Gilbert Arenas vs. Brian Grant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brian Grant and Gilbert Arenas, 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.

Gilbert Arenas played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Brian Grant, who played 12. Gilbert Arenas had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Brian Grant had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Gilbert Arenas 11 5 2001-02 to 2011-12
Brian Grant 12 7 1994-95 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gilbert Arenas Brian Grant
Season 2001-021994-95
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 47 24.6 10.9 0.9 1.9 2.8 3.7 1.5 0.2 2.1 2.4 3.7 8.2 .453 0.8 2.4 .345 2.6 3.4 .775
Brian Grant 80 28.6 13.2 2.6 4.9 7.5 1.2 0.6 1.5 2.0 3.5 5.2 10.1 .511 0.0 0.1 .250 2.9 4.5 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Gilbert Arenas Brian Grant
Season 2002-031995-96
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 82 35.0 18.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 6.3 1.5 0.2 3.5 3.2 6.2 14.4 .431 1.3 3.8 .348 4.5 5.7 .791
Brian Grant 78 30.7 14.4 2.2 4.7 7.0 1.6 0.5 1.3 2.4 3.4 5.5 10.8 .507 0.1 0.2 .235 3.4 4.6 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Brian Grant 4 31.0 9.8 1.8 3.3 5.0 1.0 0.5 1.8 3.3 3.5 4.0 10.5 .381 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.5 .500

Season 3

Gilbert Arenas Brian Grant
Season 2003-041996-97
Team Washington WizardsSacramento Kings
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 %
Gilbert Arenas 55 37.6 19.6 1.0 3.6 4.6 5.0 1.9 0.2 4.1 3.2 6.5 16.6 .392 2.3 6.1 .375 4.3 5.8 .748
Brian Grant 24 25.3 10.5 2.0 3.9 5.9 1.2 0.8 1.0 1.8 3.1 3.8 8.6 .440 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 3.8 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Gilbert Arenas Brian Grant
Season 2004-051997-98
Team Washington WizardsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 80 40.9 25.5 1.0 3.7 4.7 5.1 1.7 0.3 3.0 3.1 8.2 19.0 .431 2.6 7.0 .365 6.5 8.0 .814
Brian Grant 61 31.5 12.1 3.2 5.9 9.1 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.8 3.0 4.6 9.1 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 10 45.1 23.6 0.8 4.4 5.2 6.2 2.1 0.6 3.9 3.4 7.3 19.4 .376 1.8 7.7 .234 7.2 9.4 .766
Brian Grant 4 33.5 13.3 4.5 6.3 10.8 1.5 1.0 0.8 1.3 5.0 4.8 9.0 .528 0.0 0.0 - 3.8 4.5 .833

Season 5

Gilbert Arenas Brian Grant
Season 2005-061998-99
Team Washington WizardsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 80 42.3 29.3 0.7 2.8 3.5 6.1 2.0 0.3 3.7 3.6 9.3 20.9 .447 2.5 6.8 .369 8.2 10.0 .820
Brian Grant 48 31.8 11.5 3.6 6.2 9.8 1.4 0.4 0.7 2.0 2.8 3.8 8.0 .479 0.0 0.0 - 3.8 4.7 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 6 47.3 34.0 1.2 4.3 5.5 5.3 2.2 0.7 3.3 3.5 10.8 23.3 .464 3.3 7.7 .435 9.0 11.7 .771
Brian Grant 13 37.1 13.2 2.6 6.5 9.2 1.1 0.8 1.2 1.6 3.7 4.8 9.2 .529 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 5.5 .625

Season 6

Gilbert Arenas Brian Grant
Season 2006-071999-00
Team Washington WizardsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 74 39.8 28.4 0.8 3.7 4.6 6.0 1.9 0.2 3.2 3.4 8.7 20.9 .418 2.8 7.9 .351 8.2 9.7 .844
Brian Grant 63 21.0 7.3 1.9 3.5 5.5 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.6 2.7 5.6 .491 0.0 0.0 .500 1.8 2.6 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Brian Grant 16 19.9 5.4 2.3 3.4 5.8 0.5 0.4 0.4 1.1 3.3 1.8 4.1 .446 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .744

Season 7

Gilbert Arenas Brian Grant
Season 2007-082000-01
Team Washington WizardsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 13 32.7 19.4 0.5 3.5 3.9 5.1 1.8 0.1 3.8 2.3 6.0 15.1 .398 1.7 6.0 .282 5.7 7.4 .771
Brian Grant 82 33.8 15.2 2.6 6.1 8.8 1.2 0.7 0.9 2.1 3.6 5.9 12.3 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 4.3 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 4 23.5 10.8 0.0 1.8 1.8 2.8 0.5 0.0 2.0 3.3 3.5 9.0 .389 1.3 3.0 .417 2.5 3.0 .833
Brian Grant 3 27.7 10.0 2.0 6.0 8.0 0.3 0.0 1.7 2.0 3.0 3.3 8.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.7 .714

Season 8

Gilbert Arenas Brian Grant
Season 2008-092001-02
Team Washington WizardsMiami Heat
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 %
Gilbert Arenas 2 31.5 13.0 0.5 4.0 4.5 10.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 11.5 .261 1.0 3.5 .286 6.0 8.0 .750
Brian Grant 72 31.3 9.3 2.3 5.7 8.0 1.9 0.7 0.4 1.7 3.3 4.0 8.5 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.7 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Gilbert Arenas Brian Grant
Season 2009-102002-03
Team Washington WizardsMiami Heat
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 %
Gilbert Arenas 32 36.5 22.6 0.5 3.6 4.2 7.2 1.3 0.3 3.7 3.0 7.9 19.3 .411 2.0 5.7 .348 4.8 6.5 .739
Brian Grant 82 32.2 10.3 2.9 7.3 10.2 1.3 0.8 0.6 1.6 3.7 4.2 8.2 .509 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.5 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Gilbert Arenas Brian Grant
Season 2010-112003-04
Team Washington Wizards, Orlando MagicMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 70 25.7 10.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.9 1.1 0.3 2.5 2.7 3.8 10.5 .366 1.4 4.7 .297 1.7 2.2 .784
Brian Grant 76 30.3 8.7 2.3 4.6 6.9 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.1 3.3 3.8 8.1 .471 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.4 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 5 16.2 8.6 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.4 0.2 0.2 1.2 2.8 3.6 8.4 .429 0.6 2.4 .250 0.8 1.2 .667
Brian Grant 13 30.8 7.1 3.5 5.2 8.6 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.4 4.0 3.2 7.5 .429 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.1 .571

Season 11

Gilbert Arenas Brian Grant
Season 2011-122004-05
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 17 12.4 4.2 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.1 1.5 3.8 .406 0.8 2.3 .333 0.4 0.6 .700
Brian Grant 69 16.5 3.8 1.5 2.3 3.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.6 2.5 1.5 3.0 .493 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 6 3.8 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Gilbert Arenas Brian Grant
Season -2005-06
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf 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 %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Brian Grant 21 11.8 2.9 0.5 2.2 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 2.1 1.3 3.1 .415 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Brian Grant 5 2.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.4 .000