Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Jerami Grant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerami Grant and Dorian Finney-Smith, 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.

Dorian Finney-Smith played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Jerami Grant, who played 12. Dorian Finney-Smith had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Jerami Grant had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Dorian Finney-Smith 9 5 2016-17 to 2024-25
Jerami Grant 12 4 2014-15 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dorian Finney-Smith Jerami Grant
Season 2016-172014-15
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers
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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 81 20.3 4.3 0.7 2.1 2.7 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.5 1.5 4.1 .372 0.7 2.4 .293 0.6 0.8 .754
difference:+16+0.9+2.0+0.1+0.2+0.3+0.4+0.7-0.7-0.7+0.4+1.3+.020+0.1+.021+1.2+2.2+.163
Jerami Grant 65 21.2 6.3 0.8 2.3 3.0 1.2 0.6 1.0 1.3 2.2 1.9 5.4 .352 0.8 2.4 .314 1.8 3.0 .591
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dorian Finney-Smith nor Jerami Grant played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Dorian Finney-Smith Jerami Grant
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers
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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 21 21.3 5.9 1.0 2.5 3.6 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.0 2.2 5.8 .380 1.0 3.2 .299 0.5 0.7 .733
difference:+56+5.5+3.8+0.3+0.9+1.1+0.6+0.2+1.4-0.4-0.8+1.1+2.0+.039+0.5+1.3+.059+2.3+3.5+.075
Jerami Grant 77 26.8 9.7 1.3 3.4 4.7 1.8 0.7 1.6 1.4 2.8 3.3 7.8 .419 0.5 1.9 .240 2.8 4.2 .658
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dorian Finney-Smith nor Jerami Grant played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Dorian Finney-Smith Jerami Grant
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder 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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 81 24.5 7.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 1.2 0.9 0.4 0.9 2.3 2.8 6.5 .432 1.0 3.1 .311 0.9 1.3 .709
difference:+1+5.4+2.0+1.2+1.0+2.2+0.6+0.5+0.6-0.3-0.4+0.9+2.4+.031+0.5+1.6+.060+0.2+0.5+.097
Jerami Grant 80 19.1 5.5 0.5 2.1 2.6 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.6 1.9 1.9 4.1 .463 0.5 1.5 .371 1.1 1.8 .612
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith DNP------ --- ----------
Jerami Grant 5 22.2 9.2 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.4 3.8 6.2 .613 0.4 1.2 .333 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 4

Dorian Finney-Smith Jerami Grant
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Dallas MavericksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 71 29.9 9.5 2.0 3.7 5.7 1.6 0.6 0.5 1.0 2.5 3.4 7.4 .466 1.6 4.3 .376 1.1 1.5 .722
difference:+10+9.6+1.1+0.9+0.8+1.8+0.9+0.2+0.5-0.3-0.6+0.4+1.8+.069+1.2+2.9+.085+0.9+1.5+.047
Jerami Grant 81 20.3 8.4 1.1 2.9 3.9 0.7 0.4 1.0 0.7 1.9 3.0 5.6 .535 0.4 1.4 .291 2.0 3.0 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 6 31.8 10.2 2.0 3.7 5.7 3.2 1.2 0.5 1.5 3.7 3.8 8.7 .442 1.8 5.0 .367 0.7 0.8 .800
difference:+9.6+3.0+0.7+1.7+2.4+2.2+0.5-0.5-1.2+0.8+2.9+.072+1.5+3.7+.117+0.1+1.0+.345
Jerami Grant 6 22.2 7.2 1.3 2.0 3.3 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.0 2.5 3.0 5.8 .514 0.3 1.3 .250 0.8 1.8 .455

Season 5

Dorian Finney-Smith Jerami Grant
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Dallas MavericksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdThunder 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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 60 32.0 9.8 1.6 3.8 5.4 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.8 2.3 3.7 7.8 .472 2.0 5.0 .394 0.5 0.7 .756
difference:+20+0.7+3.8+0.4+0.2+0.2+0.7+0.1+0.9-0.4+1.4+2.5+.025+0.6+1.3+.002+1.5+2.1+.046
Jerami Grant 80 32.7 13.6 1.2 4.0 5.2 1.0 0.8 1.3 0.8 2.7 5.1 10.3 .497 1.4 3.7 .392 2.0 2.8 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 7 38.7 10.3 2.4 4.1 6.6 2.1 1.1 0.3 1.7 3.3 3.7 9.1 .406 2.3 5.3 .432 0.6 0.7 .800
difference:+2+3.5+1.3+1.2+0.1+1.2+1.3+0.5+1.7-0.9-0.7+0.3+1.1+.094+0.5+1.3+.018+1.2+1.9+.108
Jerami Grant 5 35.2 11.6 1.2 4.2 5.4 0.8 0.6 2.0 0.8 2.6 4.0 8.0 .500 1.8 4.0 .450 1.8 2.6 .692

Season 6

Dorian Finney-Smith Jerami Grant
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets 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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 80 33.1 11.0 1.5 3.2 4.7 1.9 1.1 0.5 1.0 2.3 4.1 8.7 .471 2.2 5.4 .395 0.7 1.0 .675
difference:+9+6.5+1.0+0.7+0.5+1.2+0.7+0.4+0.3-0.1-0.1+0.2+0.2+.007+0.8+1.9+.006+1.4+1.8+.075
Jerami Grant 71 26.6 12.0 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.2 0.7 0.8 0.9 2.2 4.3 8.9 .478 1.4 3.5 .389 2.1 2.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 18 38.2 11.7 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.9 4.1 8.7 .471 2.6 6.0 .426 0.9 1.3 .708
difference:+1+3.8+0.1+1.4+0.8+2.2+0.6+0.3+0.4-0.3-0.2+0.4+0.5+.065+1.0+1.0+.100+1.6+1.5+.181
Jerami Grant 19 34.4 11.6 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.3 3.1 3.7 9.2 .406 1.6 5.0 .326 2.5 2.8 .889

Season 7

Dorian Finney-Smith Jerami Grant
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn NetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 66 30.4 8.3 1.7 3.1 4.8 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.9 2.2 3.0 7.6 .391 1.7 5.1 .337 0.7 0.9 .763
difference:+12+3.5+14.0+1.1+0.9+0.2+1.3+0.2+0.6-1.1-0.1+4.4+9.7+.038+0.4+1.0+.013+4.7+5.5+.082
Jerami Grant 54 33.9 22.3 0.6 4.0 4.6 2.8 0.6 1.1 2.0 2.3 7.4 17.3 .429 2.1 6.1 .350 5.4 6.4 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 4 25.3 6.3 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.8 0.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.3 5.8 .391 1.8 4.3 .412 0.0 0.0 -
Jerami Grant DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Dorian Finney-Smith Jerami Grant
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Brooklyn NetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 68 28.4 8.5 1.6 3.1 4.7 1.6 0.8 0.6 0.9 2.2 3.2 7.5 .421 1.7 4.9 .348 0.5 0.7 .717
difference:+21+3.5+10.7+1.0+0.4+0.6+0.8+0.1+0.4-0.9-0.1+3.1+7.4+.005+0.2+0.5+.010+4.1+4.8+.121
Jerami Grant 47 31.9 19.2 0.6 3.5 4.1 2.4 0.9 1.0 1.8 2.3 6.3 14.9 .426 1.9 5.4 .358 4.6 5.5 .838
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dorian Finney-Smith nor Jerami Grant played in the postseason in their season 8

Season 9

Dorian Finney-Smith Jerami Grant
Season 2024-252022-23
Team Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 63 28.9 8.7 1.3 2.7 3.9 1.4 0.9 0.4 0.9 2.2 3.1 6.9 .448 2.0 5.0 .411 0.5 0.7 .667
difference:+6.8+11.8+0.5+1.0+0.6+1.0+0.1+0.4-0.9-0.2+3.8+7.6+.027+0.3+0.7+.010+3.9+4.7+.146
Jerami Grant 63 35.7 20.5 0.8 3.7 4.5 2.4 0.8 0.8 1.8 2.4 6.9 14.5 .475 2.3 5.7 .401 4.4 5.4 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 5 34.0 6.2 2.0 2.2 4.2 2.6 0.2 0.4 1.0 3.4 2.4 5.8 .414 1.4 3.8 .368 0.0 0.0 -
Jerami Grant DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Jerami Grant played 3 seasons more than Dorian Finney-Smith in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 12, from 2024 to 2026—Jerami Grant didn't play in the postseason.