Kenny Gattison vs. Enes Kanter Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Enes Kanter and Kenny Gattison, 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.

Kenny Gattison played 9 years in the NBA, 2 less than Enes Kanter, who played 11. Kenny Gattison had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, while Enes Kanter had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Kenny Gattison 9 2 1986-87 to 1995-96
Enes Kanter 11 6 2011-12 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kenny Gattison Enes Kanter
Season 1986-872011-12
Team Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Kenny Gattison 77 14.3 5.2 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.1 2.3 1.9 4.0 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.2 .632
Enes Kanter 66 13.2 4.6 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.3 1.8 3.6 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter 4 10.8 3.5 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.8 1.8 4.0 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000

Note: Kenny Gattison didn't play in 1987-88.

Season 2

Kenny Gattison Enes Kanter
Season 1988-892012-13
Team Phoenix SunsUtah 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 %
Kenny Gattison 2 4.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Enes Kanter 70 15.4 7.2 1.9 2.4 4.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.4 1.7 2.9 5.4 .544 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.3 1.7 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kenny Gattison Enes Kanter
Season 1989-902013-14
Team Charlotte HornetsUtah 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 %
Kenny Gattison 63 14.9 5.9 1.2 1.9 3.1 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.1 2.4 2.3 4.3 .550 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.2 1.7 .682
Enes Kanter 80 26.7 12.3 2.8 4.7 7.5 0.9 0.4 0.5 1.8 2.9 5.2 10.7 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.6 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kenny Gattison Enes Kanter
Season 1990-912014-15
Team Charlotte HornetsUtah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder
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 %
Kenny Gattison 72 21.6 9.0 1.9 3.4 5.3 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.4 2.9 3.4 6.3 .532 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.4 .661
Enes Kanter 75 28.5 15.5 3.7 5.3 8.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 1.9 2.5 6.4 12.4 .519 0.2 0.6 .356 2.4 3.1 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kenny Gattison Enes Kanter
Season 1991-922015-16
Team Charlotte HornetsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West 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 %
Kenny Gattison 82 27.1 12.7 2.2 4.9 7.1 1.6 0.7 0.8 1.7 3.3 5.2 9.7 .529 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.5 .688
Enes Kanter 82 21.0 12.7 3.0 5.1 8.1 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.4 2.0 5.0 8.8 .576 0.1 0.3 .476 2.4 3.1 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter 18 17.9 9.4 2.6 3.6 6.2 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.2 3.6 6.6 .551 0.1 0.8 .143 2.1 2.5 .844

Season 6

Kenny Gattison Enes Kanter
Season 1992-932016-17
Team Charlotte HornetsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisThunder 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 %
Kenny Gattison 75 19.7 6.8 1.4 3.3 4.7 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.9 3.2 2.7 5.1 .529 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.3 .604
Enes Kanter 72 21.3 14.3 2.7 4.0 6.7 0.9 0.4 0.5 1.7 2.1 5.6 10.2 .545 0.1 0.5 .132 3.1 4.0 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Gattison 9 20.8 5.9 2.1 2.2 4.3 1.2 0.6 0.1 0.8 2.0 2.4 5.1 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.3 .429
Enes Kanter 5 9.0 4.8 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 5.2 .385 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 7

Kenny Gattison Enes Kanter
Season 1993-942017-18
Team Charlotte HornetsNew York Knicks
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 %
Kenny Gattison 77 21.4 7.7 1.4 3.3 4.6 1.2 0.8 0.6 1.0 3.0 3.0 5.8 .524 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .646
Enes Kanter 71 25.8 14.1 3.8 7.1 11.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.7 2.6 5.9 10.0 .592 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.6 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kenny Gattison Enes Kanter
Season 1994-952018-19
Team Charlotte HornetsNew York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Kenny Gattison 21 19.5 6.0 1.0 2.6 3.6 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 3.0 2.2 4.8 .470 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.4 .608
Enes Kanter 67 24.5 13.7 3.8 6.0 9.8 1.7 0.5 0.4 1.8 2.5 5.6 10.2 .549 0.1 0.5 .294 2.3 2.9 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Gattison 4 14.5 3.8 1.3 1.8 3.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.3 4.0 1.3 2.0 .625 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .625
Enes Kanter 16 28.8 11.4 3.3 6.4 9.6 1.2 0.7 0.6 1.6 2.3 4.7 9.1 .514 0.1 0.3 .250 1.9 2.6 .756

Season 9

Kenny Gattison Enes Kanter
Season 1995-962019-20
Team Vancouver GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Kenny Gattison 25 22.8 9.2 1.4 3.2 4.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.6 3.0 3.6 7.6 .479 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.1 .603
Enes Kanter 58 16.9 8.1 2.8 4.6 7.4 1.0 0.4 0.7 1.0 1.7 3.4 6.0 .572 0.0 0.1 .143 1.2 1.7 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter 11 9.3 4.5 1.7 2.2 3.9 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.7 2.0 3.8 .524 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.5 0.9 .500

Season 10

Kenny Gattison Enes Kanter
Season -2020-21
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 %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter 72 24.4 11.2 3.9 7.1 11.0 1.2 0.5 0.7 1.1 2.3 4.7 7.8 .604 0.0 0.1 .250 1.8 2.3 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter 5 11.2 2.0 1.2 1.4 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.8 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 11

Kenny Gattison Enes Kanter
Season -2021-22
Team -Boston Celtics
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 %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter 35 11.7 3.7 1.7 2.8 4.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.8 .526 0.1 0.1 .400 0.7 0.8 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Gattison ------- --- ----------
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------