Blue Edwards vs. Danilo Gallinari Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Danilo Gallinari and Blue Edwards, 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.

Blue Edwards played 10 years in the NBA, 4 less than Danilo Gallinari, who played 14. Blue Edwards had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Danilo Gallinari had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Blue Edwards 10 4 1989-90 to 1998-99
Danilo Gallinari 14 7 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Blue Edwards Danilo Gallinari
Season 1989-902008-09
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Blue Edwards 82 23.0 8.9 0.8 2.2 3.1 1.8 0.9 0.4 1.9 3.4 3.5 6.9 .507 0.1 0.4 .300 1.8 2.5 .719
Danilo Gallinari 28 14.7 6.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.7 2.0 4.5 .448 1.1 2.6 .444 0.9 1.0 .963
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blue Edwards 5 18.8 7.2 1.6 2.0 3.6 1.6 1.4 0.4 2.4 3.2 2.8 5.2 .538 0.2 0.6 .333 1.4 1.6 .875
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Blue Edwards Danilo Gallinari
Season 1990-912009-10
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Blue Edwards 62 26.0 9.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.7 0.9 0.5 1.7 3.3 3.9 7.5 .526 0.1 0.4 .250 1.3 1.9 .701
Danilo Gallinari 81 33.9 15.1 0.8 4.1 4.9 1.7 0.9 0.7 1.4 2.4 4.8 11.4 .423 2.3 6.0 .381 3.1 3.8 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blue Edwards 9 26.8 10.1 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.8 0.9 0.1 1.7 4.1 4.1 8.6 .481 0.1 0.2 .500 1.8 2.2 .800
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Blue Edwards Danilo Gallinari
Season 1991-922010-11
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets 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 %
Blue Edwards 81 28.2 12.6 1.1 2.6 3.7 1.7 1.0 0.6 1.5 2.9 5.3 10.2 .522 0.5 1.3 .379 1.4 1.8 .774
Danilo Gallinari 62 33.9 15.6 1.0 4.0 4.9 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.3 2.3 4.3 10.3 .414 1.7 4.7 .352 5.4 6.3 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blue Edwards 16 22.1 8.1 1.4 1.8 3.2 1.1 1.4 0.2 1.6 2.8 3.3 6.9 .468 0.1 0.6 .200 1.4 2.0 .719
Danilo Gallinari 5 29.6 12.0 0.2 3.2 3.4 2.0 0.8 0.0 1.4 3.4 3.8 8.8 .432 1.4 3.0 .467 3.0 4.2 .714

Season 4

Blue Edwards Danilo Gallinari
Season 1992-932011-12
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Blue Edwards 82 33.3 16.9 1.5 3.2 4.7 2.6 1.6 0.5 2.1 3.0 6.8 13.2 .512 0.5 1.3 .349 2.9 3.7 .790
Danilo Gallinari 43 31.4 14.6 0.7 4.0 4.7 2.7 1.0 0.5 1.6 2.0 4.5 10.8 .414 1.4 4.3 .328 4.2 4.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 7 31.7 13.4 1.3 3.9 5.1 2.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.9 13.4 .362 0.6 3.3 .174 3.1 3.4 .917

Season 5

Blue Edwards Danilo Gallinari
Season 1993-942012-13
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets
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 %
Blue Edwards 82 28.3 11.6 1.3 2.7 4.0 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.9 4.7 9.8 .478 0.5 1.3 .358 1.8 2.3 .799
Danilo Gallinari 71 32.5 16.2 0.9 4.3 5.2 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.6 1.8 5.1 12.3 .418 1.9 5.1 .373 4.0 4.9 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Note: Danilo Gallinari didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 6

Blue Edwards Danilo Gallinari
Season 1994-952014-15
Team Boston Celtics, Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Blue Edwards 67 16.6 6.9 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.1 0.6 0.2 1.2 2.1 2.7 5.9 .461 0.3 1.1 .293 1.1 1.3 .833
Danilo Gallinari 59 24.2 12.4 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.4 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.6 3.9 9.6 .401 1.8 5.1 .355 2.9 3.2 .895
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blue Edwards 4 8.3 2.3 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 3.0 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Blue Edwards Danilo Gallinari
Season 1995-962015-16
Team Vancouver GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
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 %
Blue Edwards 82 33.8 12.7 1.2 3.0 4.2 2.6 1.4 0.6 2.1 3.0 4.9 11.7 .419 1.0 3.0 .343 1.9 2.5 .755
Danilo Gallinari 53 34.7 19.5 1.0 4.3 5.3 2.5 0.8 0.4 1.5 1.6 5.4 13.2 .410 1.6 4.5 .364 7.1 8.2 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Blue Edwards Danilo Gallinari
Season 1996-972016-17
Team Vancouver GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
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 %
Blue Edwards 61 23.6 7.8 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.9 0.6 0.3 1.3 2.2 3.0 7.5 .397 0.4 1.5 .281 1.5 1.8 .817
Danilo Gallinari 63 33.9 18.2 0.6 4.5 5.2 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 5.3 11.9 .447 2.0 5.1 .389 5.5 6.1 .902
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Blue Edwards Danilo Gallinari
Season 1997-982017-18
Team Vancouver GrizzliesLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
Blue Edwards 81 24.3 10.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 2.5 1.1 0.3 1.7 2.3 4.0 9.2 .439 0.5 1.5 .333 2.2 2.7 .837
Danilo Gallinari 21 32.0 15.3 0.4 4.4 4.8 2.0 0.6 0.5 1.2 1.4 4.9 12.2 .398 1.7 5.3 .324 3.9 4.1 .931
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Blue Edwards Danilo Gallinari
Season 1998-992018-19
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 %
Blue Edwards 24 11.8 3.2 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.0 1.3 3.0 .444 0.2 0.4 .400 0.4 0.5 .692
Danilo Gallinari 68 30.3 19.8 0.8 5.3 6.1 2.6 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.9 6.0 13.0 .463 2.4 5.5 .433 5.4 6.0 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 6 33.5 19.8 1.5 4.7 6.2 2.7 1.3 0.2 1.8 2.3 6.5 18.5 .351 2.2 7.2 .302 4.7 5.5 .848

Season 11

Blue Edwards Danilo Gallinari
Season -2019-20
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Thunder 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 %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 62 29.6 18.7 0.5 4.6 5.2 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.2 5.8 13.2 .438 2.9 7.1 .405 4.3 4.8 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 7 30.3 15.0 0.7 4.7 5.4 1.0 0.7 0.1 2.1 1.6 4.6 11.3 .405 1.7 5.3 .324 4.1 4.3 .967

Season 12

Blue Edwards Danilo Gallinari
Season -2020-21
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks 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 %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 51 24.0 13.3 0.3 3.8 4.1 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.1 4.0 9.3 .434 2.0 5.0 .406 3.2 3.4 .925
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 18 24.6 12.8 0.4 3.4 3.9 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.6 4.1 9.7 .425 1.9 4.7 .405 2.7 2.9 .942

Season 13

Blue Edwards Danilo Gallinari
Season -2021-22
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks 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 %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 66 25.3 11.7 0.5 4.1 4.7 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.4 3.9 9.0 .434 1.7 4.5 .381 2.1 2.4 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 5 22.4 10.2 0.4 3.8 4.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.2 3.6 9.0 .400 0.8 3.0 .267 2.2 2.2 1.000

Note: Danilo Gallinari didn't play in 2022-23.

Season 14

Blue Edwards Danilo Gallinari
Season -2023-24
Team -Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 49 12.8 5.7 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.7 3.9 .437 0.6 1.9 .323 1.7 2.0 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 3 12.3 3.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 2.7 .500 0.0 0.7 .000 1.0 1.3 .750