Dillon Brooks vs. Dick Garmaker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dick Garmaker 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

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 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Dick Garmaker, who played 6. Dillon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Dick Garmaker had his rookie season in 1955-56. 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
Dillon Brooks 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Dick Garmaker 6 3 1955-56 to 1960-61

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dillon Brooks Dick Garmaker
Season 2017-181955-56
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div 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 %
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
Dick Garmaker 68 12.8 5.7 - - 1.9 1.5 - - - 1.9 2.0 5.5 .370 - - - 1.6 2.0 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Dick Garmaker 3 14.0 10.0 - - 2.7 3.7 - - - 2.7 2.3 6.3 .368 - - - 5.3 5.7 .941

Season 2

Dillon Brooks Dick Garmaker
Season 2018-191956-57
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Dick Garmaker 72 33.4 16.3 - - 4.7 2.6 - - - 2.8 5.6 14.1 .400 - - - 5.1 6.0 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Dick Garmaker 5 37.4 13.0 - - 7.0 3.4 - - - 3.8 3.8 13.8 .275 - - - 5.4 6.4 .844

Season 3

Dillon Brooks Dick Garmaker
Season 2019-201957-58
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
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
Dick Garmaker 68 32.6 16.1 - - 5.4 2.7 - - - 2.8 5.7 14.5 .395 - - - 4.6 6.0 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Dick Garmaker ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dillon Brooks Dick Garmaker
Season 2020-211958-59
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Dick Garmaker 72 34.6 13.7 - - 4.5 2.9 - - - 3.1 4.9 12.3 .395 - - - 3.9 5.1 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Dick Garmaker 13 33.8 14.5 - - 4.2 3.0 - - - 3.4 5.4 12.7 .424 - - - 3.8 4.8 .778

Season 5

Dillon Brooks Dick Garmaker
Season 2021-221959-60
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinneapolis Lakers, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
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
Dick Garmaker 70 27.6 12.1 - - 4.5 2.9 - - - 2.7 4.6 11.6 .396 - - - 2.9 3.8 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Dick Garmaker ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dillon Brooks Dick Garmaker
Season 2022-231960-61
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
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
Dick Garmaker 71 31.5 15.6 - - 3.9 3.1 - - - 3.4 5.8 13.3 .440 - - - 3.9 5.0 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Dick Garmaker ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dillon Brooks Dick Garmaker
Season 2023-24-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
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
Dick Garmaker ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Dick Garmaker ------- --- ----------