Dillon Brooks vs. Steve Francis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Francis 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 and Steve Francis both played 9 years in the NBA. Dillon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Steve Francis 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
Steve Francis 9 1 1999-00 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dillon Brooks Steve Francis
Season 2017-181999-00
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-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:+5+7.4+7.0+1.4+0.8+2.2+5.0+0.6+0.2-2.5-0.2+2.4+5.1+.005+0.3+0.8+.011+2.2+2.7+.039
Steve Francis 77 36.1 18.0 2.0 3.3 5.3 6.6 1.5 0.4 4.0 3.0 6.5 14.5 .445 1.4 4.0 .345 3.7 4.7 .786
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Steve Francis played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Dillon Brooks Steve Francis
Season 2018-192000-01
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
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:+62+21.6+12.4+1.9+3.3+5.2+5.6+1.2+0.2-2.2-0.6+4.2+8.4+.049+0.9+2.0+.021+3.3+3.8+.084
Steve Francis 80 39.9 19.9 2.4 4.5 6.9 6.5 1.8 0.4 3.3 3.4 6.9 15.2 .451 1.7 4.2 .396 4.5 5.5 .817
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Steve Francis played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Dillon Brooks Steve Francis
Season 2019-202001-02
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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:+16+12.2+5.4+0.9+2.8+3.7+4.3+0.3-2.2-0.8+1.4+3.1+.010+0.8+1.9+.034+3.5+4.6+.035
Steve Francis 57 41.1 21.6 1.8 5.2 7.0 6.4 1.2 0.4 3.9 3.0 7.4 17.7 .417 1.2 3.7 .324 5.7 7.4 .773
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Steve Francis played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Dillon Brooks Steve Francis
Season 2020-212002-03
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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:+14+11.2+3.8+1.2+2.1+3.3+3.9+0.5+0.1-1.9-0.4+0.6+0.8+.016+0.9+2.6+.010+3.5+4.4+.015
Steve Francis 81 41.0 21.0 2.0 4.2 6.2 6.2 1.7 0.5 3.7 3.1 7.0 16.2 .435 1.0 3.0 .354 5.9 7.3 .800
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
Steve Francis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Dillon Brooks Steve Francis
Season 2021-222003-04
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+47+12.7+1.8+0.6+1.7+2.3+3.4+0.7+0.1-2.1+1.4+2.3+.029+0.5+1.5+.017+1.5+2.2+.074
Steve Francis 79 40.4 16.6 1.5 4.0 5.5 6.2 1.8 0.4 3.7 3.3 5.7 14.1 .403 0.9 3.2 .292 4.3 5.5 .775
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:+6+14.1+4.6+0.5+5.2+5.7+4.9+0.4+0.1-2.2-0.3+0.5+1.6+.080+0.9+3.1+.065+4.3+5.7+.085
Steve Francis 5 44.6 19.2 1.2 7.2 8.4 7.6 1.4 0.2 4.2 3.6 6.0 14.0 .429 1.4 3.4 .412 5.8 8.0 .725

Season 6

Dillon Brooks Steve Francis
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic
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:+5+7.9+7.0+1.0+1.5+2.5+4.4+0.5+0.2-2.7-0.2+1.8+3.5+.027+1.5+4.4+.027+4.8+5.7+.044
Steve Francis 78 38.2 21.3 1.6 4.2 5.8 7.0 1.4 0.4 4.1 3.5 7.2 17.1 .423 0.5 1.6 .299 6.4 7.8 .823
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
Steve Francis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Dillon Brooks Steve Francis
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Houston RocketsOrlando Magic, New York Knicks
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:+2+3.3+1.7+0.4+0.4+0.7+3.2+0.2+0.1-1.9-0.4+0.2+0.2+.007+1.4+3.9+.058+2.8+3.7+.057
Steve Francis 70 34.2 14.4 1.1 3.1 4.1 4.9 1.1 0.2 3.1 2.9 4.8 10.9 .435 0.4 1.2 .301 4.5 5.7 .787
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Steve Francis played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Dillon Brooks Steve Francis
Season 2024-252006-07
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+31+3.7+2.7+0.2+0.1+0.1+2.2+0.1+0.1-1.3-0.3+1.9+4.1+.021+1.5+3.8+.019+2.7+3.2+.011
Steve Francis 44 28.1 11.3 0.8 2.8 3.6 3.9 0.9 0.3 2.3 2.9 3.2 7.8 .408 1.0 2.5 .378 4.0 4.8 .829
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
Steve Francis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Dillon Brooks Steve Francis
Season 2025-262007-08
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+7+10.4+13.8+0.5+0.5+1.0+0.7+1.8+0.2-0.9-1.8+5.4+14.0+.040+2.6+8.6+.055+0.4+0.6+.435
Steve Francis 10 19.9 5.5 0.8 1.5 2.3 3.0 0.9 0.5 1.4 2.5 1.9 5.7 .333 0.4 1.7 .235 1.3 2.3 .565
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dillon Brooks nor Steve Francis played in the postseason in their season 9