Chet Holmgren vs. Kon Knueppel Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kon Knueppel 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.
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 3 years in the NBA, 2 more than Kon Knueppel, who played 1. Chet Holmgren had the first of his seasons in 2023-24, while Kon Knueppel had his rookie season in 2025-26. 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 achievements, 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 | 3 | 2 | 2023-24 to 2025-26 |
| Kon Knueppel | 1 | 0 | 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Chet Holmgren | Kon Knueppel | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Charlotte Hornets |
| Honors & Awards | All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Thunder Lost West Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| difference: | +65 | +4.2 | +2.9 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +2.1 | -0.8 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +.039 | +2.1 | +4.2 | +.068 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +.107 | |
| Kon Knueppel | 17 | 33.6 | 19.4 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 13.8 | .491 | 3.7 | 8.5 | .438 | 2.1 | 2.4 | .900 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 10 | 34.5 | 15.6 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 11.9 | .496 | 1.3 | 5.0 | .260 | 2.5 | 3.3 | .758 |
| Kon Knueppel | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Chet Holmgren played 2 seasons more than Kon Knueppel in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 3, from 2025 to 2026—Chet Holmgren played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship. |
All-Rookie First Team