Dyson Daniels vs. Zach Edey Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach Edey 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.
Dyson Daniels played 4 years in the NBA, 2 more than Zach Edey, who played 2. Dyson Daniels had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, while Zach Edey had his rookie season in 2024-25. 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 |
| Zach Edey | 2 | 1 | 2024-25 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Dyson Daniels | Zach Edey | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2024-25 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | +7 | +3.8 | +5.4 | +2.9 | +2.2 | +5.1 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +1.1 | -0.3 | -1.1 | +2.3 | +3.1 | +.162 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +.032 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +.059 |
| Zach Edey | 66 | 21.5 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 6.6 | .580 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .346 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .709 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zach Edey | 4 | 27.0 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.3 | 1.8 | .714 |
Season 2 |
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| Dyson Daniels | Zach Edey | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2025-26 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 61 | 22.3 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 5.1 | .447 | 0.7 | 2.2 | .311 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .642 |
| difference: | +50 | +3.5 | +7.8 | +2.9 | +4.3 | +7.2 | +1.6 | +0.8 | +1.5 | -1.4 | -1.7 | +3.3 | +3.8 | +.186 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +.111 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +.139 |
| Zach Edey | 11 | 25.8 | 13.6 | 3.9 | 7.2 | 11.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 8.9 | .633 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .200 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .781 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 3 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.7 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| Zach Edey | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Dyson Daniels played 2 seasons more than Zach Edey in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 3 to 4, from 2025 to 2026—Dyson Daniels didn't play in the postseason. In those 2 extra years over Zach Edey, Dyson Daniels got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive First Team 1 Most Improved Player 1 Steals Leader |