Dyson Daniels vs. Cooper Flagg Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cooper Flagg and Dyson Daniels, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Dyson Daniels played 4 years in the NBA, 3 more than Cooper Flagg, who played 1. Dyson Daniels had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, while Cooper Flagg had his rookie season in 2025-26. 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 |
| Dyson Daniels | 4 | 1 | 2022-23 to 2025-26 |
| Cooper Flagg | 1 | 0 | 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Dyson Daniels | Cooper Flagg | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2025-26 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Dallas Mavericks |
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| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 59 | 17.7 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3.5 | .418 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .314 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .650 |
| difference: | +58 | +14.3 | +6.2 | +0.4 | +6.4 | +6.8 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +0.2 | -2.0 | -1.3 | +2.5 | +9.5 | +.110 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +.314 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +.350 |
| Cooper Flagg | 1 | 32.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 13.0 | .308 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.000 |
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| * Neiher Dyson Daniels nor Cooper Flagg played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Dyson Daniels played 3 seasons more than Cooper Flagg in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 4, from 2024 to 2026—Dyson Daniels played in one postseason. In those 3 extra years over Cooper Flagg, Dyson Daniels got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-Defensive First Team 1 Most Improved Player 1 Steals Leader |