Gilbert Arenas vs. Victor Wembanyama Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Victor Wembanyama 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.

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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, 9 more than Victor Wembanyama, who played 2. Gilbert Arenas had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Victor Wembanyama had his rookie season in 2023-24. 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
Victor Wembanyama 2 0 2023-24 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gilbert Arenas Victor Wembanyama
Season 2001-022023-24
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
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:+24+5.1+10.5+1.4+6.5+7.8+0.2+0.3+3.4-1.6-0.2+4.1+8.5+.012+1.0+3.1+.020+1.5+1.8+.021
Victor Wembanyama 71 29.7 21.4 2.3 8.4 10.6 3.9 1.2 3.6 3.7 2.2 7.8 16.7 .465 1.8 5.5 .325 4.1 5.2 .796
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Gilbert Arenas nor Victor Wembanyama played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Gilbert Arenas Victor Wembanyama
Season 2002-032024-25
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
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:+36+1.8+6.0+0.6+5.7+6.3+2.6+0.4+3.6-0.3-0.9+2.7+4.2+.045+1.8+5.0+.004+1.1+1.6+.045
Victor Wembanyama 46 33.2 24.3 1.8 9.2 11.0 3.7 1.1 3.8 3.2 2.3 8.9 18.6 .476 3.1 8.8 .352 3.4 4.1 .836
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Gilbert Arenas nor Victor Wembanyama played in the postseason in their season 2

Additional Years

* Gilbert Arenas played 9 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 3 to 11, from 2004 to 2012—Gilbert Arenas played in 5 Playoffs.

In those 9 extra years over Victor Wembanyama, Gilbert Arenas got these achievements:

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