Dillon Brooks vs. Naz Reid Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Naz Reid 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.

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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, 2 more than Naz Reid, who played 7. Dillon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Naz Reid had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Naz Reid 7 3 2019-20 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dillon Brooks Naz Reid
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
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:+52+12.2+2.0+0.5+0.5+1.0+0.4+0.3+0.5-0.8+0.8+1.3+.028+.026+0.3+0.2+.049
Naz Reid 30 16.5 9.0 1.1 3.0 4.1 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.7 2.8 3.3 8.1 .412 1.1 3.2 .330 1.2 1.8 .698
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Naz Reid played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Dillon Brooks Naz Reid
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
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:+52+0.9+3.7+0.7+2.2+2.9+0.1+0.1+0.9-0.1-0.2+1.6+1.5+.121+0.1+0.3+.024+0.4+0.7+.040
Naz Reid 70 19.2 11.2 1.2 3.4 4.6 1.0 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.6 4.3 8.3 .523 0.9 2.5 .351 1.6 2.4 .693
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Naz Reid played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Dillon Brooks Naz Reid
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+4+13.1+7.9+0.4+0.2+0.6+1.2+0.4+0.5-0.6-1.6+3.0+8.4+.082+1.3+3.4+.015+0.7+0.9+.043
Naz Reid 77 15.8 8.3 1.3 2.6 3.9 0.9 0.5 0.9 1.1 2.2 3.0 6.2 .489 0.7 2.2 .343 1.5 1.9 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dillon Brooks DNP------ --- ----------
Naz Reid 5 10.8 4.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.0 2.8 1.4 3.4 .412 0.6 1.4 .429 1.4 1.4 1.000

Season 4

Dillon Brooks Naz Reid
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
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:+1+11.4+5.7+0.3+1.7+2.0+1.2+0.6+0.4-0.4-0.9+1.8+6.9+.118+0.8+2.4+.002+1.1+1.0+.138
Naz Reid 68 18.4 11.5 1.1 3.8 4.9 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.6 4.6 8.5 .537 1.1 3.2 .346 1.3 1.9 .677
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
Naz Reid DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Dillon Brooks Naz Reid
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisTimberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
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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:+49+3.5+4.9+2.0+2.0+1.5+0.3+0.6-0.2-1.2+2.1+5.9+.045+0.7+0.3+.105+1.5+1.5+.113
Naz Reid 81 24.2 13.5 0.9 4.3 5.2 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.4 2.1 5.0 10.5 .477 2.1 5.0 .414 1.3 1.8 .736
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:+5+7.9+3.5+0.1+1.1+1.0+1.7+0.5+0.5-1.1-1.3+1.4+6.7+.109+0.7+2.2+.015+0.1+0.4+.070
Naz Reid 16 22.6 11.1 0.6 3.1 3.7 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.9 2.0 4.1 8.9 .458 1.6 4.3 .362 1.4 1.9 .710

Season 6

Dillon Brooks Naz Reid
Season 2022-232024-25
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
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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:+7+2.8+0.1+0.6+2.2+2.7+0.3+0.2+0.7-0.9+0.1+2.1+.066+0.2+0.2+.053+0.2+0.3+.003
Naz Reid 80 27.5 14.2 1.2 4.9 6.0 2.3 0.7 0.9 1.4 2.4 5.3 11.5 .462 2.2 5.8 .379 1.4 1.8 .776
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:+9+2.8+0.1+0.6+1.2+1.7+0.1+0.5+0.9-0.7-0.4+0.3+5.5+.197+2.8+.159+0.5+0.5+.046
Naz Reid 15 25.0 10.4 1.1 3.7 4.7 1.7 0.7 0.9 1.9 2.9 3.7 7.3 .509 1.7 4.2 .397 1.3 1.7 .760

Season 7

Dillon Brooks Naz Reid
Season 2023-242025-26
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+44+4.3+1.3+0.4+2.3+2.7+0.8+0.2+0.8-0.2-0.7+0.7+0.8+.030+0.6+1.2+.016+0.6+0.5+.082
Naz Reid 28 26.6 14.0 1.1 5.0 6.1 2.5 1.1 0.9 1.4 2.6 5.3 11.5 .458 2.4 6.3 .375 1.1 1.5 .762
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Naz Reid played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* Dillon Brooks played 2 seasons more than Naz Reid in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2025 to 2026—Dillon Brooks played in one postseason.