Donte DiVincenzo vs. Steve Francis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Francis and Donte DiVincenzo, 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.

Donte DiVincenzo played 7 years in the NBA, 2 less than Steve Francis, who played 9. Donte DiVincenzo had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Donte DiVincenzo 7 5 2018-19 to 2024-25
Steve Francis 9 1 1999-00 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Donte DiVincenzo Steve Francis
Season 2018-191999-00
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston 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%
Donte DiVincenzo 27 15.2 4.9 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.4 1.9 4.6 .403 0.8 3.1 .265 0.3 0.4 .750
difference:+50+20.9+13.1+1.4+1.5+2.9+5.5+1.0+0.2-3.3-1.6+4.6+9.9+.042+0.6+0.9+.080+3.4+4.3+.036
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 Donte DiVincenzo nor Steve Francis played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Donte DiVincenzo Steve Francis
Season 2019-202000-01
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Donte DiVincenzo 66 23.0 9.2 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.3 1.3 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.5 7.7 .455 1.3 3.7 .336 1.0 1.3 .733
difference:+14+16.9+10.7+1.4+0.7+2.1+4.2+0.5+0.1-1.9-1.7+3.4+7.5+.004+0.4+0.5+.060+3.5+4.2+.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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 10 16.5 6.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.1 2.3 5.1 .451 0.7 2.1 .333 1.3 2.0 .650
Steve Francis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Donte DiVincenzo Steve Francis
Season 2020-212001-02
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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%
Donte DiVincenzo 66 27.5 10.4 1.2 4.5 5.8 3.1 1.1 0.2 1.4 1.7 3.8 9.1 .420 2.0 5.2 .379 0.8 1.1 .718
difference:+9+13.6+11.2+0.6+0.7+1.2+3.3+0.1+0.2-2.5-1.3+3.6+8.6+.003+0.8+1.5+.055+4.9+6.3+.055
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 3 23.3 2.7 0.7 5.7 6.3 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 1.3 1.0 5.3 .188 0.7 4.0 .167 0.0 0.0 -
Steve Francis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Donte DiVincenzo Steve Francis
Season 2021-222002-03
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Donte DiVincenzo 42 23.9 9.0 1.0 3.1 4.0 2.8 1.1 0.2 1.7 1.6 2.8 8.0 .351 1.8 5.2 .339 1.7 2.0 .843
difference:+39+17.1+12.0+1.0+1.1+2.2+3.4+0.6+0.3-2.0-1.5+4.2+8.2+.084+0.8+2.2+.015+4.2+5.3+.043
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
* Neiher Donte DiVincenzo nor Steve Francis played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Donte DiVincenzo Steve Francis
Season 2022-232003-04
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors 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%
Donte DiVincenzo 72 26.3 9.4 1.1 3.4 4.5 3.5 1.3 0.1 1.6 1.8 3.3 7.5 .435 2.1 5.3 .397 0.8 1.0 .817
difference:+7+14.1+7.2+0.4+0.6+1.0+2.7+0.5+0.3-2.1-1.5+2.4+6.6+.032+1.2+2.1+.105+3.5+4.5+.042
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%
Donte DiVincenzo 13 18.1 5.5 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.8 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.8 4.9 .375 1.2 3.4 .341 0.6 0.9 .667
difference:+8+26.5+13.7+0.4+5.0+5.4+4.8+0.6-2.9-2.1+4.2+9.1+.054+0.2+.071+5.2+7.1+.058
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

Donte DiVincenzo Steve Francis
Season 2023-242004-05
Team New York KnicksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Donte DiVincenzo 81 29.1 15.5 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.7 1.3 0.4 1.4 2.0 5.5 12.4 .443 3.5 8.7 .401 1.1 1.4 .754
difference:+3+9.1+5.8+0.8+1.3+2.1+4.3+0.1-2.7-1.5+1.7+4.7+.020+3.0+7.1+.102+5.3+6.4+.069
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%
Donte DiVincenzo 13 35.8 17.8 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.6 1.2 0.9 1.2 2.2 6.2 14.7 .419 3.5 8.2 .425 2.0 2.3 .867
Steve Francis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Donte DiVincenzo Steve Francis
Season 2024-252005-06
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesOrlando Magic, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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%
Donte DiVincenzo 62 25.9 11.7 0.5 3.2 3.7 3.6 1.2 0.3 1.6 1.8 4.0 9.6 .422 2.8 7.1 .397 0.8 1.0 .778
difference:+8+8.3+2.7+0.6+0.1+0.4+1.3+0.1+0.1-1.5-1.1+0.8+1.3+.013+2.4+5.9+.096+3.7+4.7+.009
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 15 25.1 8.7 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.3 1.4 0.3 1.9 3.0 3.1 8.4 .365 1.9 5.9 .318 0.7 0.9 .769
Steve Francis DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Steve Francis played 2 seasons more than Donte DiVincenzo in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2007 to 2008—Steve Francis didn't play in the postseason.