Dillon Brooks vs. Danny Green Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Danny Green and Dillon Brooks, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Dillon Brooks played 8 years in the NBA, 7 less than Danny Green, who played 15. Dillon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Danny Green had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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
Dillon Brooks 8 4 2017-18 to 2024-25
Danny Green 15 13 2009-10 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dillon Brooks Danny Green
Season 2017-182009-10
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
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%
Dillon Brooks 82 28.7 11.0 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.6 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.8 4.1 9.4 .440 1.1 3.2 .356 1.5 2.0 .747
difference:+62+22.9+9.0+0.2+2.0+2.2+1.3+0.6-1.2-2.3+3.3+7.4+.055+0.8+2.1+.083+1.3+1.7+.080
Danny Green 20 5.8 2.0 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 2.0 .385 0.3 1.1 .273 0.2 0.3 .667
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Danny Green played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Dillon Brooks Danny Green
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West 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%
Dillon Brooks 18 18.3 7.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.8 2.7 6.8 .402 0.8 2.2 .375 1.2 1.7 .733
difference:+10+6.8+2.4+0.1+0.3+0.2+0.6+0.3+0.1-0.5-1.9+0.6+2.4+.084+0.1+0.2+.007+1.2+1.7
Danny Green 8 11.5 5.1 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.9 2.1 4.4 .486 0.9 2.4 .368 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks DNP------ --- ----------
Danny Green 4 1.8 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.5 .333 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Dillon Brooks Danny Green
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West 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%
Dillon Brooks 73 28.9 16.2 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.1 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.8 6.0 14.6 .407 2.0 5.6 .358 2.2 2.8 .808
difference:+7+5.8+7.1+0.1+0.2+0.2+0.8+0.3-0.7-2.2+2.8+7.4+.035+0.5+2.1+.078+1.0+1.3+.018
Danny Green 66 23.1 9.1 0.8 2.6 3.5 1.3 0.9 0.7 1.0 1.6 3.2 7.2 .442 1.5 3.5 .436 1.2 1.5 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks DNP------ --- ----------
Danny Green 14 20.6 7.4 0.2 3.0 3.2 1.1 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.7 2.7 6.5 .418 1.4 4.1 .345 0.5 0.7 .700

Season 4

Dillon Brooks Danny Green
Season 2020-212012-13
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost NBA 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%
Dillon Brooks 67 29.8 17.2 0.8 2.1 2.9 2.3 1.2 0.4 1.8 3.5 6.4 15.4 .419 1.9 5.6 .344 2.4 2.9 .815
difference:+13+2.3+6.7+0.3+0.5+0.2+0.5+0.3-0.6-1.9+2.7+7.1+.029+0.3+0.4+.085+1.6+1.9+.033
Danny Green 80 27.5 10.5 0.5 2.6 3.1 1.8 1.2 0.7 1.2 1.6 3.7 8.3 .448 2.2 5.2 .429 0.8 1.0 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 5 35.0 25.8 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.2 1.4 0.4 1.8 3.4 10.0 19.4 .515 1.6 4.0 .400 4.2 5.2 .808
difference:+16+3.1+14.7+0.1+0.1+0.1+0.7+0.4+0.7-0.9-1.0+6.0+10.5+.069+1.0+1.4+.082+3.6+4.5+.008
Danny Green 21 31.9 11.1 0.9 3.3 4.1 1.5 1.0 1.1 0.9 2.4 4.0 8.9 .446 2.6 5.4 .482 0.6 0.7 .800

Season 5

Dillon Brooks Danny Green
Season 2021-222013-14
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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%
Dillon Brooks 32 27.7 18.4 0.9 2.3 3.2 2.8 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.3 7.1 16.4 .432 1.4 4.7 .309 2.8 3.3 .849
difference:+36+3.4+9.3+0.5+0.7+0.2+1.3+0.1+0.6-0.5-1.7+3.9+9.0+0.5+.106+2.1+2.4+.055
Danny Green 68 24.3 9.1 0.4 3.0 3.4 1.5 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.6 3.2 7.4 .432 1.9 4.7 .415 0.7 0.9 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 11 30.5 14.6 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.3 5.5 15.6 .349 2.3 6.5 .347 1.5 2.3 .640
difference:+12+7.5+5.3+0.3+0.6+0.3+1.8+0.4+0.4-1.1-1.1+2.1+8.7+.142+0.2+2.1+.128+1.1+1.8+.178
Danny Green 23 23.0 9.3 0.4 2.6 3.0 0.9 1.4 0.7 0.9 2.2 3.4 6.9 .491 2.1 4.4 .475 0.4 0.5 .818

Season 6

Dillon Brooks Danny Green
Season 2022-232014-15
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West 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%
Dillon Brooks 73 30.3 14.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.6 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.3 5.4 13.6 .396 2.0 6.0 .326 1.6 2.1 .779
difference:+8+1.8+2.6+0.1+0.9+0.9+0.6+0.3+0.9-0.3-1.3+1.4+4.5+.040+0.4+0.4+.092+0.2+0.5+.095
Danny Green 81 28.5 11.7 0.7 3.6 4.2 2.0 1.2 1.1 1.1 2.0 4.0 9.1 .436 2.4 5.6 .418 1.4 1.6 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 6 27.8 10.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.2 3.3 4.0 12.8 .312 1.7 7.0 .238 0.8 1.2 .714
difference:+1+1.3+2.2+0.5+0.4+0.1+0.3+0.8+1.0-0.5-1.6+1.0+4.1+.032+1.3+.062+0.2+0.3+.047
Danny Green 7 29.1 8.3 1.0 2.1 3.1 2.1 1.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 3.0 8.7 .344 1.7 5.7 .300 0.6 0.9 .667

Season 7

Dillon Brooks Danny Green
Season 2023-242015-16
Team Houston RocketsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West 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%
Dillon Brooks 72 30.9 12.7 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.7 0.9 0.1 1.2 3.3 4.6 10.7 .428 1.8 5.1 .359 1.7 2.0 .844
difference:+7+4.8+5.5+0.1+0.5+0.4+0.1+0.1+0.7-0.3-1.5+1.9+3.6+.052+0.3+0.7+.027+1.3+1.4+.105
Danny Green 79 26.1 7.2 0.6 3.2 3.8 1.8 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.8 2.7 7.1 .376 1.5 4.4 .332 0.4 0.6 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks DNP------ --- ----------
Danny Green 10 26.7 8.6 0.0 3.1 3.1 0.7 2.1 0.8 0.6 2.0 3.0 6.5 .462 2.4 4.8 .500 0.2 0.3 .667

Season 8

Dillon Brooks Danny Green
Season 2024-252016-17
Team Houston RocketsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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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%
Dillon Brooks 75 31.8 14.0 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.0 3.2 5.1 11.9 .429 2.5 6.3 .397 1.3 1.6 .818
difference:+7+5.2+6.7+0.5+0.1+0.4+0.1+0.2+0.6-0.1-1.4+2.5+5.3+.037+0.8+1.7+.018+0.9+1.1+.026
Danny Green 68 26.6 7.3 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.8 1.0 0.8 1.1 1.8 2.6 6.6 .392 1.7 4.6 .379 0.4 0.5 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks 7 29.4 12.3 1.3 1.9 3.1 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.3 3.9 4.0 9.0 .444 1.4 4.1 .345 2.9 3.4 .833
difference:+9+2.1+4.5+0.5+0.9+0.5+0.1+0.1+0.6-0.2-2.0+1.2+2.1+.039+0.2+0.7+.003+2.4+2.5+.262
Danny Green 16 27.3 7.8 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.4 0.6 0.9 1.1 1.9 2.8 6.9 .405 1.6 4.8 .342 0.5 0.9 .571

Additional Years

* Danny Green played 7 seasons more than Dillon Brooks in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 15, from 2018 to 2024—Danny Green played in 6 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships.