LaMarcus Aldridge vs. Don Putman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Don Putman and LaMarcus Aldridge, 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.

LaMarcus Aldridge played 16 years in the NBA, 12 more than Don Putman, who played 4. LaMarcus Aldridge had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Don Putman had his rookie season in 1946-47. 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
LaMarcus Aldridge 16 9 2006-07 to 2021-22
Don Putman 4 3 1946-47 to 1949-50

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMarcus Aldridge Don Putman
Season 2006-071946-47
Team Portland Trail BlazersSt. Louis Bombers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBombers Lost 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 %
LaMarcus Aldridge 63 22.1 9.0 2.3 2.7 5.0 0.4 0.3 1.2 0.7 3.0 3.8 7.6 .503 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .722
Don Putman 58 - 6.6 - - - 0.5 - - - 1.8 2.7 10.9 .246 - - - 1.2 1.8 .648
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge ------- --- ----------
Don Putman 3 - 5.0 - - - 0.3 - - - 2.3 2.3 8.0 .292 - - - 0.3 1.3 .250

Season 2

LaMarcus Aldridge Don Putman
Season 2007-081947-48
Team Portland Trail BlazersSt. Louis Bombers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBombers Lost Semifinals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 76 34.9 17.8 2.9 4.7 7.6 1.6 0.7 1.2 1.7 3.2 7.4 15.3 .484 0.0 0.1 .143 3.0 3.9 .762
Don Putman 42 - 6.4 - - - 0.6 - - - 2.3 2.5 9.5 .263 - - - 1.4 2.0 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge ------- --- ----------
Don Putman 7 - 3.3 - - - 0.7 - - - 2.1 1.1 6.3 .182 - - - 1.0 1.7 .583

Season 3

LaMarcus Aldridge Don Putman
Season 2008-091948-49
Team Portland Trail BlazersSt. Louis Bombers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdBombers Lost West Div 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 %
LaMarcus Aldridge 81 37.1 18.1 2.9 4.6 7.5 1.9 1.0 1.0 1.5 2.6 7.4 15.3 .484 0.1 0.3 .250 3.2 4.1 .781
Don Putman 59 - 4.2 - - - 2.4 - - - 2.2 1.7 5.6 .297 - - - 0.9 1.6 .536
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 6 39.5 19.5 1.5 6.0 7.5 1.3 0.5 1.7 1.7 2.7 8.5 17.3 .490 0.2 0.7 .250 2.3 3.3 .700
Don Putman 2 - 2.0 - - - 2.0 - - - 3.0 1.0 5.5 .182 - - - 0.0 1.5 .000

Season 4

LaMarcus Aldridge Don Putman
Season 2009-101949-50
Team Portland Trail BlazersSt. Louis Bombers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
LaMarcus Aldridge 78 37.5 17.9 2.5 5.6 8.0 2.1 0.9 0.6 1.3 3.0 7.4 15.0 .495 0.1 0.2 .313 2.9 3.9 .757
Don Putman 57 - 2.4 - - - 1.6 - - - 2.0 0.9 3.5 .255 - - - 0.6 0.9 .635
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 6 38.2 19.0 1.7 4.3 6.0 2.2 1.2 1.8 1.8 2.7 6.7 15.5 .430 0.2 0.3 .500 5.5 7.3 .750
Don Putman ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaMarcus Aldridge Don Putman
Season 2010-11-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
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 %
LaMarcus Aldridge 81 39.6 21.8 3.4 5.3 8.8 2.1 1.0 1.2 1.9 2.7 8.7 17.5 .500 0.0 0.3 .174 4.3 5.5 .791
Don Putman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 6 43.0 20.8 2.7 4.8 7.5 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.5 3.2 8.8 19.2 .461 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 4.0 .792
Don Putman ------- --- ----------

Season 6

LaMarcus Aldridge Don Putman
Season 2011-12-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
LaMarcus Aldridge 55 36.3 21.7 2.7 5.3 8.0 2.4 0.9 0.8 2.0 2.8 8.8 17.1 .512 0.0 0.2 .182 4.1 5.0 .814
Don Putman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge ------- --- ----------
Don Putman ------- --- ----------

Season 7

LaMarcus Aldridge Don Putman
Season 2012-13-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
LaMarcus Aldridge 74 37.7 21.1 2.4 6.7 9.1 2.6 0.8 1.2 1.9 2.5 8.6 17.8 .484 0.0 0.2 .143 3.8 4.7 .810
Don Putman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge ------- --- ----------
Don Putman ------- --- ----------

Season 8

LaMarcus Aldridge Don Putman
Season 2013-14-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 69 36.2 23.2 2.4 8.7 11.1 2.6 0.9 1.0 1.8 2.1 9.4 20.6 .458 0.0 0.2 .200 4.3 5.2 .822
Don Putman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 11 40.1 26.2 2.7 7.9 10.6 1.5 0.6 1.6 1.7 3.6 10.3 22.7 .452 0.2 0.3 .667 5.5 6.8 .800
Don Putman ------- --- ----------

Season 9

LaMarcus Aldridge Don Putman
Season 2014-15-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 71 35.4 23.4 2.5 7.7 10.2 1.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.8 9.3 19.9 .466 0.5 1.5 .352 4.3 5.1 .845
Don Putman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 5 41.6 21.8 4.2 7.0 11.2 1.8 0.4 2.4 1.6 3.2 7.4 22.4 .330 0.6 2.2 .273 6.4 7.2 .889
Don Putman ------- --- ----------

Season 10

LaMarcus Aldridge Don Putman
Season 2015-16-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 74 30.6 18.0 2.4 6.2 8.5 1.5 0.5 1.1 1.3 2.0 7.2 14.1 .513 0.0 0.2 .000 3.5 4.1 .858
Don Putman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 10 33.7 21.9 2.2 6.1 8.3 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.1 1.8 8.8 16.9 .521 0.2 0.2 1.000 4.1 4.6 .891
Don Putman ------- --- ----------

Season 11

LaMarcus Aldridge Don Putman
Season 2016-17-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 72 32.4 17.3 2.4 4.9 7.3 1.9 0.6 1.2 1.4 2.2 6.9 14.6 .477 0.3 0.8 .411 3.1 3.8 .812
Don Putman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 16 33.6 16.5 2.7 4.8 7.4 1.5 0.6 1.0 1.8 2.6 6.9 15.0 .458 0.1 0.9 .143 2.6 3.4 .764
Don Putman ------- --- ----------

Season 12

LaMarcus Aldridge Don Putman
Season 2017-18-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 75 33.5 23.1 3.3 5.2 8.5 2.0 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.1 9.2 18.0 .510 0.4 1.2 .293 4.5 5.3 .837
Don Putman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 5 35.4 23.6 2.6 6.6 9.2 2.4 0.6 0.4 1.8 1.8 7.4 16.0 .463 0.6 1.0 .600 8.2 8.4 .976
Don Putman ------- --- ----------

Season 13

LaMarcus Aldridge Don Putman
Season 2018-19-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 81 33.2 21.3 3.1 6.1 9.2 2.4 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.2 8.4 16.3 .519 0.1 0.5 .238 4.3 5.1 .847
Don Putman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 7 34.9 20.0 2.7 6.9 9.6 2.7 0.7 1.0 1.0 3.0 7.9 17.3 .455 0.4 1.6 .273 3.9 4.7 .818
Don Putman ------- --- ----------

Season 14

LaMarcus Aldridge Don Putman
Season 2019-20-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 53 33.1 18.9 1.9 5.5 7.4 2.4 0.7 1.6 1.4 2.4 7.4 15.0 .493 1.2 3.0 .389 3.0 3.6 .827
Don Putman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge ------- --- ----------
Don Putman ------- --- ----------

Season 15

LaMarcus Aldridge Don Putman
Season 2020-21-
Team San Antonio Spurs, Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 26 25.9 13.5 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.9 0.4 1.1 1.0 1.8 5.4 11.4 .473 1.2 3.1 .388 1.6 1.8 .872
Don Putman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge ------- --- ----------
Don Putman ------- --- ----------

Season 16

LaMarcus Aldridge Don Putman
Season 2021-22-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge 47 22.3 12.9 1.6 3.9 5.5 0.9 0.3 1.0 0.9 1.7 5.4 9.7 .550 0.3 1.0 .304 1.9 2.2 .873
Don Putman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaMarcus Aldridge ------- --- ----------
Don Putman ------- --- ----------