Brandon Roy vs. Darnell Valentine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darnell Valentine and Brandon Roy, 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.

Brandon Roy played 6 years in the NBA, 3 less than Darnell Valentine, who played 9. Brandon Roy had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Darnell Valentine had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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
Brandon Roy 6 3 2006-07 to 2012-13
Darnell Valentine 9 4 1981-82 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Brandon Roy Darnell Valentine
Season 2006-071981-82
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
Brandon Roy 57 35.4 16.8 1.0 3.4 4.4 4.0 1.2 0.2 2.0 2.4 6.1 13.4 .456 1.0 2.6 .377 3.5 4.2 .838
Darnell Valentine 82 16.9 6.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 3.3 1.1 0.0 1.5 2.3 2.3 5.5 .413 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.4 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------
Darnell Valentine ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Brandon Roy Darnell Valentine
Season 2007-081982-83
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
Brandon Roy 74 37.7 19.1 1.1 3.6 4.7 5.8 1.1 0.2 1.8 2.0 7.2 15.8 .454 1.0 2.9 .340 3.8 5.0 .753
Darnell Valentine 47 27.6 12.5 0.7 1.8 2.5 6.2 2.1 0.1 2.8 3.0 4.4 9.8 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 3.6 4.5 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------
Darnell Valentine 7 29.3 12.1 0.7 1.4 2.1 8.7 1.4 0.4 2.7 3.0 4.9 11.4 .425 0.1 0.3 .500 2.3 3.0 .762

Season 3
Brandon Roy Darnell Valentine
Season 2008-091983-84
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail 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 %
Brandon Roy 78 37.2 22.6 1.3 3.4 4.7 5.1 1.1 0.3 1.9 1.6 8.1 16.9 .480 1.1 2.8 .377 5.3 6.5 .824
Darnell Valentine 68 27.8 10.2 0.7 1.1 1.9 5.8 1.6 0.1 2.2 2.6 3.7 8.3 .447 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.6 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Roy 6 39.7 26.7 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.8 1.3 1.2 2.2 2.5 9.3 20.3 .459 1.3 2.8 .471 6.7 7.7 .870
Darnell Valentine 5 35.6 18.4 0.6 1.6 2.2 8.4 1.8 0.2 2.2 4.6 6.0 12.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 6.4 7.0 .914

Season 4
Brandon Roy Darnell Valentine
Season 2009-101984-85
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 %
Brandon Roy 65 37.2 21.5 1.1 3.3 4.4 4.7 0.9 0.2 2.0 2.1 7.6 16.0 .473 1.1 3.4 .330 5.3 6.8 .780
Darnell Valentine 75 30.4 11.6 0.7 2.2 2.9 7.0 1.9 0.1 2.6 2.5 4.3 9.1 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 3.9 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Roy 3 27.7 9.7 0.7 1.7 2.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.3 3.3 11.0 .303 0.7 4.0 .167 2.3 3.0 .778
Darnell Valentine 9 27.1 12.8 0.7 1.2 1.9 6.4 1.8 0.0 2.3 3.1 4.8 9.8 .489 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 3.4 .935

Season 5
Brandon Roy Darnell Valentine
Season 2010-111985-86
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Brandon Roy 47 27.9 12.2 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.7 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.6 4.4 11.1 .400 0.8 2.4 .333 2.5 2.9 .848
Darnell Valentine 62 19.6 7.4 0.5 1.5 2.0 4.0 1.2 0.0 1.9 2.0 2.6 6.3 .415 0.1 0.2 .286 2.1 2.8 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Roy 6 23.0 9.3 0.3 1.8 2.2 2.8 0.2 0.0 0.7 2.2 3.7 7.3 .500 0.7 2.3 .286 1.3 2.2 .615
Darnell Valentine ------- --- ----------

Note: Brandon Roy didn't play in 2011-12.

Season 6
Brandon Roy Darnell Valentine
Season 2012-131986-87
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos 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 %
Brandon Roy 5 24.4 5.8 0.6 2.2 2.8 4.6 0.6 0.0 1.4 1.0 2.2 7.0 .314 0.0 1.8 .000 1.4 2.0 .700
Darnell Valentine 65 27.1 11.2 0.6 1.7 2.3 6.9 1.8 0.2 2.6 2.3 4.2 10.3 .410 0.2 0.9 .232 2.5 3.1 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------
Darnell Valentine ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Brandon Roy Darnell Valentine
Season -1987-88
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 %
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------
Darnell Valentine 79 20.7 7.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 4.8 1.5 0.1 1.9 1.7 2.8 6.7 .418 0.2 0.4 .455 1.3 1.7 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------
Darnell Valentine ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Brandon Roy Darnell Valentine
Season -1988-89
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 %
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------
Darnell Valentine 77 14.1 4.8 0.3 1.1 1.3 2.3 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.1 1.8 4.1 .426 0.0 0.2 .214 1.2 1.5 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------
Darnell Valentine 5 16.0 4.2 0.6 0.8 1.4 3.2 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.4 1.4 4.0 .350 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.6 .875

Note: Darnell Valentine didn't play in 1989-90.

Season 9
Brandon Roy Darnell Valentine
Season -1990-91
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------
Darnell Valentine 65 28.3 9.4 0.6 2.1 2.6 5.4 1.5 0.2 1.9 2.6 3.5 7.6 .464 0.1 0.4 .240 2.2 2.6 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------
Darnell Valentine ------- --- ----------
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