Spencer Dinwiddie vs. John Gianelli Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Gianelli and Spencer Dinwiddie, 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.

Spencer Dinwiddie played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than John Gianelli, who played 8. Spencer Dinwiddie had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while John Gianelli had his rookie season in 1972-73. 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
Spencer Dinwiddie 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24
John Gianelli 8 4 1972-73 to 1979-80

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Spencer Dinwiddie John Gianelli
Season 2014-151972-73
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 34 13.4 4.3 0.1 1.3 1.4 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.6 1.5 5.0 .302 0.4 1.9 .185 0.9 1.0 .912
John Gianelli 52 9.9 3.5 - - 2.9 0.5 - - - 1.4 1.5 3.4 .451 - - - 0.4 0.6 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
John Gianelli 7 7.9 3.6 - - 1.9 0.1 - - - 0.9 1.6 2.9 .550 - - - 0.4 1.0 .429

Season 2
Spencer Dinwiddie John Gianelli
Season 2015-161973-74
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 12 13.3 4.8 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.7 1.6 4.5 .352 0.1 0.8 .100 1.6 2.8 .576
John Gianelli 70 20.3 7.3 1.6 3.3 4.9 1.1 0.3 0.6 - 2.3 3.0 6.2 .479 - - - 1.3 1.7 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
John Gianelli 12 28.2 7.3 3.3 4.1 7.3 1.9 0.3 0.5 - 3.4 2.9 7.2 .407 - - - 1.5 2.1 .720

Season 3
Spencer Dinwiddie John Gianelli
Season 2016-171974-75
Team Brooklyn NetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 59 22.6 7.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.1 0.7 0.4 1.1 2.0 2.3 5.1 .444 0.6 1.7 .376 2.1 2.7 .792
John Gianelli 80 35.0 10.3 2.7 5.9 8.6 2.0 0.5 1.5 - 3.3 4.3 9.1 .472 - - - 1.7 2.4 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
John Gianelli 3 31.0 8.3 1.7 3.0 4.7 0.7 0.0 1.3 - 3.3 3.7 8.0 .458 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 4
Spencer Dinwiddie John Gianelli
Season 2017-181975-76
Team Brooklyn NetsNew York Knicks
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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 80 28.8 12.6 0.5 2.7 3.2 6.6 0.9 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.1 10.5 .387 1.8 5.4 .326 2.7 3.4 .813
John Gianelli 82 28.4 9.3 2.3 4.5 6.7 1.4 0.3 0.8 - 2.4 4.0 8.4 .473 - - - 1.4 2.0 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
John Gianelli ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Spencer Dinwiddie John Gianelli
Season 2018-191976-77
Team Brooklyn NetsNew York Knicks, Buffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 68 28.1 16.8 0.4 2.1 2.4 4.6 0.6 0.3 2.2 2.8 5.4 12.2 .442 1.8 5.4 .335 4.2 5.2 .806
John Gianelli 76 25.2 7.9 2.0 4.2 6.3 1.1 0.5 1.3 - 2.3 3.4 7.6 .444 - - - 1.2 1.6 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 5 26.2 14.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.6 2.0 5.4 12.4 .435 1.8 4.8 .375 2.0 2.8 .714
John Gianelli ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Spencer Dinwiddie John Gianelli
Season 2019-201977-78
Team Brooklyn NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost West 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 64 31.2 20.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 6.8 0.6 0.3 2.7 2.8 6.6 16.0 .415 1.9 6.3 .308 5.4 7.0 .778
John Gianelli 82 28.4 8.5 2.0 4.2 6.2 2.3 0.7 1.1 1.8 2.3 3.7 7.7 .488 - - - 1.0 1.5 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
John Gianelli 9 32.2 7.8 1.8 4.7 6.4 1.6 0.9 1.2 1.4 2.7 2.8 6.6 .424 - - - 2.2 2.9 .769

Season 7
Spencer Dinwiddie John Gianelli
Season 2020-211978-79
Team Brooklyn NetsMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 3 21.3 6.7 0.0 4.3 4.3 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.7 1.3 2.0 5.3 .375 0.7 2.3 .286 2.0 2.0 1.000
John Gianelli 82 25.1 7.1 1.5 3.5 5.0 2.0 0.5 0.7 1.3 2.4 3.1 6.4 .486 - - - 0.9 1.2 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
John Gianelli ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Spencer Dinwiddie John Gianelli
Season 2021-221979-80
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 67 29.6 13.7 0.7 3.5 4.2 5.2 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.6 11.0 .416 1.7 4.9 .339 2.9 3.8 .774
John Gianelli 17 16.8 3.2 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.0 0.4 0.4 1.3 1.5 1.4 3.9 .348 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .563
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 18 27.8 14.2 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.6 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.4 10.7 .417 2.2 5.3 .417 3.1 3.7 .821
John Gianelli ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Spencer Dinwiddie John Gianelli
Season 2022-23-
Team Dallas Mavericks, 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 79 34.5 17.3 0.4 3.1 3.4 6.5 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.4 5.8 13.3 .438 2.3 6.2 .369 3.4 4.2 .812
John Gianelli ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 4 39.8 16.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 6.5 1.3 0.3 3.0 1.8 5.5 12.8 .431 1.8 4.5 .389 3.8 5.5 .682
John Gianelli ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Spencer Dinwiddie John Gianelli
Season 2023-24-
Team Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 76 28.3 10.5 0.4 2.3 2.7 4.7 0.7 0.3 1.2 1.8 3.3 8.4 .392 1.6 4.8 .337 2.2 2.8 .805
John Gianelli ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 5 14.6 3.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.4 1.0 2.8 .357 0.4 1.6 .250 0.6 1.2 .500
John Gianelli ------- --- ----------
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