Dalton Knecht vs. Derik Queen Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derik Queen and Dalton Knecht, 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.
Dalton Knecht played 2 years in the NBA, 1 more than Derik Queen, who played 1. Dalton Knecht had the first of his seasons in 2024-25, while Derik Queen 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 |
| Dalton Knecht | 2 | 1 | 2024-25 to 2025-26 |
| Derik Queen | 1 | 0 | 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Dalton Knecht | Derik Queen | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 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 | % | ||||
| Dalton Knecht | 78 | 19.2 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 7.1 | .461 | 1.6 | 4.4 | .376 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .762 |
| difference: | +51 | +6.0 | +3.6 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +3.6 | +3.3 | +0.7 | +0.7 | -1.8 | -2.1 | +1.5 | +2.4 | +.043 | +1.5 | +3.7 | +.265 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +.036 |
| Derik Queen | 27 | 25.2 | 12.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 9.5 | .504 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .111 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .798 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dalton Knecht | 2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | .400 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| Derik Queen | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Dalton Knecht played 1 season more than Derik Queen in the NBA. In that period—his season 2 in 2026—Dalton Knecht didn't play in the postseason. |