Devin Booker vs. Ruben Patterson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ruben Patterson 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.

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.

Devin Booker played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Ruben Patterson, who played 10. Devin Booker had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Ruben Patterson had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Devin Booker 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24
Ruben Patterson 10 5 1998-99 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Devin Booker Ruben Patterson
Season 2015-161998-99
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
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
Ruben Patterson 24 6.0 2.7 0.7 0.5 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.9 2.1 .412 0.0 0.3 .167 0.9 1.3 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Ruben Patterson 3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Devin Booker Ruben Patterson
Season 2016-171999-00
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 %
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
Ruben Patterson 81 25.9 11.6 2.7 2.7 5.4 1.6 1.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.4 8.2 .536 0.1 0.3 .444 2.7 4.0 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Ruben Patterson 5 16.8 8.2 1.8 1.2 3.0 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.6 1.2 2.8 5.2 .538 0.0 0.4 .000 2.6 3.0 .867

Season 3
Devin Booker Ruben Patterson
Season 2017-182000-01
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics
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 %
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
Ruben Patterson 76 27.1 13.0 2.4 2.6 5.0 2.1 1.4 0.6 2.0 2.3 4.9 9.9 .494 0.0 0.5 .056 3.2 4.8 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Devin Booker Ruben Patterson
Season 2018-192001-02
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 %
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
Ruben Patterson 75 23.5 11.2 2.1 1.9 4.0 1.4 1.1 0.5 1.5 1.9 4.3 8.3 .515 0.1 0.5 .250 2.6 3.7 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Ruben Patterson 3 22.0 5.3 0.7 1.7 2.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.0 2.3 1.7 5.0 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 5
Devin Booker Ruben Patterson
Season 2019-202002-03
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 %
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
Ruben Patterson 78 21.2 8.3 1.5 1.8 3.4 1.3 0.9 0.4 1.5 2.1 3.3 6.6 .492 0.0 0.3 .150 1.8 2.8 .627
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Ruben Patterson 7 22.1 10.0 2.0 1.7 3.7 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.4 3.6 7.4 .481 0.0 0.6 .000 2.9 4.1 .690

Season 6
Devin Booker Ruben Patterson
Season 2020-212003-04
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
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
Ruben Patterson 73 22.6 6.9 1.8 1.9 3.7 1.9 1.2 0.3 1.4 2.1 2.7 5.4 .506 0.0 0.2 .167 1.4 2.6 .553
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Devin Booker Ruben Patterson
Season 2021-222004-05
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Ruben Patterson 70 28.0 11.6 1.8 2.1 3.9 2.0 1.5 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.6 8.6 .531 0.0 0.4 .080 2.4 4.0 .599
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Devin Booker Ruben Patterson
Season 2022-232005-06
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
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
Ruben Patterson 71 25.2 12.1 1.7 1.8 3.4 1.8 1.1 0.3 2.1 2.1 4.6 8.9 .515 0.0 0.2 .077 2.9 4.8 .601
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ruben Patterson 4 14.5 5.0 1.3 0.3 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.5 2.3 4.3 .529 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.3 .400

Season 9
Devin Booker Ruben Patterson
Season 2023-242006-07
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns 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 %
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
Ruben Patterson 81 31.0 14.7 2.3 3.1 5.4 2.9 1.4 0.3 2.5 2.9 5.9 10.7 .548 0.0 0.2 .158 3.0 4.6 .641
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Devin Booker Ruben Patterson
Season -2007-08
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 %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Ruben Patterson 20 16.4 5.1 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.9 1.1 0.4 1.4 1.9 2.0 4.3 .453 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 2.2 .558
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Ruben Patterson ------- --- ----------
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