Paul George vs. Dalton Knecht Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dalton Knecht and Paul George, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Paul George played 15 years in the NBA, 14 more than Dalton Knecht, who played 1. Paul George had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Dalton Knecht had his rookie season in 2024-25. 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 achievements, 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 |
| Paul George | 15 | 11 | 2010-11 to 2024-25 |
| Dalton Knecht | 1 | 1 | 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Paul George | Dalton Knecht | |
| Season | 2010-11 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paul George | 61 | 20.7 | 7.8 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 6.5 | .453 | 0.7 | 2.3 | .297 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .762 |
| difference: | +17 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -0.6 | -0.9 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +.008 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +.079 | +0.5 | +0.6 | |
| Dalton Knecht | 78 | 19.2 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 7.1 | .461 | 1.6 | 4.4 | .376 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .762 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paul George | 5 | 26.6 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 6.6 | .303 | 0.6 | 2.6 | .231 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .875 |
| difference: | +3 | +24.6 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +2.0 | -1.4 | -2.2 | +1.0 | +4.1 | +.097 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +.019 | +1.4 | +1.6 | ||
| Dalton Knecht | 2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | .400 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
Additional Years |
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* Paul George played 14 seasons more than Dalton Knecht in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 15, from 2012 to 2025—Paul George played in 10 Playoffs. In those 14 extra years over Dalton Knecht, Paul George got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA First Team 5 All-NBA Third Team 2 All-Defensive First Team 2 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Most Improved Player 1 Steals Leader 9 All-Star Game |