Brendan Haywood vs. Jalen Suggs Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Suggs and Brendan Haywood, 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.

Brendan Haywood played 13 years in the NBA, 10 more than Jalen Suggs, who played 3. Brendan Haywood had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Jalen Suggs had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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
Brendan Haywood 13 8 2001-02 to 2014-15
Jalen Suggs 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brendan Haywood Jalen Suggs
Season 2001-022021-22
Team Washington WizardsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Brendan Haywood 62 20.4 5.1 2.3 2.9 5.2 0.5 0.3 1.5 0.8 2.5 1.8 3.6 .493 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.6 .606
Jalen Suggs 48 27.2 11.8 0.5 3.0 3.6 4.4 1.2 0.4 3.0 3.0 4.1 11.4 .361 0.9 4.1 .214 2.6 3.4 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Brendan Haywood Jalen Suggs
Season 2002-032022-23
Team Washington WizardsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Brendan Haywood 81 23.8 6.2 2.4 2.6 5.0 0.4 0.4 1.5 0.8 2.8 2.1 4.2 .510 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .633
Jalen Suggs 53 23.5 9.9 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.9 1.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.5 8.4 .419 1.2 3.8 .327 1.6 2.2 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Brendan Haywood Jalen Suggs
Season 2003-042023-24
Team Washington WizardsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East 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 %
Brendan Haywood 77 19.3 7.0 2.4 2.6 5.0 0.6 0.4 1.3 1.0 2.0 2.6 5.0 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.0 .585
Jalen Suggs 75 27.0 12.6 0.6 2.4 3.1 2.7 1.4 0.6 1.8 2.7 4.5 9.5 .471 2.0 5.1 .397 1.6 2.1 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jalen Suggs 7 33.1 14.7 1.6 3.6 5.1 3.3 1.3 0.4 2.9 2.6 4.7 11.7 .402 2.0 6.9 .292 3.3 4.3 .767

Season 4

Brendan Haywood Jalen Suggs
Season 2004-05-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East 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 %
Brendan Haywood 68 27.4 9.4 3.0 3.9 6.8 0.8 0.8 1.7 1.4 3.2 3.5 6.3 .560 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.8 .609
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 10 29.4 10.6 3.5 4.1 7.6 1.0 1.4 2.0 1.0 4.0 3.9 7.2 .542 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 4.4 .636
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Brendan Haywood Jalen Suggs
Season 2005-06-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East 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 %
Brendan Haywood 79 23.8 7.3 2.5 3.4 5.9 0.6 0.4 1.3 1.2 2.9 2.8 5.5 .514 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.8 .585
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 6 25.8 7.2 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.8 0.3 1.8 1.2 3.7 2.5 3.7 .682 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 4.2 .520
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Brendan Haywood Jalen Suggs
Season 2006-07-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East 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 %
Brendan Haywood 77 22.6 6.6 2.5 3.7 6.2 0.6 0.4 1.1 1.2 2.7 2.6 4.6 .558 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.7 .548
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 3 11.3 4.3 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.3 1.7 2.3 .714 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Brendan Haywood Jalen Suggs
Season 2007-08-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East 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 %
Brendan Haywood 80 27.9 10.6 3.4 3.8 7.2 0.9 0.4 1.7 1.4 2.7 4.0 7.5 .528 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.7 .735
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 6 29.7 12.0 2.2 4.5 6.7 0.8 0.7 1.5 1.0 4.2 4.3 7.3 .591 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.2 .800
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Brendan Haywood Jalen Suggs
Season 2008-09-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 6 29.2 9.7 2.2 5.2 7.3 1.3 0.7 2.5 1.5 2.3 4.0 8.3 .480 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.5 .476
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Brendan Haywood Jalen Suggs
Season 2009-10-
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 77 30.6 9.1 3.6 5.7 9.3 0.6 0.3 2.1 1.3 2.7 3.6 6.4 .562 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.2 .620
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 6 23.2 6.0 3.0 3.2 6.2 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.5 2.3 2.0 3.5 .571 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.3 .600
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Brendan Haywood Jalen Suggs
Season 2010-11-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 72 18.5 4.4 1.8 3.4 5.2 0.3 0.2 1.0 0.7 2.0 1.8 3.1 .574 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 2.5 .362
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 18 15.3 3.1 1.9 2.2 4.1 0.2 0.1 1.0 0.7 2.7 1.0 1.7 .581 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.4 .465
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Brendan Haywood Jalen Suggs
Season 2011-12-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 54 21.2 5.2 2.6 3.4 6.0 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.9 2.2 2.2 4.2 .518 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.8 .469
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 4 15.3 3.3 1.8 1.5 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .625
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Brendan Haywood Jalen Suggs
Season 2012-13-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 61 19.0 3.5 2.0 2.7 4.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.8 2.0 1.5 3.5 .431 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.1 .455
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Note: Brendan Haywood didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 13

Brendan Haywood Jalen Suggs
Season 2014-15-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 22 5.4 1.6 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.4 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .538
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------