John Battle vs. Danilo Gallinari Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Danilo Gallinari and John Battle, 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.

John Battle played 10 years in the NBA, 4 less than Danilo Gallinari, who played 14. John Battle had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Danilo Gallinari had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
John Battle 10 9 1985-86 to 1994-95
Danilo Gallinari 14 7 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

John Battle Danilo Gallinari
Season 1985-862008-09
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
John Battle 64 10.0 4.3 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.3 1.6 3.5 .455 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .728
Danilo Gallinari 28 14.7 6.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.7 2.0 4.5 .448 1.1 2.6 .444 0.9 1.0 .963
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 6 4.5 1.8 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.7 1.8 .364 0.0 0.2 .000 0.5 0.7 .750
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Season 2

John Battle Danilo Gallinari
Season 1986-872009-10
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
John Battle 64 12.6 6.0 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.3 4.9 .457 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 2.0 .738
Danilo Gallinari 81 33.9 15.1 0.8 4.1 4.9 1.7 0.9 0.7 1.4 2.4 4.8 11.4 .423 2.3 6.0 .381 3.1 3.8 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 8 9.8 6.6 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.9 1.6 1.9 4.3 .441 0.3 0.6 .400 2.6 2.9 .913
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Season 3

John Battle Danilo Gallinari
Season 1987-882010-11
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
John Battle 67 18.3 10.6 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.4 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.3 4.1 9.1 .454 0.2 0.6 .390 2.1 2.8 .750
Danilo Gallinari 62 33.9 15.6 1.0 4.0 4.9 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.3 2.3 4.3 10.3 .414 1.7 4.7 .352 5.4 6.3 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 12 13.8 6.8 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.2 0.2 0.0 0.9 1.2 2.7 5.6 .478 0.0 0.2 .000 1.4 2.1 .680
Danilo Gallinari 5 29.6 12.0 0.2 3.2 3.4 2.0 0.8 0.0 1.4 3.4 3.8 8.8 .432 1.4 3.0 .467 3.0 4.2 .714

Season 4

John Battle Danilo Gallinari
Season 1988-892011-12
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
John Battle 82 20.4 9.5 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.4 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.5 3.5 7.7 .457 0.1 0.4 .324 2.4 2.9 .815
Danilo Gallinari 43 31.4 14.6 0.7 4.0 4.7 2.7 1.0 0.5 1.6 2.0 4.5 10.8 .414 1.4 4.3 .328 4.2 4.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 5 23.6 9.8 1.0 1.6 2.6 3.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 2.6 4.0 9.2 .435 0.0 1.2 .000 1.8 2.4 .750
Danilo Gallinari 7 31.7 13.4 1.3 3.9 5.1 2.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.9 13.4 .362 0.6 3.3 .174 3.1 3.4 .917

Season 5

John Battle Danilo Gallinari
Season 1989-902012-13
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
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 %
John Battle 60 24.6 10.9 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.6 0.5 0.1 1.5 1.9 4.6 9.1 .506 0.0 0.2 .154 1.7 2.3 .756
Danilo Gallinari 71 32.5 16.2 0.9 4.3 5.2 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.6 1.8 5.1 12.3 .418 1.9 5.1 .373 4.0 4.9 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Note: Danilo Gallinari didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 6

John Battle Danilo Gallinari
Season 1990-912014-15
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
John Battle 79 23.6 13.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.7 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.8 5.0 10.9 .461 0.2 0.6 .286 3.4 4.0 .854
Danilo Gallinari 59 24.2 12.4 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.4 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.6 3.9 9.6 .401 1.8 5.1 .355 2.9 3.2 .895
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 5 21.4 11.6 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.2 0.2 0.0 1.8 2.2 3.2 8.8 .364 0.4 1.0 .400 4.8 5.0 .960
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Season 7

John Battle Danilo Gallinari
Season 1991-922015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
John Battle 76 21.5 10.3 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.5 4.2 8.7 .480 0.0 0.2 .118 1.9 2.3 .848
Danilo Gallinari 53 34.7 19.5 1.0 4.3 5.3 2.5 0.8 0.4 1.5 1.6 5.4 13.2 .410 1.6 4.5 .364 7.1 8.2 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 15 13.5 5.9 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.1 1.2 0.7 2.3 5.5 .415 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.5 .913
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Season 8

John Battle Danilo Gallinari
Season 1992-932016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
John Battle 41 12.1 5.4 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.9 .415 0.0 0.1 .167 1.4 1.8 .778
Danilo Gallinari 63 33.9 18.2 0.6 4.5 5.2 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 5.3 11.9 .447 2.0 5.1 .389 5.5 6.1 .902
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 1 6.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Season 9

John Battle Danilo Gallinari
Season 1993-942017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
John Battle 51 16.0 6.6 0.1 0.6 0.8 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.3 2.5 5.4 .476 0.1 0.4 .263 1.4 1.9 .753
Danilo Gallinari 21 32.0 15.3 0.4 4.4 4.8 2.0 0.6 0.5 1.2 1.4 4.9 12.2 .398 1.7 5.3 .324 3.9 4.1 .931
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 1 8.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Season 10

John Battle Danilo Gallinari
Season 1994-952018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdClippers 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 %
John Battle 28 10.0 4.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.0 1.5 4.1 .377 0.4 1.1 .355 0.7 0.9 .731
Danilo Gallinari 68 30.3 19.8 0.8 5.3 6.1 2.6 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.9 6.0 13.0 .463 2.4 5.5 .433 5.4 6.0 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 2 3.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Danilo Gallinari 6 33.5 19.8 1.5 4.7 6.2 2.7 1.3 0.2 1.8 2.3 6.5 18.5 .351 2.2 7.2 .302 4.7 5.5 .848

Season 11

John Battle Danilo Gallinari
Season -2019-20
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Thunder 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 %
John Battle ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 62 29.6 18.7 0.5 4.6 5.2 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.2 5.8 13.2 .438 2.9 7.1 .405 4.3 4.8 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 7 30.3 15.0 0.7 4.7 5.4 1.0 0.7 0.1 2.1 1.6 4.6 11.3 .405 1.7 5.3 .324 4.1 4.3 .967

Season 12

John Battle Danilo Gallinari
Season -2020-21
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East 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 %
John Battle ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 51 24.0 13.3 0.3 3.8 4.1 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.1 4.0 9.3 .434 2.0 5.0 .406 3.2 3.4 .925
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 18 24.6 12.8 0.4 3.4 3.9 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.6 4.1 9.7 .425 1.9 4.7 .405 2.7 2.9 .942

Season 13

John Battle Danilo Gallinari
Season -2021-22
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks 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 %
John Battle ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 66 25.3 11.7 0.5 4.1 4.7 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.4 3.9 9.0 .434 1.7 4.5 .381 2.1 2.4 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 5 22.4 10.2 0.4 3.8 4.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.2 3.6 9.0 .400 0.8 3.0 .267 2.2 2.2 1.000

Note: Danilo Gallinari didn't play in 2022-23.

Season 14

John Battle Danilo Gallinari
Season -2023-24
Team -Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 49 12.8 5.7 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.7 3.9 .437 0.6 1.9 .323 1.7 2.0 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 3 12.3 3.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 2.7 .500 0.0 0.7 .000 1.0 1.3 .750