Chet Holmgren vs. Eduardo Najera Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eduardo Najera and Chet Holmgren, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Chet Holmgren played 1 years in the NBA, 11 less than Eduardo Najera, who played 12. Chet Holmgren had his first NBA Season in 2023-24, while Eduardo Najera had his rookie season in 2000-01. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Chet Holmgren 1 1 2023-24
Eduardo Najera 12 9 2000-01 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chet Holmgren Eduardo Najera
Season 2023-242000-01
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren 82 29.4 16.5 1.6 6.3 7.9 2.4 0.6 2.3 1.6 2.4 6.2 11.6 .530 1.6 4.3 .370 2.7 3.4 .793
Eduardo Najera 40 10.8 3.3 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.2 1.5 2.8 .523 0.0 0.1 .333 0.4 0.8 .424
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren 10 34.5 15.6 1.4 5.8 7.2 2.1 0.7 2.5 1.9 2.6 5.9 11.9 .496 1.3 5.0 .260 2.5 3.3 .758
Eduardo Najera 7 6.0 3.0 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.1 1.3 2.4 .529 0.4 0.6 .750 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Chet Holmgren Eduardo Najera
Season -2001-02
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 62 21.9 6.5 2.4 3.1 5.5 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.6 2.5 2.4 4.8 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.4 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 8 15.4 4.6 0.4 1.3 1.6 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.3 2.8 2.0 2.9 .696 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .625

Season 3

Chet Holmgren Eduardo Najera
Season -2002-03
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 48 23.0 6.7 1.9 2.8 4.6 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.5 2.7 2.7 4.8 .558 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 19 20.8 6.1 1.9 2.0 3.9 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.8 2.8 2.1 4.5 .453 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .792

Season 4

Chet Holmgren Eduardo Najera
Season -2003-04
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 58 12.4 3.0 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.5 1.6 1.2 2.8 .444 0.0 0.1 .500 0.5 0.8 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 5 11.2 2.4 2.0 1.4 3.4 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 2.4 1.0 2.2 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 5

Chet Holmgren Eduardo Najera
Season -2004-05
Team -Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 68 17.4 5.2 1.5 2.1 3.6 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.9 2.2 2.1 4.7 .450 0.1 0.3 .286 0.9 1.3 .637
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 2 6.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

Chet Holmgren Eduardo Najera
Season -2005-06
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 64 22.6 5.4 2.0 3.1 5.1 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.8 2.6 2.0 4.7 .422 0.1 0.2 .333 1.4 1.8 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 4 22.3 2.0 1.0 2.8 3.8 0.5 0.8 0.0 1.0 3.3 0.8 3.5 .214 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 7

Chet Holmgren Eduardo Najera
Season -2006-07
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 75 22.1 6.6 1.7 2.4 4.1 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.7 2.8 2.7 4.7 .576 0.0 0.2 .083 1.2 1.6 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 5 19.2 1.8 2.2 3.4 5.6 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 2.0 0.8 3.4 .235 0.0 0.6 .000 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 8

Chet Holmgren Eduardo Najera
Season -2007-08
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 78 21.3 5.9 1.4 2.9 4.3 1.2 0.9 0.5 0.8 2.6 2.2 4.7 .473 0.7 1.9 .361 0.8 1.1 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 4 19.5 4.0 1.3 2.0 3.3 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.3 3.8 1.8 3.5 .500 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Chet Holmgren Eduardo Najera
Season -2008-09
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 27 11.8 2.9 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.9 1.2 2.7 .446 0.2 0.9 .200 0.3 0.8 .364
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Chet Holmgren Eduardo Najera
Season -2009-10
Team -New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 46 14.9 3.4 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.3 3.2 .425 0.4 1.4 .297 0.3 0.5 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 5 7.2 0.8 1.0 0.8 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.2 1.6 0.4 1.6 .250 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Chet Holmgren Eduardo Najera
Season -2010-11
Team -Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 31 12.0 2.2 0.5 1.0 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.7 0.8 2.3 .361 0.4 1.1 .324 0.2 0.4 .545
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Chet Holmgren Eduardo Najera
Season -2011-12
Team -Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 22 12.3 2.6 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.3 1.8 1.1 2.9 .375 0.4 1.3 .276 0.1 0.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera ------- --- ----------