Devin Booker vs. Steve Kerr Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Kerr 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 / Stats Rankings

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 11 years in the NBA, 4 less than Steve Kerr, who played 15. Devin Booker had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Steve Kerr had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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 11 4 2015-16 to 2025-26
Steve Kerr 15 11 1988-89 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Devin Booker Steve Kerr
Season 2015-161988-89
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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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:+50+21.7+11.7+0.3+1.6+1.8+1.7+0.3+0.3-1.9-2.5+4.0+9.6+.012+1.0+3.1+.128+2.6+3.1+.173
Steve Kerr 26 6.0 2.1 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.8 .435 0.3 0.7 .471 0.2 0.3 .667
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Devin Booker nor Steve Kerr played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Devin Booker Steve Kerr
Season 2016-171989-90
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+13.7+15.4+0.4+1.5+1.9+0.2+0.3+0.2-2.2-2.3+5.3+12.8+.021+1.0+3.4+.144+3.9+4.8+.031
Steve Kerr 78 21.3 6.7 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.2 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.8 2.5 5.5 .444 0.9 1.8 .507 0.8 0.9 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------
Steve Kerr 5 14.6 1.6 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.8 2.8 .286 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Devin Booker Steve Kerr
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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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:+3+18.6+20.1+0.4+3.4+3.9+2.4+0.4+0.2-2.9-2.2+6.7+15.6+.012+2.2+6.0+.069+4.6+5.2+.029
Steve Kerr 57 15.9 4.8 0.1 0.6 0.6 2.3 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.7 3.9 .444 0.5 1.1 .452 0.8 0.9 .849
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Devin Booker nor Steve Kerr played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Devin Booker Steve Kerr
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playCavaliers 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+17.4+20.0+0.3+2.2+2.5+4.5+0.3-3.5-2.5+6.7+14.7+.044+1.4+5.0+.106+5.2+6.0+.033
Steve Kerr 48 17.6 6.6 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.6 2.5 4.9 .511 0.7 1.5 .432 0.9 1.1 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------
Steve Kerr 12 12.4 3.7 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.5 3.4 .439 0.3 0.9 .273 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 5

Devin Booker Steve Kerr
Season 2019-201992-93
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic
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:+18+26.6+24.0+0.3+3.0+3.3+5.2+0.5+0.3-3.3-2.3+8.0+16.0+.055+1.9+5.2+.123+6.3+6.8+.002
Steve Kerr 52 9.3 2.6 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.3 .434 0.1 0.5 .231 0.4 0.5 .917
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Devin Booker nor Steve Kerr played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Devin Booker Steve Kerr
Season 2020-211993-94
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+15+9.1+17.0+0.2+2.4+2.6+1.7+0.1+0.2-2.4-1.5+5.8+12.2+.013+1.3+4.0+.079+4.1+4.7+.011
Steve Kerr 82 24.8 8.6 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.6 0.9 0.0 0.7 1.2 3.5 7.0 .497 0.6 1.5 .419 1.0 1.2 .856
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:+12+21.8+23.8+0.5+3.8+4.2+3.5+0.1+0.2-3.6-2.2+8.3+17.9+.086+1.4+4.6+.054+5.7+6.4+.095
Steve Kerr 10 18.6 3.5 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.1 1.3 1.3 3.6 .361 0.6 1.6 .375 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 7

Devin Booker Steve Kerr
Season 2021-221994-95
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+14+12.1+18.6+0.5+3.2+3.5+3.0+0.6+0.4-1.8-1.2+6.5+14.9+.061+1.6+4.9+.141+3.8+4.3+.090
Steve Kerr 82 22.4 8.2 0.2 1.2 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.6 1.4 3.2 6.0 .527 1.1 2.1 .524 0.8 1.0 .778
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:+17.3+18.2+0.9+3.3+4.2+2.9+0.4+0.4-3.2-1.1+6.0+13.5+.024+2.0+4.6+.010+4.2+4.8+.113
Steve Kerr 10 19.3 5.1 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.9 4.0 .475 0.8 1.9 .421 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 8

Devin Booker Steve Kerr
Season 2022-231995-96
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+29+11.2+19.4+0.6+2.7+3.2+3.2+0.2+0.3-2.2-1.7+6.9+14.2+.012+0.6+3.1+.164+4.8+5.8+.074
Steve Kerr 82 23.4 8.4 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.3 3.0 5.9 .506 1.5 2.9 .515 1.0 1.0 .929
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:+7+21.9+26.9+0.9+2.9+3.8+5.5+0.9+0.8-2.2-2.2+10.6+17.1+.137+1.9+2.6+.187+3.8+4.4+.005
Steve Kerr 18 19.8 6.8 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.7 0.8 0.0 0.7 1.2 2.2 4.8 .448 0.9 2.9 .321 1.5 1.7 .871

Season 9

Devin Booker Steve Kerr
Season 2023-241996-97
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+14+13.3+19.0+0.4+2.5+2.9+4.8+0.1+0.4-2.1-1.8+6.4+13.5+.041+0.9+3.2+.100+5.3+5.9+.080
Steve Kerr 82 22.7 8.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.1 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.2 3.0 5.7 .533 1.3 2.9 .464 0.7 0.8 .806
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:+15+23.6+22.5+0.1+2.3+2.4+4.9+0.9+0.2-2.4-3.2+6.3+12.2+.063+1.0+2.8+.031+9.1+9.6+.022
Steve Kerr 19 17.9 5.0 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.4 1.3 1.7 4.1 .429 0.8 2.2 .381 0.7 0.7 .929

Season 10

Devin Booker Steve Kerr
Season 2024-251997-98
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+25+14.9+18.1+0.7+1.8+2.6+5.2+0.4+0.1-2.4-1.2+6.0+12.9+.007+1.3+4.7+.106+4.9+5.4+.024
Steve Kerr 50 22.4 7.5 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.4 2.7 6.0 .454 1.1 2.6 .438 0.9 1.0 .918
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------
Steve Kerr 21 19.8 4.9 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.6 3.6 .434 0.9 2.0 .463 0.9 1.0 .818

Season 11

Devin Booker Steve Kerr
Season 2025-261998-99
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not play
(season in progress)
NBA Champion NBA Champion
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 28 34.3 25.4 0.9 3.3 4.2 6.5 1.0 0.4 3.5 2.9 8.3 18.0 .459 1.7 5.6 .301 7.2 8.4 .856
difference:+16+17.6+21.0+0.8+2.4+3.2+5.4+0.5+0.3-3.0-2.3+6.8+14.0+.068+1.1+3.8+.012+6.5+7.6+.030
Steve Kerr 44 16.7 4.4 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.5 4.0 .391 0.6 1.8 .313 0.7 0.8 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------
Steve Kerr 11 8.7 2.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.7 2.7 .267 0.3 1.2 .231 0.5 0.5 .833

Additional Years

* Steve Kerr played 4 seasons more than Devin Booker in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 15, from 2000 to 2003—Steve Kerr played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.