from the free-throw line. Jackson Jr. ranks third on the team in scoring.
Compared with 2025-26 (19.4 points in 30.3 minutes per game), scoring is down by 3.1 points per game and playing time down by 4.3 minutes.
Before this season, Jackson Jr. played 8 NBA seasons and 503 games, averaging 18.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2023-24 at 22.5 points per game.
Injury report: Jackson Jr. is listed as out.
Background
Jackson Jr. was drafted in 2018 by the Memphis Grizzlies franchise. Jackson Jr. has been with the Memphis Grizzlies since 2018. Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Jaren Jackson Jr. on Wikipedia ↗
Injury status
Out · reported 2026-10-27
Profile
| Team | Utah Jazz |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #20 |
| Age | 27 |
| Born | September 15, 1999 · Plainfield, NJ, USA |
| Height | 6' 10" (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 242 lbs (110 kg) |
| College | Michigan State |
| NBA experience | 9 years |
| Salary | $49,000,000 (2026-27) |
Jazz teammates
Trey AlexanderG · #15
Ace BaileyG · #19
Mo BambaC · #44
Tony BradleyC · #13
Kobe BufkinG · #4
Isaiah CollierG · #8
Kyle FilipowskiF · #2
Keyonte GeorgeG · #3
Josh GreenG · #5
Jaxson HayesC · #11
Harrison IngramF · #00
Lauri MarkkanenF · #23
Svi MykhailiukG · #10
Jusuf NurkicC · #30
Josh OkogieG · #21
Darryn PetersonG · #22
Brice SensabaughF · #28
Last 4 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-26 | vs MEM | L 105-110 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-3 | -4 |
| 2026-10-25 | vs LAL | L 123-132 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-14 | 1-4 | 5-6 | -11 |
| 2026-10-23 | vs NOP | W 120-119 | 33 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7-15 | 2-4 | 8-10 | -5 |
| 2026-10-21 | @ MEM | L 103-123 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 1-2 | -17 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | utah jazz | 4 | 4 | 26.0 | 16.3 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 50.0 | 35.7 | 76.2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.5-11.0 | 1.3-3.5 | 4.0-5.3 |
| 2025-26 | 2025 26 Totals | 48 | 48 | 30.3 | 19.4 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 47.6 | 35.7 | 80.3 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 7.1-15.0 | 1.8-4.9 | 3.4-4.2 |
| 2025-26 | memphis grizzlies | 45 | 45 | 30.7 | 19.2 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 47.5 | 35.9 | 79.7 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 7.1-14.9 | 1.8-4.9 | 3.3-4.2 |
| 2025-26 | utah jazz | 3 | 3 | 24.0 | 22.3 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 49.0 | 33.3 | 87.5 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 8.0-16.3 | 1.7-5.0 | 4.7-5.3 |
| 2024-25 | memphis grizzlies | 74 | 74 | 29.8 | 22.2 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 48.8 | 37.5 | 78.1 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 8.0-16.4 | 2.0-5.3 | 4.2-5.4 |
| 2023-24 | memphis grizzlies | 66 | 66 | 32.2 | 22.5 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 44.4 | 32.0 | 80.8 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 7.8-17.6 | 1.8-5.5 | 5.1-6.3 |
| 2022-23 | memphis grizzlies | 63 | 63 | 28.4 | 18.6 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 50.6 | 35.5 | 78.8 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 6.6-13.0 | 1.6-4.5 | 3.8-4.9 |
| 2021-22 | memphis grizzlies | 78 | 78 | 27.3 | 16.3 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 41.5 | 31.9 | 82.3 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 5.5-13.3 | 1.6-5.1 | 3.6-4.4 |
| 2020-21 | memphis grizzlies | 11 | 4 | 23.5 | 14.4 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 42.4 | 28.3 | 83.3 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 4.8-11.4 | 1.5-5.5 | 3.2-3.8 |
| 2019-20 | memphis grizzlies | 57 | 57 | 28.5 | 17.4 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 46.9 | 39.4 | 74.7 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 6.2-13.2 | 2.5-6.5 | 2.4-3.3 |
| 2018-19 | memphis grizzlies | 58 | 56 | 26.1 | 13.8 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 50.6 | 35.9 | 76.7 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 5.1-10.2 | 0.9-2.4 | 2.6-3.4 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.