Jason Smith vs. Jalen Suggs Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Suggs and Jason Smith, 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.

Jason Smith played 11 years in the NBA, 8 more than Jalen Suggs, who played 3. Jason Smith had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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
Jason Smith 11 4 2007-08 to 2018-19
Jalen Suggs 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jason Smith Jalen Suggs
Season 2007-082021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Jason Smith 76 14.6 4.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.9 1.9 4.1 .455 0.1 0.2 .286 0.7 1.1 .659
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 %
Jason Smith 6 13.7 3.3 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.5 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.8 1.3 3.0 .444 0.0 0.2 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Note: Jason Smith didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 2
Jason Smith Jalen Suggs
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando 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 %
Jason Smith 56 11.8 3.4 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.6 2.0 1.3 3.1 .431 0.2 0.5 .345 0.5 0.8 .690
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 %
Jason Smith ------- --- ----------
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jason Smith Jalen Suggs
Season 2010-112023-24
Team New Orleans HornetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic 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 %
Jason Smith 77 14.3 4.3 1.2 2.0 3.1 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.9 1.8 4.0 .443 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 0.9 .843
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 %
Jason Smith 6 9.7 2.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.8 1.2 2.5 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Jason Smith Jalen Suggs
Season 2011-12-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
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 %
Jason Smith 40 23.7 9.9 1.8 3.1 4.9 0.9 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.6 4.5 8.7 .520 0.0 0.2 .111 0.8 1.2 .702
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Smith ------- --- ----------
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jason Smith Jalen Suggs
Season 2012-13-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
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 %
Jason Smith 51 17.2 8.2 1.3 2.4 3.6 0.7 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.4 3.3 6.7 .490 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.0 .843
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Smith ------- --- ----------
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jason Smith Jalen Suggs
Season 2013-14-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
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 %
Jason Smith 31 26.8 9.7 1.6 4.2 5.8 0.9 0.4 0.9 0.9 3.2 4.2 9.1 .465 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .780
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Smith ------- --- ----------
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jason Smith Jalen Suggs
Season 2014-15-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Jason Smith 82 21.8 8.0 1.2 2.8 4.0 1.7 0.4 0.5 1.3 2.5 3.1 7.2 .434 0.2 0.5 .357 1.5 1.9 .830
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Smith ------- --- ----------
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jason Smith Jalen Suggs
Season 2015-16-
Team Orlando Magic-
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 %
Jason Smith 76 15.5 7.2 0.7 2.2 2.9 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.8 2.1 3.2 6.6 .485 0.1 0.2 .250 0.7 0.9 .806
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Smith ------- --- ----------
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jason Smith Jalen Suggs
Season 2016-17-
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 %
Jason Smith 74 14.4 5.7 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.8 2.3 2.4 4.4 .529 0.5 1.1 .474 0.5 0.7 .686
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Smith 13 12.1 3.9 0.8 1.5 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.8 2.3 1.5 3.0 .487 0.2 0.8 .300 0.8 1.1 .714
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jason Smith Jalen Suggs
Season 2017-18-
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 %
Jason Smith 33 8.6 3.4 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.3 1.4 3.5 .391 0.1 1.0 .125 0.6 0.6 .905
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Smith 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Jason Smith Jalen Suggs
Season 2018-19-
Team Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans-
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 %
Jason Smith 20 9.6 3.3 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.5 1.1 3.0 .356 0.5 1.3 .346 0.7 0.8 .875
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Smith ------- --- ----------
Jalen Suggs ------- --- ----------
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