John Mengelt vs. Kelly Oubre Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kelly Oubre Jr. and John Mengelt, 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 Mengelt played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Kelly Oubre Jr., who played 9. John Mengelt had the first of his seasons in 1971-72, while Kelly Oubre Jr. had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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 Mengelt 10 4 1971-72 to 1980-81
Kelly Oubre Jr. 9 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
John Mengelt Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1971-722015-16
Team Cincinnati RoyalsWashington 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 %
John Mengelt 78 18.4 10.0 - - 1.9 1.9 - - - 2.1 3.7 7.8 .474 - - - 2.7 3.2 .825
Kelly Oubre Jr. 63 10.7 3.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.4 3.3 .427 0.4 1.3 .316 0.5 0.8 .633
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Mengelt ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2
John Mengelt Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1972-732016-17
Team Kansas City-Omaha Kings, Detroit PistonsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
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 %
John Mengelt 79 20.8 9.7 - - 2.3 1.9 - - - 1.9 4.1 8.2 .492 - - - 1.6 2.0 .794
Kelly Oubre Jr. 79 20.3 6.3 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.6 2.5 2.4 5.6 .421 0.7 2.4 .287 0.9 1.3 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Mengelt ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. 12 15.3 5.8 0.8 1.6 2.3 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.6 3.2 2.2 5.1 .426 0.9 2.5 .367 0.6 0.8 .700

Season 3
John Mengelt Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1973-742017-18
Team Detroit PistonsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisWizards 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 Mengelt 77 20.2 8.8 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.9 0.9 0.1 - 2.1 3.2 7.2 .446 - - - 2.4 3.0 .795
Kelly Oubre Jr. 81 27.5 11.8 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.2 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.9 3.9 9.8 .403 1.6 4.6 .341 2.4 2.9 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Mengelt 4 9.8 4.3 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.5 0.5 0.0 - 1.5 1.3 3.5 .357 - - - 1.8 2.0 .875
Kelly Oubre Jr. 6 24.7 9.3 0.2 3.7 3.8 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.8 2.7 3.0 8.0 .375 0.7 3.2 .211 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 4
John Mengelt Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1974-752018-19
Team Detroit PistonsWashington Wizards, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
John Mengelt 80 24.9 11.0 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.5 0.9 0.1 - 2.5 4.2 8.8 .479 - - - 2.6 3.1 .851
Kelly Oubre Jr. 69 28.0 15.2 1.0 3.7 4.7 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.5 2.6 5.4 12.2 .445 1.6 4.9 .320 2.7 3.5 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Mengelt 3 21.7 8.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 3.0 0.3 0.3 - 3.0 3.0 7.7 .391 - - - 2.3 3.0 .778
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 5
John Mengelt Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1975-762019-20
Team Detroit PistonsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West 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 Mengelt 67 16.5 10.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.6 0.6 0.1 - 2.1 3.9 8.1 .489 - - - 2.9 3.5 .810
Kelly Oubre Jr. 56 34.5 18.7 1.2 5.3 6.4 1.5 1.3 0.7 1.5 3.4 6.7 14.8 .452 1.9 5.5 .352 3.4 4.4 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Mengelt 9 13.2 9.7 0.2 1.3 1.6 1.1 0.4 0.1 - 2.4 3.8 6.2 .607 - - - 2.1 3.0 .704
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 6
John Mengelt Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1976-772020-21
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
John Mengelt 61 19.3 8.3 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 - 1.7 3.4 7.5 .456 - - - 1.5 1.9 .788
Kelly Oubre Jr. 55 30.7 15.4 1.5 4.5 6.0 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.2 5.8 13.2 .439 1.6 5.2 .316 2.2 3.2 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Mengelt 3 22.3 12.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.7 1.3 0.0 - 1.0 4.7 8.7 .538 - - - 3.3 3.7 .909
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
John Mengelt Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1977-782021-22
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets
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 Mengelt 81 21.8 10.3 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.9 0.6 0.0 1.5 2.1 4.0 8.3 .481 - - - 2.3 2.9 .773
Kelly Oubre Jr. 76 26.3 15.0 1.0 2.9 4.0 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.9 2.5 5.4 12.3 .440 2.5 7.3 .345 1.7 2.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Mengelt ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 8
John Mengelt Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1978-792022-23
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets
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 Mengelt 75 22.7 11.0 0.3 1.2 1.6 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.6 2.0 4.5 9.2 .491 - - - 2.0 2.4 .824
Kelly Oubre Jr. 48 32.3 20.3 1.4 3.8 5.2 1.1 1.4 0.4 1.3 2.9 7.4 17.1 .431 2.3 7.1 .319 3.3 4.3 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Mengelt ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 9
John Mengelt Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1979-802023-24
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 Mengelt 36 10.8 6.1 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 4.6 .542 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.4 .796
Kelly Oubre Jr. 68 30.2 15.4 1.4 3.6 5.0 1.5 1.1 0.7 1.3 2.9 5.7 12.9 .441 1.5 4.8 .311 2.6 3.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Mengelt ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. 6 37.3 13.2 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.7 1.8 1.2 1.3 4.0 5.2 10.7 .484 1.5 3.8 .391 1.3 1.8 .727

Season 10
John Mengelt Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1980-81-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 Mengelt 2 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Mengelt ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------
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