Marvin Bagley III vs. Tom Van Arsdale Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tom Van Arsdale and Marvin Bagley III, 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.

Marvin Bagley III played 6 years in the NBA, 6 less than Tom Van Arsdale, who played 12. Marvin Bagley III had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Tom Van Arsdale had his rookie season in 1965-66. 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
Marvin Bagley III 6 0 2018-19 to 2023-24
Tom Van Arsdale 12 0 1965-66 to 1976-77

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Marvin Bagley III Tom Van Arsdale
Season 2018-191965-66
Team Sacramento KingsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Marvin Bagley III 62 25.3 14.9 2.6 5.0 7.6 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.9 5.7 11.4 .504 0.5 1.5 .313 2.9 4.2 .691
Tom Van Arsdale 79 25.8 10.5 - - 3.9 2.6 - - - 3.2 3.9 10.6 .374 - - - 2.6 3.7 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Tom Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Marvin Bagley III Tom Van Arsdale
Season 2019-201966-67
Team Sacramento KingsDetroit Pistons
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 %
Marvin Bagley III 13 25.7 14.2 2.2 5.2 7.5 0.8 0.5 0.9 1.4 3.3 6.0 12.8 .467 0.3 1.7 .182 1.9 2.4 .806
Tom Van Arsdale 79 27.0 12.2 - - 4.3 2.4 - - - 3.1 4.4 11.2 .391 - - - 3.4 4.4 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Tom Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Marvin Bagley III Tom Van Arsdale
Season 2020-211967-68
Team Sacramento KingsDetroit Pistons, Cincinnati Royals
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 %
Marvin Bagley III 43 25.9 14.1 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.4 2.3 5.7 11.4 .504 0.9 2.5 .343 1.8 3.1 .575
Tom Van Arsdale 77 19.7 7.9 - - 2.9 2.0 - - - 2.6 2.7 7.1 .387 - - - 2.4 3.3 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Tom Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Marvin Bagley III Tom Van Arsdale
Season 2021-221968-69
Team Sacramento Kings, Detroit PistonsCincinnati Royals
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 %
Marvin Bagley III 48 23.9 11.3 2.2 4.9 7.0 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.9 4.7 9.3 .504 0.5 2.0 .237 1.4 2.1 .663
Tom Van Arsdale 77 39.7 19.4 - - 4.6 2.7 - - - 3.9 7.1 16.0 .444 - - - 5.2 6.9 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Tom Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Marvin Bagley III Tom Van Arsdale
Season 2022-231969-70
Team Detroit PistonsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Marvin Bagley III 42 23.6 12.0 2.2 4.2 6.4 0.9 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.9 4.8 9.1 .529 0.5 1.6 .288 1.9 2.6 .750
Tom Van Arsdale 71 35.8 22.8 - - 6.5 2.2 - - - 3.5 8.7 19.4 .451 - - - 5.4 6.9 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Tom Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Marvin Bagley III Tom Van Arsdale
Season 2023-241970-71
Team Detroit Pistons, Washington WizardsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Marvin Bagley III 50 21.1 11.7 2.6 3.6 6.2 1.1 0.4 0.7 1.2 1.6 4.8 8.2 .586 0.2 0.5 .391 1.9 2.5 .762
Tom Van Arsdale 82 38.4 22.9 - - 6.1 2.2 - - - 3.6 9.1 20.0 .456 - - - 4.6 6.4 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Tom Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Marvin Bagley III Tom Van Arsdale
Season -1971-72
Team -Cincinnati Royals
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 %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Tom Van Arsdale 73 35.6 19.2 - - 4.8 2.7 - - - 3.3 7.5 16.5 .456 - - - 4.1 5.4 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Tom Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Marvin Bagley III Tom Van Arsdale
Season -1972-73
Team -Kansas City-Omaha Kings, Philadelphia 76ers
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 %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Tom Van Arsdale 79 29.3 14.4 - - 4.5 1.9 - - - 2.8 5.6 13.2 .427 - - - 3.2 3.9 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Tom Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Marvin Bagley III Tom Van Arsdale
Season -1973-74
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Tom Van Arsdale 78 39.0 19.6 1.1 3.9 5.0 2.6 0.8 0.0 - 3.8 7.9 18.4 .428 - - - 3.8 4.5 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Tom Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Marvin Bagley III Tom Van Arsdale
Season -1974-75
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks
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 %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Tom Van Arsdale 82 34.7 18.4 0.9 2.5 3.4 2.7 1.1 0.0 - 3.1 7.2 16.9 .428 - - - 3.9 5.2 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Tom Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Marvin Bagley III Tom Van Arsdale
Season -1975-76
Team -Atlanta Hawks
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 %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Tom Van Arsdale 75 27.0 10.9 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.9 0.8 0.1 - 2.7 4.6 10.5 .441 - - - 1.7 2.2 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Tom Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Marvin Bagley III Tom Van Arsdale
Season -1976-77
Team -Phoenix Suns
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 %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Tom Van Arsdale 77 18.5 5.8 0.6 1.8 2.4 0.9 0.3 0.0 - 2.1 2.2 5.1 .433 - - - 1.3 1.9 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Tom Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------