Dillon Brooks vs. Lamar Odom Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lamar Odom 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 / 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.

Dillon Brooks played 9 years in the NBA, 5 less than Lamar Odom, who played 14. Dillon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Lamar Odom had his rookie season in 1999-00. 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 9 4 2017-18 to 2025-26
Lamar Odom 14 8 1999-00 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dillon Brooks Lamar Odom
Season 2017-181999-00
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Clippers
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%
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:+6+7.7+5.6+1.5+3.2+4.7+2.6+0.3+1.1-1.9-1.0+1.8+4.1+.002+0.3+1.0+.004+2.5+3.5+.028
Lamar Odom 76 36.4 16.6 2.1 5.7 7.8 4.2 1.2 1.3 3.4 3.8 5.9 13.5 .438 0.8 2.2 .360 4.0 5.5 .719
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Lamar Odom played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Dillon Brooks Lamar Odom
Season 2018-192000-01
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+58+19.0+9.7+0.9+5.1+6.1+4.3+0.4+1.4-2.4-0.3+3.6+7.0+.058+0.3+1.1+.059+2.2+3.4+.054
Lamar Odom 76 37.3 17.2 1.4 6.3 7.8 5.2 1.0 1.6 3.5 3.1 6.3 13.8 .460 1.1 3.3 .316 3.4 5.1 .679
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Lamar Odom played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Dillon Brooks Lamar Odom
Season 2019-202001-02
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Clippers
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%
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:+44+5.5+3.1+0.2+2.6+2.8+3.8+0.1+0.8-1.6-0.7+0.8+2.2+.012+1.4+2.7+.168+0.1+0.4+.152
Lamar Odom 29 34.4 13.1 1.1 5.0 6.1 5.9 0.8 1.2 3.3 3.1 5.2 12.4 .419 0.6 2.9 .190 2.1 3.2 .656
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Lamar Odom played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Dillon Brooks Lamar Odom
Season 2020-212002-03
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+18+4.5+2.6+0.4+3.3+3.8+1.3+0.3+0.4-1.1-0.2+0.9+2.9+.020+1.0+3.0+.018+0.4+0.7+.038
Lamar Odom 49 34.3 14.6 1.2 5.4 6.7 3.6 0.9 0.8 2.9 3.7 5.5 12.5 .439 0.9 2.6 .326 2.8 3.6 .777
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
Lamar Odom DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Dillon Brooks Lamar Odom
Season 2021-222003-04
Team Memphis GrizzliesMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+48+9.8+1.3+1.1+5.4+6.5+1.3+0.6-1.4-0.1+1.0+2.3+.002+0.6+2.1+.011+1.5+2.4+.107
Lamar Odom 80 37.5 17.1 2.0 7.7 9.7 4.1 1.1 0.9 3.0 3.4 6.1 14.1 .430 0.8 2.6 .298 4.3 5.7 .742
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:+2+8.7+2.2+1.8+3.8+5.6+0.1+0.2+0.5-1.2-1.2+0.7+1.6+.096+1.7+4.5+.039+2.3+3.2+.041
Lamar Odom 13 39.2 16.8 2.5 5.8 8.3 2.8 1.2 0.8 3.2 4.5 6.2 14.0 .445 0.6 2.0 .308 3.8 5.5 .681

Season 6

Dillon Brooks Lamar Odom
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+9+6.0+0.9+1.5+5.4+6.9+1.1+0.2+0.8-1.1+0.3+1.5+.077+1.4+4.2+.018+1.6+2.6+.084
Lamar Odom 64 36.3 15.2 2.1 8.1 10.2 3.7 0.7 1.0 2.5 3.3 5.7 12.1 .473 0.6 1.8 .308 3.2 4.7 .695
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
Lamar Odom DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Dillon Brooks Lamar Odom
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+8+9.4+2.1+1.6+4.3+5.8+3.8+0.7-1.5-0.1+1.0+0.9+.053+0.8+2.4+.013+1.0+1.9+.154
Lamar Odom 80 40.3 14.8 2.3 7.0 9.2 5.5 0.9 0.8 2.7 3.2 5.6 11.6 .481 1.0 2.7 .372 2.7 3.9 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks DNP------ --- ----------
Lamar Odom 7 44.9 19.1 2.1 8.9 11.0 4.9 0.4 1.1 3.3 3.3 7.0 14.1 .495 0.9 4.3 .200 4.3 6.4 .667

Season 8

Dillon Brooks Lamar Odom
Season 2024-252006-07
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+19+7.5+1.9+0.8+5.2+6.1+3.1+0.1+0.4-1.9-0.1+0.6+0.3+.039+1.5+3.0+.100+2.2+3.5+.118
Lamar Odom 56 39.3 15.9 1.8 7.9 9.8 4.8 0.9 0.6 2.9 3.3 5.7 12.2 .468 1.0 3.3 .297 3.5 5.1 .700
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:+2+9.0+7.1+2.7+7.1+9.9+0.9+0.3+0.9-0.7-0.5+4.2+8.0+.038+0.8+1.9+.072+0.5+1.4+.333
Lamar Odom 5 38.4 19.4 4.0 9.0 13.0 2.2 0.4 1.2 2.0 3.4 8.2 17.0 .482 0.6 2.2 .273 2.4 4.8 .500

Season 9

Dillon Brooks Lamar Odom
Season 2025-262007-08
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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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%
Dillon Brooks 3 30.3 19.3 1.3 2.0 3.3 2.3 2.7 0.7 2.3 4.3 7.3 19.7 .373 3.0 10.3 .290 1.7 1.7 1.000
difference:+74+7.6+5.1+1.3+6.1+7.3+1.2+1.7+0.2-0.3-1.4+1.9+9.4+.152+2.6+8.8+.016+1.3+2.6+.302
Lamar Odom 77 37.9 14.2 2.6 8.1 10.6 3.5 1.0 0.9 2.0 2.9 5.4 10.3 .525 0.4 1.5 .274 3.0 4.3 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks DNP------ --- ----------
Lamar Odom 21 37.4 14.3 2.2 7.7 10.0 3.0 0.7 1.3 2.2 3.4 5.1 10.4 .491 0.1 0.5 .273 4.0 6.0 .661

Additional Years

* Lamar Odom played 5 seasons more than Dillon Brooks in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2009 to 2013—Lamar Odom played in 4 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships.

In those 5 extra years over Dillon Brooks, Lamar Odom got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Sixth Man of the Year