Kelly Oubre Jr. vs. Denzel Valentine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Denzel Valentine and Kelly Oubre Jr., 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.

Kelly Oubre Jr. played 9 years in the NBA, 4 more than Denzel Valentine, who played 5. Kelly Oubre Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Denzel Valentine had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Kelly Oubre Jr. 9 3 2015-16 to 2023-24
Denzel Valentine 5 1 2016-17 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kelly Oubre Jr. Denzel Valentine
Season 2015-162016-17
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
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
Denzel Valentine 57 17.1 5.1 0.2 2.5 2.6 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.5 1.8 5.1 .354 1.3 3.6 .351 0.2 0.3 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------
Denzel Valentine 4 5.5 1.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 .333 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Kelly Oubre Jr. Denzel Valentine
Season 2016-172017-18
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
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
Denzel Valentine 77 27.2 10.2 0.6 4.5 5.1 3.2 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.4 3.9 9.4 .417 1.9 4.8 .386 0.5 0.7 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------

Note: Denzel Valentine didn't play in 2018-19.

Season 3
Kelly Oubre Jr. Denzel Valentine
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
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 %
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
Denzel Valentine 36 13.6 6.8 0.3 1.8 2.1 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.7 1.4 2.7 6.6 .409 1.3 3.8 .336 0.2 0.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Kelly Oubre Jr. Denzel Valentine
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Washington Wizards, Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
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 %
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
Denzel Valentine 62 16.7 6.5 0.4 2.8 3.2 1.7 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.1 2.5 6.7 .373 1.3 3.9 .331 0.3 0.3 .941
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Kelly Oubre Jr. Denzel Valentine
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz
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 %
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
Denzel Valentine 24 9.3 2.9 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.8 .379 0.8 2.0 .404 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Kelly Oubre Jr. Denzel Valentine
Season 2020-21-
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 %
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
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Kelly Oubre Jr. Denzel Valentine
Season 2021-22-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
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
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Kelly Oubre Jr. Denzel Valentine
Season 2022-23-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
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
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Kelly Oubre Jr. Denzel Valentine
Season 2023-24-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
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
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------
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