Draymond Green vs. Cody Zeller Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cody Zeller and Draymond Green, 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.

Draymond Green played 12 years in the NBA, 1 more than Cody Zeller, who played 11. Draymond Green had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Cody Zeller had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Draymond Green 12 9 2012-13 to 2023-24
Cody Zeller 11 3 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Draymond Green Cody Zeller
Season 2012-132013-14
Team Golden State WarriorsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisBobcats 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 %
Draymond Green 79 13.4 2.9 0.7 2.6 3.3 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.6 2.0 1.1 3.3 .327 0.2 0.8 .209 0.6 0.7 .818
Cody Zeller 82 17.3 6.0 1.4 2.9 4.3 1.1 0.5 0.5 1.1 2.1 2.1 4.9 .426 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 12 18.6 5.8 1.2 3.1 4.3 1.6 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.9 2.0 4.7 .429 0.8 1.9 .391 1.1 1.4 .765
Cody Zeller 4 13.3 2.0 1.3 1.0 2.3 0.5 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.8 0.8 2.3 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 2
Draymond Green Cody Zeller
Season 2013-142014-15
Team Golden State WarriorsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Draymond Green 82 21.9 6.2 1.0 3.9 5.0 1.9 1.2 0.9 1.1 2.8 2.3 5.6 .407 0.7 2.0 .333 1.0 1.5 .667
Cody Zeller 62 24.0 7.6 1.6 4.3 5.8 1.6 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.5 2.8 6.0 .461 0.0 0.0 1.000 2.0 2.6 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 7 32.6 11.9 2.6 5.7 8.3 2.9 1.7 1.7 2.4 4.7 4.0 8.6 .467 1.1 4.1 .276 2.7 3.4 .792
Cody Zeller ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Draymond Green Cody Zeller
Season 2014-152015-16
Team Golden State WarriorsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHornets 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 %
Draymond Green 79 31.5 11.7 1.4 6.7 8.2 3.7 1.6 1.3 1.7 3.2 4.3 9.7 .443 1.4 4.2 .337 1.7 2.5 .660
Cody Zeller 73 24.3 8.7 1.9 4.3 6.2 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.9 2.8 3.2 6.0 .529 0.0 0.1 .100 2.4 3.2 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 21 37.3 13.7 2.2 7.9 10.1 5.2 1.8 1.2 2.8 4.2 4.8 11.4 .417 1.1 4.3 .264 3.0 4.1 .736
Cody Zeller 7 19.6 8.4 1.3 4.0 5.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.0 2.9 3.0 5.4 .553 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.0 .810

Season 4
Draymond Green Cody Zeller
Season 2015-162016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Draymond Green 81 34.7 14.0 1.7 7.8 9.5 7.4 1.5 1.4 3.2 3.0 5.0 10.1 .490 1.2 3.2 .388 2.8 4.1 .696
Cody Zeller 62 27.8 10.3 2.2 4.4 6.5 1.6 1.0 0.9 1.0 3.0 4.1 7.1 .571 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.2 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 23 38.2 15.4 1.7 8.3 9.9 6.0 1.6 1.8 2.4 3.5 5.2 12.0 .431 1.7 4.5 .365 3.4 4.7 .738
Cody Zeller ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Draymond Green Cody Zeller
Season 2016-172017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Draymond Green 76 32.5 10.2 1.3 6.6 7.9 7.0 2.0 1.4 2.4 2.9 3.6 8.6 .418 1.1 3.5 .308 2.0 2.8 .709
Cody Zeller 33 19.0 7.1 2.0 3.3 5.4 0.9 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.5 2.6 4.7 .545 0.1 0.1 .667 1.8 2.6 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 17 34.9 13.1 1.2 7.9 9.1 6.5 1.8 1.6 2.1 3.5 4.2 9.5 .447 1.9 4.6 .410 2.7 3.9 .687
Cody Zeller ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Draymond Green Cody Zeller
Season 2017-182018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Draymond Green 70 32.7 11.0 1.1 6.6 7.6 7.3 1.4 1.3 2.9 2.6 4.0 8.8 .454 1.1 3.7 .301 1.9 2.5 .775
Cody Zeller 49 25.4 10.1 2.2 4.6 6.8 2.1 0.8 0.8 1.3 3.3 3.9 7.0 .551 0.1 0.4 .273 2.3 2.9 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 21 39.0 10.8 2.0 8.6 10.6 8.1 2.0 1.5 3.0 3.6 4.0 9.1 .432 1.0 3.8 .266 1.9 2.3 .796
Cody Zeller ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Draymond Green Cody Zeller
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Draymond Green 66 31.3 7.4 0.9 6.4 7.3 6.9 1.4 1.1 2.6 3.0 2.8 6.4 .445 0.7 2.5 .285 1.0 1.4 .692
Cody Zeller 58 23.1 11.1 2.8 4.3 7.1 1.5 0.7 0.4 1.3 2.4 4.3 8.3 .524 0.3 1.3 .240 2.1 3.1 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 22 38.7 13.3 1.9 8.3 10.1 8.5 1.5 1.5 3.8 3.9 5.2 10.4 .498 0.6 2.6 .228 2.3 3.2 .718
Cody Zeller ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Draymond Green Cody Zeller
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Draymond Green 43 28.4 8.0 0.5 5.7 6.2 6.2 1.4 0.8 2.3 2.6 2.9 7.3 .389 0.8 3.0 .279 1.5 1.9 .759
Cody Zeller 48 20.9 9.4 2.5 4.4 6.8 1.8 0.6 0.4 1.1 2.5 3.8 6.8 .559 0.1 0.6 .143 1.8 2.5 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green ------- --- ----------
Cody Zeller ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Draymond Green Cody Zeller
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Draymond Green 63 31.5 7.0 0.9 6.3 7.1 8.9 1.7 0.8 3.0 3.1 2.7 6.0 .447 0.5 2.0 .270 1.1 1.4 .795
Cody Zeller 27 13.1 5.2 1.9 2.8 4.6 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.7 2.1 1.9 3.3 .567 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.8 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green ------- --- ----------
Cody Zeller ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Draymond Green Cody Zeller
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 46 28.9 7.5 1.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 1.3 1.1 3.0 3.0 2.9 5.6 .525 0.3 1.2 .296 1.3 2.0 .659
Cody Zeller 15 14.5 6.5 1.7 2.6 4.3 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.9 2.2 2.5 3.9 .627 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.3 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 22 32.0 8.0 1.2 6.0 7.2 6.3 1.1 1.0 2.7 4.0 3.1 6.5 .479 0.4 1.8 .205 1.4 2.1 .638
Cody Zeller 21 8.3 2.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.3 1.0 1.7 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .400

Season 11
Draymond Green Cody Zeller
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Golden State WarriorsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Draymond Green 73 31.5 8.5 0.9 6.3 7.2 6.8 1.0 0.8 2.8 3.1 3.4 6.5 .527 0.5 1.8 .305 1.1 1.5 .713
Cody Zeller 43 7.4 1.8 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.0 0.6 1.4 .419 0.0 0.1 .333 0.5 0.9 .605
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green 12 30.6 9.4 1.6 5.3 6.9 6.8 1.5 1.0 2.3 4.0 3.5 7.6 .462 0.4 1.7 .250 2.0 2.8 .727
Cody Zeller ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Draymond Green Cody Zeller
Season 2023-24-
Team 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 %
Draymond Green 55 27.1 8.6 1.4 5.9 7.2 6.0 1.0 0.9 2.5 3.0 3.4 6.8 .497 0.9 2.3 .395 1.0 1.3 .730
Cody Zeller ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Draymond Green ------- --- ----------
Cody Zeller ------- --- ----------
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