Dillon Brooks vs. Ty Lawson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ty Lawson 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 / Games against each other

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, 2 less than Ty Lawson, who played 9. Dillon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Ty Lawson had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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
Ty Lawson 9 6 2009-10 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dillon Brooks Ty Lawson
Season 2017-182009-10
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Ty Lawson 65 20.3 8.3 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.1 0.7 0.0 1.3 1.4 3.1 6.0 .515 0.5 1.3 .410 1.6 2.2 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ty Lawson 6 19.7 7.8 0.7 0.7 1.3 2.7 1.0 0.0 1.3 3.0 2.5 5.8 .429 0.7 1.7 .400 2.2 3.2 .684

Season 2

Dillon Brooks Ty Lawson
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Ty Lawson 80 26.3 11.7 0.8 1.8 2.6 4.7 1.0 0.1 1.7 1.7 4.3 8.6 .503 0.9 2.1 .404 2.2 2.8 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ty Lawson 5 33.4 15.6 1.4 2.0 3.4 3.8 1.0 0.2 1.2 1.8 5.2 10.4 .500 1.0 2.2 .455 4.2 4.6 .913

Season 3

Dillon Brooks Ty Lawson
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Ty Lawson 61 34.8 16.4 0.9 2.8 3.7 6.6 1.3 0.1 2.4 1.5 6.1 12.6 .488 1.2 3.3 .365 2.9 3.5 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ty Lawson 7 34.6 19.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 6.0 1.0 0.1 1.1 1.7 8.0 15.6 .514 1.3 4.0 .321 1.7 2.7 .632

Season 4

Dillon Brooks Ty Lawson
Season 2020-212012-13
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Ty Lawson 73 34.4 16.7 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.9 1.5 0.1 2.5 1.8 6.1 13.3 .461 1.2 3.2 .366 3.2 4.3 .756
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
Ty Lawson 6 39.3 21.3 0.8 2.5 3.3 8.0 1.7 0.0 2.2 2.2 8.0 18.2 .440 0.7 3.5 .190 4.7 5.5 .848

Season 5

Dillon Brooks Ty Lawson
Season 2021-222013-14
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
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
Ty Lawson 62 35.8 17.6 0.6 2.8 3.5 8.8 1.6 0.2 3.2 1.8 5.6 13.0 .431 1.2 3.3 .356 5.2 6.5 .798
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
Ty Lawson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dillon Brooks Ty Lawson
Season 2022-232014-15
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
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
Ty Lawson 75 35.5 15.2 0.6 2.6 3.1 9.6 1.2 0.1 2.5 1.7 5.4 12.3 .436 0.9 2.7 .341 3.5 4.8 .730
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
Ty Lawson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dillon Brooks Ty Lawson
Season 2023-242015-16
Team Houston RocketsHouston Rockets, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Ty Lawson 66 21.4 5.7 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.6 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.3 2.1 5.4 .393 0.5 1.6 .333 0.9 1.3 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ty Lawson 7 10.6 2.3 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.1 0.9 2.6 .333 0.0 0.4 .000 0.6 0.9 .667

Season 8

Dillon Brooks Ty Lawson
Season -2016-17
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Ty Lawson 69 25.1 9.9 0.6 2.0 2.6 4.8 1.1 0.1 1.9 1.7 3.4 7.6 .454 0.5 1.7 .288 2.5 3.1 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ty Lawson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dillon Brooks Ty Lawson
Season -2017-18
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Wizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
Ty Lawson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ty Lawson 5 19.2 5.8 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.8 5.2 .346 1.0 1.6 .625 1.2 1.2 1.000