Dragan Bender vs. Chet Holmgren Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chet Holmgren and Dragan Bender, 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

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.

Dragan Bender played 4 years in the NBA, 3 more than Chet Holmgren, who played 1. Dragan Bender had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Chet Holmgren had his rookie season in 2023-24. 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
Dragan Bender 4 0 2016-17 to 2019-20
Chet Holmgren 1 1 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dragan Bender Chet Holmgren
Season 2016-172023-24
Team Phoenix SunsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dragan Bender 43 13.3 3.4 0.5 1.9 2.4 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.7 1.3 3.7 .354 0.7 2.3 .277 0.1 0.3 .364
Chet Holmgren 82 29.4 16.5 1.6 6.3 7.9 2.4 0.6 2.3 1.6 2.4 6.2 11.6 .530 1.6 4.3 .370 2.7 3.4 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dragan Bender ------- --- ----------
Chet Holmgren 5 32.0 16.0 1.8 6.6 8.4 2.0 0.6 2.8 2.0 2.6 6.0 12.6 .476 1.8 5.6 .321 2.2 3.0 .733

Season 2
Dragan Bender Chet Holmgren
Season 2017-18-
Team Phoenix Suns-
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 %
Dragan Bender 82 25.2 6.5 0.5 3.9 4.4 1.6 0.3 0.6 1.4 2.0 2.3 5.9 .386 1.4 3.9 .366 0.5 0.6 .765
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dragan Bender ------- --- ----------
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Dragan Bender Chet Holmgren
Season 2018-19-
Team Phoenix Suns-
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 %
Dragan Bender 46 18.0 5.0 0.7 3.2 4.0 1.2 0.4 0.5 0.8 2.0 1.9 4.3 .447 0.5 2.2 .218 0.7 1.2 .593
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dragan Bender ------- --- ----------
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Dragan Bender Chet Holmgren
Season 2019-20-
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Dragan Bender 16 17.9 6.7 1.0 3.6 4.6 1.8 0.3 0.6 1.3 2.6 2.6 5.8 .446 0.9 2.7 .349 0.6 0.9 .714
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dragan Bender ------- --- ----------
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
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