Dillon Brooks vs. Derrick Coleman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick Coleman and Dillon Brooks, 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.

Dillon Brooks played 7 years in the NBA, 8 less than Derrick Coleman, who played 15. Dillon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Derrick Coleman had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Dillon Brooks 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Derrick Coleman 15 7 1990-91 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dillon Brooks Derrick Coleman
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-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 %
Dillon Brooks 82 28.7 11.0 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.6 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.8 4.1 9.4 .440 1.1 3.2 .356 1.5 2.0 .747
Derrick Coleman 74 35.2 18.4 3.6 6.6 10.3 2.2 1.0 1.3 2.9 2.9 6.9 14.9 .467 0.2 0.5 .342 4.4 6.0 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Dillon Brooks Derrick Coleman
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Dillon Brooks 18 18.3 7.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.8 2.7 6.8 .402 0.8 2.2 .375 1.2 1.7 .733
Derrick Coleman 65 34.0 19.8 3.1 6.4 9.5 3.2 0.8 1.5 3.8 2.6 7.4 14.7 .504 0.4 1.2 .303 4.6 6.0 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman 4 40.5 22.3 3.3 8.0 11.3 5.3 1.8 1.0 2.8 3.0 9.0 18.5 .486 0.3 1.5 .167 4.0 5.3 .762

Season 3
Dillon Brooks Derrick Coleman
Season 2019-201992-93
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Dillon Brooks 73 28.9 16.2 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.1 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.8 6.0 14.6 .407 2.0 5.6 .358 2.2 2.8 .808
Derrick Coleman 76 36.3 20.7 3.3 8.0 11.2 3.6 1.2 1.7 3.2 2.8 7.4 16.1 .460 0.3 1.3 .232 5.5 6.9 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman 5 45.0 26.8 2.6 10.8 13.4 4.6 1.2 2.6 2.6 3.6 10.0 18.8 .532 1.0 2.4 .417 5.8 7.2 .806

Season 4
Dillon Brooks Derrick Coleman
Season 2020-211993-94
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNets 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 %
Dillon Brooks 67 29.8 17.2 0.8 2.1 2.9 2.3 1.2 0.4 1.8 3.5 6.4 15.4 .419 1.9 5.6 .344 2.4 2.9 .815
Derrick Coleman 77 36.1 20.2 3.4 7.9 11.3 3.4 0.9 1.8 2.7 2.7 7.0 15.7 .447 0.5 1.6 .314 5.7 7.4 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 5 35.0 25.8 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.2 1.4 0.4 1.8 3.4 10.0 19.4 .515 1.6 4.0 .400 4.2 5.2 .808
Derrick Coleman 4 43.3 24.5 4.8 9.5 14.3 2.5 0.5 1.3 4.5 3.0 6.8 17.0 .397 1.3 2.3 .556 9.8 12.5 .780

Season 5
Dillon Brooks Derrick Coleman
Season 2021-221994-95
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Dillon Brooks 32 27.7 18.4 0.9 2.3 3.2 2.8 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.3 7.1 16.4 .432 1.4 4.7 .309 2.8 3.3 .849
Derrick Coleman 56 37.6 20.5 3.0 7.6 10.6 3.3 0.6 1.7 3.1 2.9 6.6 15.6 .424 0.5 2.1 .233 6.7 8.8 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 11 30.5 14.6 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.3 5.5 15.6 .349 2.3 6.5 .347 1.5 2.3 .640
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Dillon Brooks Derrick Coleman
Season 2022-231995-96
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
Dillon Brooks 73 30.3 14.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.6 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.3 5.4 13.6 .396 2.0 6.0 .326 1.6 2.1 .779
Derrick Coleman 11 26.7 11.2 1.2 5.4 6.5 2.8 0.4 0.9 2.5 2.7 4.4 10.7 .407 0.6 1.9 .333 1.8 2.9 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 6 27.8 10.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.2 3.3 4.0 12.8 .312 1.7 7.0 .238 0.8 1.2 .714
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Dillon Brooks Derrick Coleman
Season 2023-241996-97
Team Houston RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Dillon Brooks 72 30.9 12.7 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.7 0.9 0.1 1.2 3.3 4.6 10.7 .428 1.8 5.1 .359 1.7 2.0 .844
Derrick Coleman 57 36.9 18.1 2.8 7.3 10.1 3.4 0.9 1.3 3.2 2.9 6.4 14.7 .435 0.6 2.1 .269 4.8 6.4 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Dillon Brooks Derrick Coleman
Season -1997-98
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman 59 36.2 17.6 2.5 7.4 9.9 2.5 0.8 1.2 2.7 2.4 6.0 14.7 .411 0.4 1.7 .265 5.1 6.6 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Dillon Brooks Derrick Coleman
Season -1998-99
Team -Charlotte 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 %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman 37 31.8 13.1 2.1 6.8 8.9 2.1 0.6 1.1 2.4 2.6 4.5 11.0 .414 0.2 0.9 .212 3.9 5.1 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Dillon Brooks Derrick Coleman
Season -1999-00
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets 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 %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman 74 31.7 16.7 1.7 6.9 8.5 2.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 2.6 6.0 13.2 .456 0.7 1.9 .362 4.0 5.1 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman 4 42.0 20.3 2.5 10.0 12.5 3.5 0.8 3.0 3.3 2.8 6.8 14.3 .474 1.3 4.0 .313 5.5 7.0 .786

Season 11
Dillon Brooks Derrick Coleman
Season -2000-01
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets 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 %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman 34 20.1 8.1 1.4 4.1 5.4 1.1 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.6 2.9 7.5 .380 0.6 1.5 .392 1.9 2.7 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman 5 17.6 5.4 1.8 3.2 5.0 1.2 0.8 0.4 1.0 2.4 1.8 6.8 .265 0.4 1.6 .250 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 12
Dillon Brooks Derrick Coleman
Season -2001-02
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman 58 35.9 15.1 2.9 5.9 8.8 1.7 0.7 0.9 2.1 2.7 5.7 12.7 .450 0.5 1.4 .337 3.2 3.9 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman 5 38.6 12.8 3.0 6.2 9.2 2.0 0.2 1.4 1.0 2.0 4.4 8.4 .524 0.8 2.6 .308 3.2 4.0 .800

Season 13
Dillon Brooks Derrick Coleman
Season -2002-03
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman 64 27.2 9.4 2.4 4.7 7.0 1.4 0.8 1.1 1.5 2.7 3.5 7.8 .448 0.3 1.0 .328 2.1 2.7 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman 12 37.4 13.6 2.4 5.6 8.0 2.0 0.6 1.3 1.4 3.0 4.9 9.8 .500 0.3 0.8 .400 3.4 3.9 .872

Season 14
Dillon Brooks Derrick Coleman
Season -2003-04
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman 34 24.8 8.0 1.3 4.3 5.6 1.4 0.7 0.8 1.7 2.3 3.1 7.6 .413 0.2 1.1 .222 1.4 1.9 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Dillon Brooks Derrick Coleman
Season -2004-05
Team -Detroit Pistons
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 %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman 5 10.0 1.8 0.6 2.4 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.6 2.8 .214 0.0 0.4 .000 0.6 0.6 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
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