Jalen Green vs. Shabazz Napier Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shabazz Napier and Jalen Green, 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.

Jalen Green played 3 years in the NBA, 3 less than Shabazz Napier, who played 6. Jalen Green had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, while Shabazz Napier had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Jalen Green 3 0 2021-22 to 2023-24
Shabazz Napier 6 3 2014-15 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Green Shabazz Napier
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Houston RocketsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Jalen Green 67 31.9 17.3 0.5 2.9 3.4 2.6 0.7 0.3 2.0 1.5 6.1 14.2 .426 2.3 6.8 .343 2.8 3.5 .797
Shabazz Napier 51 19.8 5.1 0.3 1.9 2.2 2.5 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.5 1.7 4.5 .382 0.8 2.3 .364 0.9 1.1 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Green ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jalen Green Shabazz Napier
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Houston RocketsOrlando 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 %
Jalen Green 76 34.2 22.1 0.6 3.2 3.7 3.7 0.8 0.2 2.6 1.7 7.4 17.9 .416 2.5 7.3 .338 4.8 6.1 .786
Shabazz Napier 55 10.9 3.7 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.2 3.7 .338 0.6 1.9 .327 0.6 0.8 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Green ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jalen Green Shabazz Napier
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
Jalen Green 82 31.7 19.6 0.5 4.7 5.2 3.5 0.8 0.3 2.3 1.4 6.9 16.2 .423 2.5 7.4 .332 3.5 4.3 .804
Shabazz Napier 53 9.7 4.1 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.3 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.4 3.5 .399 0.6 1.7 .370 0.7 0.9 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Green ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier 4 11.8 6.8 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.0 4.8 .421 1.3 2.8 .455 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 4
Jalen Green Shabazz Napier
Season -2017-18
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 %
Jalen Green ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier 74 20.7 8.7 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.0 1.1 0.2 1.2 1.1 3.0 7.2 .420 1.1 2.9 .376 1.6 1.9 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Green ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier 2 17.5 5.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 3.0 0.5 2.5 5.5 .455 0.0 2.0 .000 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 5
Jalen Green Shabazz Napier
Season -2018-19
Team -Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets 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 %
Jalen Green ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier 56 17.6 9.4 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.6 0.7 0.3 1.2 1.2 3.0 7.8 .389 1.4 4.1 .333 2.1 2.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Green ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier 3 9.3 8.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 3.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.3 3.7 .636 1.0 1.7 .600 2.3 2.7 .875

Season 6
Jalen Green Shabazz Napier
Season -2019-20
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves, Washington Wizards
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 %
Jalen Green ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier 56 24.0 10.3 0.5 2.4 2.8 4.7 1.2 0.2 2.3 1.8 3.4 8.1 .412 1.4 4.3 .317 2.3 2.7 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Green ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier ------- --- ----------
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