Gilbert Arenas vs. Jalen Duren Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Duren 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

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, 8 more than Jalen Duren, who played 3. Gilbert Arenas had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Jalen Duren had his rookie season in 2022-23. 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
Gilbert Arenas 11 5 2001-02 to 2011-12
Jalen Duren 3 1 2022-23 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Gilbert Arenas Jalen Duren
Season 2001-022022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+20+0.3+1.8+2.5+3.6+6.1+2.6+0.8+0.7-0.7-0.3+0.2+2.3+.195+0.8+2.4+1.2+1.1+.164
Jalen Duren 67 24.9 9.1 3.4 5.5 8.9 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.4 2.7 3.9 5.9 .648 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.3 .611
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Gilbert Arenas nor Jalen Duren played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Gilbert Arenas Jalen Duren
Season 2002-032023-24
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+21+5.9+4.5+1.9+5.0+6.9+3.9+1.0+0.6-1.4-0.1+0.5+5.2+.188+1.3+3.7+.348+2.2+2.7+.001
Jalen Duren 61 29.1 13.8 3.1 8.5 11.6 2.4 0.5 0.8 2.1 3.1 5.7 9.2 .619 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.0 .790
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Gilbert Arenas nor Jalen Duren played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Gilbert Arenas Jalen Duren
Season 2003-042024-25
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+23+11.5+7.8+2.6+3.2+5.7+2.3+1.2+0.9-2.4+1.7+9.6+.300+2.3+6.1+2.2+2.7+.079
Jalen Duren 78 26.1 11.8 3.6 6.8 10.3 2.7 0.7 1.1 1.7 3.2 4.8 7.0 .692 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.1 .669
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Gilbert Arenas DNP------ --- ----------
Jalen Duren 6 33.8 11.8 4.3 6.3 10.7 3.5 0.3 1.7 1.7 4.3 4.3 6.7 .650 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 3.8 .826

Additional Years

* Gilbert Arenas played 8 seasons more than Jalen Duren in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 4 to 11, from 2005 to 2012—Gilbert Arenas played in 5 Playoffs.

In those 8 extra years over Jalen Duren, Gilbert Arenas got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 2 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 3 All-Star Game
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