Gilbert Arenas vs. Steve Blake Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Blake 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, 2 less than Steve Blake, who played 13. Gilbert Arenas had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Steve Blake had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Steve Blake 13 9 2003-04 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gilbert Arenas Steve Blake
Season 2001-022003-04
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards
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 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
Steve Blake 75 18.6 5.9 0.2 1.3 1.6 2.8 0.8 0.1 1.7 1.3 2.1 5.4 .386 1.0 2.7 .371 0.7 0.9 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Steve Blake ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Gilbert Arenas Steve Blake
Season 2002-032004-05
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards 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 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
Steve Blake 44 14.7 4.3 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.1 1.4 4.2 .328 0.8 2.1 .387 0.8 0.9 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Steve Blake 4 4.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Gilbert Arenas Steve Blake
Season 2003-042005-06
Team Washington WizardsPortland Trail Blazers
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
Steve Blake 68 26.2 8.2 0.4 1.8 2.1 4.5 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.6 3.0 6.9 .438 1.1 2.7 .413 1.1 1.3 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Steve Blake ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Gilbert Arenas Steve Blake
Season 2004-052006-07
Team Washington WizardsMilwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisNuggets 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
Steve Blake 82 27.1 6.4 0.3 1.8 2.1 5.0 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.5 2.5 6.2 .411 0.8 2.5 .322 0.5 0.8 .672
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
Steve Blake 5 36.0 7.2 0.2 2.2 2.4 4.6 0.6 0.0 2.0 1.6 2.8 6.2 .452 1.6 3.2 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Gilbert Arenas Steve Blake
Season 2005-062007-08
Team Washington WizardsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East 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 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
Steve Blake 81 29.9 8.5 0.4 2.0 2.4 5.1 0.7 0.0 1.4 1.6 3.2 7.9 .408 1.5 3.7 .406 0.6 0.8 .766
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
Steve Blake ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Gilbert Arenas Steve Blake
Season 2006-072008-09
Team Washington WizardsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 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
Steve Blake 69 31.7 11.0 0.4 2.1 2.5 5.0 1.0 0.1 1.6 1.8 4.0 9.4 .428 2.0 4.8 .427 0.9 1.1 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Steve Blake 6 38.5 9.8 0.7 3.3 4.0 6.2 0.8 0.0 1.5 1.8 3.7 7.5 .489 1.7 4.0 .417 0.8 1.2 .714

Season 7

Gilbert Arenas Steve Blake
Season 2007-082009-10
Team Washington WizardsPortland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East 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 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
Steve Blake 80 27.0 7.3 0.3 2.1 2.3 4.8 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.5 2.7 6.5 .416 1.5 3.7 .395 0.5 0.6 .750
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
Steve Blake ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Gilbert Arenas Steve Blake
Season 2008-092010-11
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West 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 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
Steve Blake 79 20.0 4.0 0.2 1.7 2.0 2.2 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.3 1.4 3.9 .359 0.9 2.4 .378 0.3 0.4 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Steve Blake 9 16.1 2.2 0.1 1.4 1.6 2.2 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.9 0.8 2.6 .304 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Gilbert Arenas Steve Blake
Season 2009-102011-12
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West 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 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
Steve Blake 53 23.3 5.2 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.3 0.7 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.9 5.1 .377 1.0 3.0 .335 0.4 0.5 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Steve Blake 12 25.5 6.3 0.7 2.2 2.8 2.3 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.8 2.2 5.2 .419 1.5 3.6 .419 0.4 0.6 .714

Season 10

Gilbert Arenas Steve Blake
Season 2010-112012-13
Team Washington Wizards, Orlando MagicLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers 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 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
Steve Blake 45 26.1 7.3 0.5 2.5 2.9 3.8 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.8 2.5 6.0 .422 1.6 3.8 .421 0.6 0.8 .771
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
Steve Blake 2 37.5 14.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 2.0 4.0 5.5 14.0 .393 2.5 6.0 .417 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 11

Gilbert Arenas Steve Blake
Season 2011-122013-14
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 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
Steve Blake 55 27.2 6.9 0.2 2.7 2.9 5.6 1.0 0.1 1.9 1.5 2.4 6.4 .377 1.4 3.8 .376 0.6 0.8 .767
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 -
Steve Blake 6 7.5 1.8 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 .333 0.5 1.7 .300 0.0 0.2 .000

Season 12

Gilbert Arenas Steve Blake
Season -2014-15
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail 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 ------- --- ----------
Steve Blake 81 18.9 4.3 0.2 1.5 1.7 3.6 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.5 1.5 4.0 .373 1.0 2.7 .352 0.4 0.5 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Steve Blake 5 8.6 1.4 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.4 2.2 .182 0.2 1.6 .125 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 13

Gilbert Arenas Steve Blake
Season -2015-16
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons 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 ------- --- ----------
Steve Blake 58 17.0 4.4 0.2 1.4 1.5 3.4 0.4 0.1 1.4 1.2 1.6 4.1 .388 0.9 2.6 .344 0.3 0.3 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Steve Blake 4 10.8 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.8 0.3 1.3 .200 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.5 .500