Caleb Martin vs. Jalen Suggs Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Suggs and Caleb Martin, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Caleb Martin played 7 years in the NBA, 2 more than Jalen Suggs, who played 5. Caleb Martin had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, 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 achievements, 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
Caleb Martin 7 3 2019-20 to 2025-26
Jalen Suggs 5 1 2021-22 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Caleb Martin Jalen Suggs
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Charlotte HornetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caleb Martin 18 17.6 6.2 0.6 1.6 2.1 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.8 2.1 4.7 .440 1.1 2.1 .541 0.9 1.2 .810
difference:+30+9.6+5.6+0.1+1.4+1.5+3.1+0.5-2.2-1.2+2.0+6.7+.079+0.2+2.0+.327+1.7+2.2+.037
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
* Neiher Caleb Martin nor Jalen Suggs played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Caleb Martin Jalen Suggs
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Charlotte HornetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caleb Martin 53 15.4 5.0 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.8 4.8 .375 0.6 2.4 .248 0.8 1.2 .641
difference:+8.1+4.9+0.4+0.1+0.3+1.6+0.6+0.3-1.2-1.1+1.7+3.6+.044+0.6+1.4+.079+0.8+1.0+.082
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
* Neiher Caleb Martin nor Jalen Suggs played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Caleb Martin Jalen Suggs
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Miami HeatOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caleb Martin 60 22.9 9.2 1.2 2.7 3.8 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.7 3.5 6.8 .507 1.1 2.6 .413 1.2 1.6 .763
difference:+15+4.1+3.4+0.6+0.3+0.7+1.6+0.4+0.1-0.9-1.0+1.0+2.7+.036+0.9+2.5+.016+0.4+0.5+.007
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caleb Martin 17 12.3 4.5 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.9 4.7 .400 0.6 1.9 .303 0.1 0.4 .333
difference:+10+20.8+10.2+0.9+2.1+2.9+3.0+0.7+0.3-2.3-1.6+2.8+7.0+.002+1.4+5.0+.011+3.2+3.9+.434
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

Caleb Martin Jalen Suggs
Season 2022-232024-25
Team Miami HeatOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caleb Martin 71 29.3 9.6 1.2 3.6 4.8 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.0 3.6 7.7 .464 1.2 3.3 .356 1.3 1.6 .805
difference:+36+0.7+6.6+0.5+0.2+0.8+2.1+0.5+0.5-1.8-0.8+2.0+6.0+.054+1.0+3.6+.042+1.5+1.5+.077
Jalen Suggs 35 28.6 16.2 0.7 3.4 4.0 3.7 1.5 0.9 2.9 2.8 5.6 13.7 .410 2.2 6.9 .314 2.8 3.1 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caleb Martin 23 30.2 12.7 1.2 4.3 5.4 1.6 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.4 4.7 9.0 .529 1.9 4.5 .423 1.3 1.5 .829
Jalen Suggs DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Caleb Martin Jalen Suggs
Season 2023-242025-26
Team Miami HeatOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caleb Martin 64 27.4 10.0 1.2 3.2 4.4 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.2 2.0 3.8 8.7 .431 1.3 3.6 .349 1.2 1.5 .778
difference:+58+7.9+0.5+0.7+0.5+1.2+2.1+1.3+0.3-1.6-1.2+0.1+1.9+.106+0.2+0.2+.042+0.5+0.3+.131
Jalen Suggs 6 19.5 10.5 0.5 2.7 3.2 4.3 2.0 0.2 2.8 3.2 3.7 6.8 .537 1.5 3.8 .391 1.7 1.8 .909
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caleb Martin 5 35.2 11.6 1.0 2.6 3.6 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 2.8 4.2 9.0 .467 2.2 5.0 .440 1.0 1.0 1.000
Jalen Suggs DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Caleb Martin played 2 seasons more than Jalen Suggs in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2025 to 2026—Caleb Martin didn't play in the postseason.