Norris Cole vs. Victor Oladipo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Victor Oladipo and Norris Cole, 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.

Norris Cole played 6 years in the NBA, 4 less than Victor Oladipo, who played 10. Norris Cole had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Victor Oladipo had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Norris Cole 6 5 2011-12 to 2016-17
Victor Oladipo 10 5 2013-14 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Norris Cole Victor Oladipo
Season 2011-122013-14
Team Miami HeatOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Norris Cole 65 19.4 6.8 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.0 0.7 0.0 1.6 1.9 2.7 6.9 .393 0.3 1.2 .276 1.0 1.3 .776
Victor Oladipo 80 31.1 13.8 0.5 3.6 4.1 4.1 1.6 0.5 3.2 2.6 4.9 11.7 .419 0.9 2.8 .327 3.1 4.0 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole 19 8.9 1.8 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.6 1.9 .324 0.2 0.6 .250 0.4 0.5 .778
Victor Oladipo ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Norris Cole Victor Oladipo
Season 2012-132014-15
Team Miami HeatOrlando Magic
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 %
Norris Cole 80 19.9 5.6 0.2 1.4 1.6 2.1 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.9 2.2 5.3 .421 0.4 1.2 .357 0.7 1.0 .650
Victor Oladipo 72 35.7 17.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 4.1 1.7 0.3 2.8 2.6 6.6 15.1 .436 1.2 3.4 .339 3.6 4.4 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole 21 19.9 6.1 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.0 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.9 2.3 4.9 .480 0.8 1.5 .531 0.7 0.9 .737
Victor Oladipo ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Norris Cole Victor Oladipo
Season 2013-142015-16
Team Miami HeatOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA 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 %
Norris Cole 82 24.6 6.4 0.2 1.7 2.0 3.0 0.9 0.1 1.5 1.9 2.5 6.1 .414 0.7 2.1 .345 0.6 0.8 .779
Victor Oladipo 72 33.0 16.0 0.7 4.1 4.8 3.9 1.6 0.8 2.1 2.4 5.9 13.5 .438 1.4 3.9 .348 2.8 3.4 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole 20 20.2 4.6 0.1 1.1 1.1 1.8 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.7 1.6 3.9 .410 0.8 2.0 .375 0.7 0.8 .867
Victor Oladipo ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Norris Cole Victor Oladipo
Season 2014-152016-17
Team Miami Heat, New Orleans PelicansOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdThunder 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 %
Norris Cole 75 24.4 7.6 0.2 1.9 2.1 3.4 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.7 3.1 7.4 .412 0.7 2.3 .313 0.8 1.1 .716
Victor Oladipo 67 33.2 15.9 0.6 3.8 4.3 2.6 1.2 0.3 1.8 2.3 6.1 13.9 .442 1.9 5.3 .361 1.7 2.3 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole 4 26.5 8.8 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.8 0.0 0.3 2.0 3.8 3.8 9.0 .417 0.8 3.5 .214 0.5 0.8 .667
Victor Oladipo 5 36.2 10.8 0.4 5.2 5.6 2.0 1.4 0.6 1.2 3.4 4.2 12.2 .344 1.2 5.0 .240 1.2 1.2 1.000

Season 5

Norris Cole Victor Oladipo
Season 2015-162017-18
Team New Orleans PelicansIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Norris Cole 45 26.6 10.6 0.2 3.1 3.4 3.7 0.8 0.1 1.7 2.3 4.4 10.8 .405 0.7 2.3 .324 1.2 1.4 .800
Victor Oladipo 75 34.0 23.1 0.6 4.6 5.2 4.3 2.4 0.8 2.9 2.3 8.5 17.9 .477 2.1 5.8 .371 3.9 4.9 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole ------- --- ----------
Victor Oladipo 7 37.3 22.7 0.4 7.9 8.3 6.0 2.4 0.4 3.4 1.6 7.6 18.1 .417 3.3 8.1 .404 4.3 5.9 .732

Season 6

Norris Cole Victor Oladipo
Season 2016-172018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder 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 %
Norris Cole 13 9.6 3.3 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.5 1.4 1.2 4.0 .308 0.2 1.0 .231 0.6 0.8 .800
Victor Oladipo 36 31.9 18.8 0.6 5.0 5.6 5.2 1.7 0.3 2.3 2.0 6.9 16.3 .423 2.1 6.0 .343 2.9 3.9 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole 4 6.3 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.0 .250 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Victor Oladipo ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Norris Cole Victor Oladipo
Season -2019-20
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers 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 %
Norris Cole ------- --- ----------
Victor Oladipo 19 27.8 14.5 0.5 3.5 3.9 2.9 0.9 0.2 2.5 1.9 5.1 12.9 .394 1.7 5.5 .317 2.5 3.1 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole ------- --- ----------
Victor Oladipo 4 30.8 17.8 0.0 3.3 3.3 2.5 2.3 0.0 3.5 3.5 5.5 14.0 .393 3.0 8.3 .364 3.8 4.0 .938

Season 8

Norris Cole Victor Oladipo
Season -2020-21
Team -Indiana Pacers, Houston Rockets, Miami Heat
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 %
Norris Cole ------- --- ----------
Victor Oladipo 33 32.7 19.8 0.4 4.5 4.8 4.6 1.4 0.4 2.5 2.5 7.1 17.5 .408 2.4 7.2 .326 3.2 4.2 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole ------- --- ----------
Victor Oladipo ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Norris Cole Victor Oladipo
Season -2021-22
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 %
Norris Cole ------- --- ----------
Victor Oladipo 8 21.6 12.4 0.4 2.5 2.9 3.5 0.6 0.1 2.0 1.6 4.4 9.1 .479 1.9 4.5 .417 1.8 2.4 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole ------- --- ----------
Victor Oladipo 15 24.5 10.6 0.3 3.1 3.4 2.1 1.3 0.3 1.7 1.9 3.3 9.1 .368 1.1 4.1 .274 2.8 3.5 .792

Season 10

Norris Cole Victor Oladipo
Season -2022-23
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost NBA 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 %
Norris Cole ------- --- ----------
Victor Oladipo 42 26.3 10.7 0.4 2.7 3.0 3.5 1.4 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.8 9.6 .397 1.7 5.0 .330 1.4 1.9 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole ------- --- ----------
Victor Oladipo 2 22.5 11.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 2.5 5.0 9.5 .526 1.0 2.5 .400 0.5 1.5 .333