Eric Fernsten vs. Enes Kanter Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Enes Kanter and Eric Fernsten, 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.

Eric Fernsten played 6 years in the NBA, 5 less than Enes Kanter, who played 11. Eric Fernsten had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, while Enes Kanter had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Eric Fernsten 6 4 1975-76 to 1983-84
Enes Kanter 11 6 2011-12 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Eric Fernsten Enes Kanter
Season 1975-762011-12
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago BullsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Eric Fernsten 37 7.2 2.5 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.5 0.2 0.4 - 0.6 0.9 2.3 .384 - - - 0.7 1.0 .703
Enes Kanter 66 13.2 4.6 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.3 1.8 3.6 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Fernsten ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter 4 10.8 3.5 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.8 1.8 4.0 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000

Season 2

Eric Fernsten Enes Kanter
Season 1976-772012-13
Team Chicago BullsUtah Jazz
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 %
Eric Fernsten 5 12.2 2.8 1.8 1.4 3.2 1.2 0.2 0.6 - 1.8 0.6 3.0 .200 - - - 1.6 2.2 .727
Enes Kanter 70 15.4 7.2 1.9 2.4 4.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.4 1.7 2.9 5.4 .544 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.3 1.7 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Fernsten ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------

Note: Eric Fernsten didn't play in 1977-78 and 1978-79.

Season 3

Eric Fernsten Enes Kanter
Season 1979-802013-14
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Eric Fernsten 56 7.7 3.1 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.3 2.7 .464 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .635
Enes Kanter 80 26.7 12.3 2.8 4.7 7.5 0.9 0.4 0.5 1.8 2.9 5.2 10.7 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.6 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Fernsten 5 3.6 1.2 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.2 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .667
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Eric Fernsten Enes Kanter
Season 1980-812014-15
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Eric Fernsten 45 6.2 2.1 0.6 0.7 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.8 .481 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .667
Enes Kanter 75 28.5 15.5 3.7 5.3 8.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 1.9 2.5 6.4 12.4 .519 0.2 0.6 .356 2.4 3.1 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Fernsten 8 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .667
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Eric Fernsten Enes Kanter
Season 1981-822015-16
Team Boston CelticsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Fernsten 43 4.7 1.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.1 .388 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .633
Enes Kanter 82 21.0 12.7 3.0 5.1 8.1 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.4 2.0 5.0 8.8 .576 0.1 0.3 .476 2.4 3.1 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Fernsten 5 2.2 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Enes Kanter 18 17.9 9.4 2.6 3.6 6.2 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.2 3.6 6.6 .551 0.1 0.8 .143 2.1 2.5 .844

Note: Eric Fernsten didn't play in 1982-83.

Season 6

Eric Fernsten Enes Kanter
Season 1983-842016-17
Team New York KnicksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisThunder 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 %
Eric Fernsten 32 12.6 2.6 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.5 0.9 1.6 .558 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .735
Enes Kanter 72 21.3 14.3 2.7 4.0 6.7 0.9 0.4 0.5 1.7 2.1 5.6 10.2 .545 0.1 0.5 .132 3.1 4.0 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Fernsten 2 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Enes Kanter 5 9.0 4.8 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 5.2 .385 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 7

Eric Fernsten Enes Kanter
Season -2017-18
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 %
Eric Fernsten ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter 71 25.8 14.1 3.8 7.1 11.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.7 2.6 5.9 10.0 .592 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.6 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Fernsten ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Eric Fernsten Enes Kanter
Season -2018-19
Team -New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Fernsten ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter 67 24.5 13.7 3.8 6.0 9.8 1.7 0.5 0.4 1.8 2.5 5.6 10.2 .549 0.1 0.5 .294 2.3 2.9 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Fernsten ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter 16 28.8 11.4 3.3 6.4 9.6 1.2 0.7 0.6 1.6 2.3 4.7 9.1 .514 0.1 0.3 .250 1.9 2.6 .756

Season 9

Eric Fernsten Enes Kanter
Season -2019-20
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Fernsten ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter 58 16.9 8.1 2.8 4.6 7.4 1.0 0.4 0.7 1.0 1.7 3.4 6.0 .572 0.0 0.1 .143 1.2 1.7 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Fernsten ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter 11 9.3 4.5 1.7 2.2 3.9 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.7 2.0 3.8 .524 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.5 0.9 .500

Season 10

Eric Fernsten Enes Kanter
Season -2020-21
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 %
Eric Fernsten ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter 72 24.4 11.2 3.9 7.1 11.0 1.2 0.5 0.7 1.1 2.3 4.7 7.8 .604 0.0 0.1 .250 1.8 2.3 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Fernsten ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter 5 11.2 2.0 1.2 1.4 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.8 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 11

Eric Fernsten Enes Kanter
Season -2021-22
Team -Boston Celtics
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 %
Eric Fernsten ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter 35 11.7 3.7 1.7 2.8 4.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.8 .526 0.1 0.1 .400 0.7 0.8 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Fernsten ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------