Dillon Brooks vs. Jeff Hornacek Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeff Hornacek 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 8 years in the NBA, 6 less than Jeff Hornacek, who played 14. Dillon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jeff Hornacek had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Jeff Hornacek 14 11 1986-87 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8

Rookie Season
Dillon Brooks Jeff Hornacek
Season 2017-181986-87
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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:+2+9.2+5.7+0.1+0.7+0.8+2.9+0.1-0.4-1.2+2.1+5.0+.014+0.9+2.7+.077+0.3+0.5+.030
Jeff Hornacek 80 19.5 5.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.5 0.9 0.1 1.9 1.6 2.0 4.4 .454 0.2 0.5 .279 1.2 1.5 .777
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Jeff Hornacek played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Dillon Brooks Jeff Hornacek
Season 2018-191987-88
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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:+64+9.1+2.0+0.4+1.1+1.5+5.7+0.7+0.1-0.8-1.0+1.0+0.6+.104+0.6+1.5+.082+0.7+0.6+.089
Jeff Hornacek 82 27.4 9.5 0.9 2.3 3.2 6.6 1.3 0.1 1.9 1.8 3.7 7.4 .506 0.2 0.7 .293 1.9 2.3 .822
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Jeff Hornacek played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Dillon Brooks Jeff Hornacek
Season 2019-201988-89
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
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:+5+3.0+2.7+0.1+0.1+3.9+0.8+0.3-0.3-1.4+0.4+3.2+.088+1.7+4.6+.025+0.3+0.5+.018
Jeff Hornacek 78 31.9 13.5 1.0 2.4 3.4 6.0 1.7 0.1 1.4 2.4 5.6 11.4 .495 0.3 1.0 .333 1.9 2.3 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks DNP------ --- ----------
Jeff Hornacek 12 31.2 14.1 2.1 3.7 5.8 5.2 1.3 0.3 1.5 2.8 6.2 12.4 .497 0.0 0.6 .000 1.8 2.1 .840

Season 4
Dillon Brooks Jeff Hornacek
Season 2020-211989-90
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
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:+4.2+0.4+0.5+1.3+1.8+2.7+0.5+0.2-0.1-1.4+0.8+2.0+.117+1.3+4.1+.064+0.2+0.1+.041
Jeff Hornacek 67 34.0 17.6 1.3 3.4 4.7 5.0 1.7 0.2 1.9 2.1 7.2 13.4 .536 0.6 1.5 .408 2.6 3.0 .856
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:+11+1.4+7.2+0.2+0.1+0.3+2.4+0.1+0.4-0.3-0.7+3.0+5.7+.004+1.2+2.5+.150+0.1+0.6+.124
Jeff Hornacek 16 36.4 18.6 0.8 3.1 3.9 4.6 1.5 0.0 2.1 2.7 7.0 13.7 .511 0.4 1.5 .250 4.3 4.6 .932

Season 5
Dillon Brooks Jeff Hornacek
Season 2021-221990-91
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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:+48+6.5+1.5+0.8+0.8+2.3+0.3+0.1-1.0+0.3+3.3+.086+0.6+2.9+.109+0.3+0.5+.048
Jeff Hornacek 80 34.2 16.9 0.9 3.1 4.0 5.1 1.4 0.2 1.6 2.3 6.8 13.1 .518 0.8 1.8 .418 2.5 2.8 .897
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:+7+5.8+3.7+0.1+3.5+3.6+0.7+0.2+0.2-1.2+2.8+.082+1.5+5.0+.153+5.0+4.7+.289
Jeff Hornacek 4 36.3 18.3 0.8 5.5 6.3 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.8 3.3 5.5 12.8 .431 0.8 1.5 .500 6.5 7.0 .929

Season 6
Dillon Brooks Jeff Hornacek
Season 2022-231991-92
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
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+7.7+5.8+0.7+1.0+1.7+2.5+1.1+0.2-0.7-0.6+2.4+1.7+.116+1.0+3.7+.113+1.8+1.8+.107
Jeff Hornacek 81 38.0 20.1 1.3 3.7 5.0 5.1 2.0 0.4 2.1 2.7 7.8 15.3 .512 1.0 2.3 .439 3.4 3.9 .886
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:+2+15.1+9.9+1.0+2.4+3.4+3.5+1.6+0.3-1.2-0.4+3.8+3.2+.172+0.7+4.9+.233+3.1+3.1+.198
Jeff Hornacek 8 42.9 20.4 1.5 4.9 6.4 5.3 1.8 0.3 2.4 2.9 7.8 16.0 .484 1.0 2.1 .471 3.9 4.3 .912

Season 7
Dillon Brooks Jeff Hornacek
Season 2023-241992-93
Team Houston RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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+5.3+6.4+0.4+0.6+0.9+5.2+0.8+0.2-1.6-0.7+2.8+5.0+.042+0.6+1.9+.031+1.5+1.7+.021
Jeff Hornacek 79 36.2 19.1 1.1 3.3 4.3 6.9 1.7 0.3 2.8 2.6 7.4 15.7 .470 1.2 3.2 .390 3.2 3.7 .865
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Jeff Hornacek played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8
Dillon Brooks Jeff Hornacek
Season 2024-251993-94
Team Houston RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
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:+5+3.5+1.9+0.2+0.2+3.5+0.8-1.1-0.9+0.8+0.7+.041+1.6+3.7+.060+2.0+2.1+.060
Jeff Hornacek 80 35.3 15.9 0.8 2.7 3.5 5.2 1.6 0.2 2.1 2.3 5.9 12.6 .470 0.9 2.6 .337 3.3 3.7 .878
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+5.5+3.1+0.6+0.1+0.7+2.7+0.8+0.1-0.5-1.1+1.3+2.2+.031+0.5+2.0+.096+1.0+0.9+.079
Jeff Hornacek 16 34.9 15.4 0.7 1.8 2.4 4.0 1.5 0.4 1.8 2.8 5.3 11.2 .475 0.9 2.1 .441 3.9 4.3 .912

Additional Years

* Jeff Hornacek played 6 seasons more than Dillon Brooks in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 14, from 1995 to 2000—Jeff Hornacek played in 6 Playoffs.

Share: