Jaren Jackson Jr.
#20 · Utah Jazz · 6-10 (208 cm) · 242 lb · Michigan State
Jaren Jackson Jr. plays for the Utah Jazz. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at power forward and #2 at center. Jaren Jackson Jr. is out. He's expected back on 2026-12-14. In the 2026-27 season he has played 4 games, 4 as a starter, averaging 26.1 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at power forward (98 %). In the 2025-26 season he averaged 19.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Walker Kessler, Cameron Boozer, and Zion Williamson, who score 32.8 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Zion Williamson.
Next game
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Out: won't play.
Injury update
27 Oct.: A Jackson le han diagnosticado una rotura del ligamento colateral medial (LCM) de la rodilla derecha y estará de baja entre 6 y 8 semanas, según Shams Charania, de ESPN.
On the depth chart
- Power Forward Starter
- Center 2nd
Positions he can play: Power Forward / Center
See the full Jazz depth chart →On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 4
- Min/game
- 26.1
- Starts
- 4
Minutes by position
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Power Forward98 %
Stats
Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 4 | 26.1 | 16.3 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 50.0 | 35.7 | 76.2 | 61.0 | 25.0 |
| 2025-26 | 48 | 30.3 | 19.4 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 47.6 | 35.7 | 80.3 | 57.6 | 25.3 |
Game log
His latest games of the 2026-27 season.
Best games of the season: 24 pts vs Pelicans (Oct 23) · 10 reb vs Pelicans (Oct 23) · 3 ast vs Pelicans (Oct 23)
Injury history
Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.
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Out Since Oct 27 (18 days) 8 games missed Expected return: Dec 14
27 Oct.: A Jackson le han diagnosticado una rotura del ligamento colateral medial (LCM) de la rodilla derecha y estará de baja entre 6 y 8 semanas, según Shams Charania, de ESPN.
Compare with another player
vs Jabari Smith Jr. (Rockets)
vs Lauri Markkanen (Jazz)
Who guards whom
2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Who he guards
- Possessions
- 198
- Pts/100 poss.
- 32.8
- FG%
- 50%
Opponents he guarded most in 4 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Kessler | 20 | 6 | 3/6 |
| Cameron Boozer | 20 | 2 | 1/3 |
| Zion Williamson | 19 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Derik Queen | 13 | 7 | 3/5 |
| Zach Edey | 11 | 8 | 2/4 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 206
- Pts/100 poss.
- 20.8
- FG%
- 44%
Defenders who guarded him most in 4 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | 31 | 14 | 5/9 |
| Walker Kessler | 20 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Zach Edey | 19 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Cameron Boozer | 19 | 3 | 1/4 |
| Cedric Coward | 9 | 2 | 1/1 |