Chet Holmgren vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Smith Jr. and Chet Holmgren, 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.

Chet Holmgren played 1 years in the NBA, 6 less than Dennis Smith Jr., who played 7. Chet Holmgren had his first NBA Season in 2023-24, while Dennis Smith Jr. had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Chet Holmgren 1 1 2023-24
Dennis Smith Jr. 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Chet Holmgren Dennis Smith Jr.
Season 2023-242017-18
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Thunder TBDDid 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 %
Chet Holmgren 82 29.4 16.5 1.6 6.3 7.9 2.4 0.6 2.3 1.6 2.4 6.2 11.6 .530 1.6 4.3 .370 2.7 3.4 .793
Dennis Smith Jr. 69 29.7 15.2 0.7 3.0 3.8 5.2 1.0 0.3 2.8 2.2 5.9 14.8 .395 1.5 4.9 .313 1.9 2.8 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren 9 34.4 15.0 1.6 6.1 7.7 2.2 0.6 2.8 1.8 2.3 5.6 11.6 .481 1.3 4.8 .279 2.6 3.4 .742
Dennis Smith Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Chet Holmgren Dennis Smith Jr.
Season -2018-19
Team -Dallas Mavericks, 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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. 53 28.5 13.6 0.6 2.3 2.9 4.8 1.3 0.4 2.9 2.4 5.2 12.3 .428 1.3 3.9 .322 1.9 2.9 .635
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Chet Holmgren Dennis Smith Jr.
Season -2019-20
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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. 34 15.8 5.5 0.6 1.7 2.3 2.9 0.8 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.1 6.2 .341 0.5 1.6 .296 0.8 1.6 .509
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Chet Holmgren Dennis Smith Jr.
Season -2020-21
Team -New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons
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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. 23 18.3 6.7 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.3 1.0 0.6 1.1 1.6 2.5 6.3 .400 0.8 2.5 .328 0.8 1.1 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Chet Holmgren Dennis Smith Jr.
Season -2021-22
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. 37 17.2 5.6 0.5 1.8 2.4 3.6 1.2 0.3 1.4 1.4 2.1 5.1 .418 0.2 0.7 .222 1.1 1.7 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Chet Holmgren Dennis Smith Jr.
Season -2022-23
Team -Charlotte Hornets
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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. 54 25.7 8.8 0.5 2.6 3.1 4.8 1.4 0.5 1.5 2.3 3.4 8.4 .412 0.4 2.1 .216 1.4 2.0 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Chet Holmgren Dennis Smith Jr.
Season -2023-24
Team -Brooklyn Nets
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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. 56 18.9 6.6 0.9 2.0 2.9 3.6 1.2 0.2 1.2 2.2 2.6 6.0 .435 0.6 1.9 .294 0.8 1.0 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Dennis Smith Jr. ------- --- ----------
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