Crowder is known for his good all around-play and his positional flexibility. He is a rugged defender with a strong, muscular stature and a good rebounder. He has a good midrange shot and postplay, as well as being solid from long range, averaging .498 from the field and .345 from the three-point line in his senior season at Marquette. Crowder has a tremendous work ethic, growing from a chubby kid into a muscular player, training with intense will and commitment to improve his skills. Rick Carlisle compared him to Tayshaun Prince, whom he coached while with the Detroit Pistons, stating: "Jae just has a maturity beyond his years. He’s got a natural motor and a natural, real, pure basketball energy. He’s the kind of guy who would fit in on any team."

• YEAR
• TEAM
• GP
• GS
• MPG
• FG%
• 3P%
• FT%
• RPG
• APG
• SPG
• BGP
• PPG

• 2012–13
• Dallas
• 78
• 16
• 17.3
• 0.384
• 0.328
• 0.644
• 2.4
• 1.2
• 0.8
• 0.2
• 5

• 2013–14
• Dallas
• 78
• 8
• 16.1
• 0.439
• 0.331
• 0.754
• 2.5
• 0.8
• 0.8
• 0.3
• 4.6

• 2014–15
• Dallas
• 25
• 0
• 10.6
• 0.434
• 0.342
• 0.909
• 1.2
• 0.5
• 0.6
• 0.2
• 3.6

• YEAR
• TEAM
• GP
• GS
• MPG
• FG%
• 3P%
• FT%
• RPG
• APG
• SPG
• BGP
• PPG

• 2014
• Dallas
• 7
• 0
• 11.6
• 0.444
• 0.429
• 0
• 1.7
• 0.3
• 0.3
• 0.1
• 2.7