Devin Booker vs. Paul George Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Paul George and Devin Booker, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

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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.

Devin Booker played 10 years in the NBA, 5 less than Paul George, who played 15. Devin Booker had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Paul George had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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
Devin Booker 10 4 2015-16 to 2024-25
Paul George 15 11 2010-11 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Devin Booker Paul George
Season 2015-162010-11
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 76 27.7 13.8 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.6 0.6 0.3 2.1 3.0 4.8 11.4 .423 1.3 3.8 .343 2.8 3.4 .840
difference:+15+7.0+6.0+0.2+1.0+1.2+1.5+0.4+0.1-1.0-0.9+1.9+4.9+.030+0.6+1.5+.046+1.5+1.7+.078
Paul George 61 20.7 7.8 0.6 3.1 3.7 1.1 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.1 2.9 6.5 .453 0.7 2.3 .297 1.3 1.7 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------
Paul George 5 26.6 6.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 1.4 2.0 1.4 2.2 2.0 6.6 .303 0.6 2.6 .231 1.4 1.6 .875

Season 2

Devin Booker Paul George
Season 2016-172011-12
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 78 35.0 22.1 0.6 2.6 3.2 3.4 0.9 0.3 3.1 3.1 7.8 18.3 .423 1.9 5.2 .363 4.7 5.7 .832
difference:+12+5.3+10.0+0.2+2.2+2.4+1.0+0.7+0.3-1.3-0.2+3.5+8.6+.017+0.5+1.7+.022+2.5+2.9+.030
Paul George 66 29.7 12.1 0.8 4.8 5.6 2.4 1.6 0.6 1.8 2.9 4.3 9.7 .440 1.4 3.5 .385 2.2 2.8 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------
Paul George 11 33.7 9.7 1.4 5.3 6.6 2.4 1.6 0.4 1.9 2.9 3.4 8.6 .389 1.0 3.7 .268 2.0 2.5 .786

Season 3

Devin Booker Paul George
Season 2017-182012-13
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 54 34.5 24.9 0.5 4.0 4.5 4.7 0.9 0.3 3.6 3.1 8.4 19.5 .432 2.7 7.1 .383 5.4 6.1 .878
difference:+25+3.1+7.5+0.6+2.5+3.1+0.6+0.9+0.3-0.7-0.2+2.2+4.6+.013+0.5+1.2+.021+2.6+2.6+.071
Paul George 79 37.6 17.4 1.1 6.5 7.6 4.1 1.8 0.6 2.9 2.9 6.2 14.9 .419 2.2 5.9 .362 2.8 3.5 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------
Paul George 19 41.1 19.2 0.8 6.6 7.4 5.1 1.3 0.5 3.9 3.8 6.3 14.6 .430 1.8 5.5 .327 4.9 6.7 .727

Season 4

Devin Booker Paul George
Season 2018-192013-14
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 64 35.0 26.6 0.6 3.5 4.1 6.8 0.9 0.2 4.1 3.1 9.2 19.6 .467 2.1 6.5 .326 6.1 7.1 .866
difference:+16+1.2+4.9+0.2+2.5+2.7+3.3+1.0+0.1-1.3-0.6+2.0+2.6+.043+0.2+0.2+.038+1.1+1.3+.002
Paul George 80 36.2 21.7 0.8 6.0 6.8 3.5 1.9 0.3 2.8 2.5 7.2 17.0 .424 2.3 6.3 .364 5.0 5.8 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------
Paul George 19 41.1 22.6 0.7 6.9 7.6 3.8 2.2 0.4 2.6 2.9 7.3 16.6 .438 2.7 6.8 .403 5.3 6.7 .789

Season 5

Devin Booker Paul George
Season 2019-202014-15
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 70 35.9 26.6 0.4 3.8 4.2 6.5 0.7 0.3 3.8 3.0 9.0 18.3 .489 2.0 5.7 .354 6.7 7.3 .919
difference:+64+20.7+17.8+0.3+0.8+0.5+5.5+0.1+0.1-1.8-1.2+6.0+10.1+.122+0.5+2.0+.055+5.4+5.5+.192
Paul George 6 15.2 8.8 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.0 0.8 0.2 2.0 1.8 3.0 8.2 .367 1.5 3.7 .409 1.3 1.8 .727
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Devin Booker nor Paul George played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Devin Booker Paul George
Season 2020-212015-16
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 67 33.9 25.6 0.5 3.7 4.2 4.3 0.8 0.2 3.1 2.7 9.3 19.2 .484 1.9 5.5 .340 5.1 5.9 .867
difference:+14+0.9+2.5+0.5+2.3+2.8+0.2+1.1+0.2-0.2-0.1+1.8+1.3+.066+0.7+1.5+.031+0.5+0.6+.007
Paul George 81 34.8 23.1 1.0 6.0 7.0 4.1 1.9 0.4 3.3 2.8 7.5 17.9 .418 2.6 7.0 .371 5.6 6.5 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 22 40.4 27.3 0.7 5.0 5.6 4.5 0.8 0.2 3.7 3.5 9.6 21.5 .447 2.0 6.2 .321 6.0 6.7 .905
difference:+15+1.1+0.6+1.3+2.0+0.2+1.2+0.5-0.4-0.1+1.6+3.9+.008+0.6+0.1+.098+2.7+2.4+.048
Paul George 7 39.3 27.3 1.3 6.3 7.6 4.3 2.0 0.7 3.3 3.4 8.0 17.6 .455 2.6 6.1 .419 8.7 9.1 .953

Season 7

Devin Booker Paul George
Season 2021-222016-17
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 68 34.5 26.8 0.7 4.4 5.0 4.8 1.1 0.4 2.4 2.6 9.7 20.9 .466 2.7 7.0 .383 4.6 5.3 .868
difference:+7+1.4+3.1+0.1+1.4+1.6+1.5+0.5-0.5-0.1+1.4+2.9+.005+0.1+0.4+.010+0.1+0.3+.030
Paul George 75 35.9 23.7 0.8 5.8 6.6 3.3 1.6 0.4 2.9 2.7 8.3 18.0 .461 2.6 6.6 .393 4.5 5.0 .898
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 10 36.6 23.3 1.0 3.8 4.8 4.4 0.5 0.4 3.2 2.5 7.9 17.5 .451 2.8 6.5 .431 4.7 5.3 .887
difference:+6+6.4+4.7+0.3+3.7+4.0+2.9+1.3+0.1-0.1-0.8+0.6+4.5+.065+1.7+4.0+.002+1.8+2.2+.020
Paul George 4 43.0 28.0 1.3 7.5 8.8 7.3 1.8 0.5 3.3 3.3 8.5 22.0 .386 4.5 10.5 .429 6.5 7.5 .867

Season 8

Devin Booker Paul George
Season 2022-232017-18
Team Phoenix SunsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 53 34.6 27.8 0.9 3.7 4.5 5.5 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.0 9.9 20.1 .494 2.1 6.0 .351 5.8 6.8 .855
difference:+26+2.0+5.9+1.0+1.2+2.2+1.0+0.2-0.1+2.6+3.1+.064+1.0+1.7+.050+1.5+1.6+.033
Paul George 79 36.6 21.9 0.9 4.7 5.7 3.3 2.0 0.5 2.7 2.9 7.3 17.0 .430 3.1 7.7 .401 4.3 5.2 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 11 41.7 33.7 1.1 3.7 4.8 7.2 1.7 0.8 2.9 3.4 12.8 21.9 .585 2.8 5.5 .508 5.3 6.1 .866
difference:+5+0.1+9.0+0.4+1.6+1.2+4.5+0.4+0.1-1.1-0.6+4.6+1.9+.177+0.4+3.2+.143+0.1+0.1+.005
Paul George 6 41.8 24.7 0.7 5.3 6.0 2.7 1.3 0.7 4.0 2.8 8.2 20.0 .408 3.2 8.7 .365 5.2 6.0 .861

Season 9

Devin Booker Paul George
Season 2023-242018-19
Team Phoenix SunsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 68 36.0 27.1 0.8 3.7 4.5 6.9 0.9 0.4 2.6 3.0 9.4 19.2 .492 2.2 6.1 .364 6.0 6.7 .886
difference:+9+0.9+0.9+0.6+3.1+3.7+2.8+1.3-0.1-0.2+0.2+1.8+.054+1.6+3.7+.022+0.1+0.3+.047
Paul George 77 36.9 28.0 1.4 6.8 8.2 4.1 2.2 0.4 2.7 2.8 9.2 21.0 .438 3.8 9.8 .386 5.9 7.0 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 4 41.5 27.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 6.0 1.8 0.3 2.8 4.5 8.0 16.3 .492 1.8 5.0 .350 9.8 10.3 .951
difference:+1+0.7+1.1+0.9+4.4+5.3+2.4+0.4+0.1-1.4-0.3+0.8+3.9+.056+1.2+4.4+.031+1.8+0.5+.135
Paul George 5 40.8 28.6 1.2 7.4 8.6 3.6 1.4 0.2 4.2 4.2 8.8 20.2 .436 3.0 9.4 .319 8.0 9.8 .816

Season 10

Devin Booker Paul George
Season 2024-252019-20
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 75 37.3 25.6 1.0 3.1 4.1 7.1 0.9 0.2 2.9 2.6 8.7 18.9 .461 2.4 7.3 .332 5.8 6.4 .894
difference:+27+7.7+4.1+0.5+2.1+1.6+3.2+0.5+0.2-0.3-0.2+1.6+2.6+.022+0.9+0.6+.080+1.8+1.9+.018
Paul George 48 29.6 21.5 0.5 5.2 5.7 3.9 1.4 0.4 2.6 2.4 7.1 16.3 .439 3.3 7.9 .412 4.0 4.5 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------
Paul George 13 36.8 20.2 1.1 5.0 6.1 3.8 1.5 0.5 3.1 3.8 6.8 17.0 .398 2.8 8.5 .333 3.8 4.2 .909

Additional Years

* Paul George played 5 seasons more than Devin Booker in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 11 to 15, from 2021 to 2025—Paul George played in two Playoffs.

In those 5 extra years over Devin Booker, Paul George got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 3 All-Star Game