Shane Battier vs. Draymond Green Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Draymond Green and Shane Battier, 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.

Shane Battier played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than Draymond Green, who played 12. Shane Battier had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Draymond Green had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
Shane Battier 13 10 2001-02 to 2013-14
Draymond Green 12 9 2012-13 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Shane Battier Draymond Green
Season 2001-022012-13
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf 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 %
Shane Battier 78 39.7 14.4 2.3 3.1 5.4 2.8 1.6 1.0 2.0 2.8 5.3 12.3 .429 1.3 3.5 .373 2.5 3.6 .700
Draymond Green 79 13.4 2.9 0.7 2.6 3.3 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.6 2.0 1.1 3.3 .327 0.2 0.8 .209 0.6 0.7 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier ------- --- ----------
Draymond Green 12 18.6 5.8 1.2 3.1 4.3 1.6 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.9 2.0 4.7 .429 0.8 1.9 .391 1.1 1.4 .765

Season 2

Shane Battier Draymond Green
Season 2002-032013-14
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 %
Shane Battier 78 30.6 9.7 1.6 2.8 4.4 1.3 1.3 1.1 0.9 2.7 3.5 7.3 .483 1.1 2.8 .398 1.5 1.9 .828
Draymond Green 82 21.9 6.2 1.0 3.9 5.0 1.9 1.2 0.9 1.1 2.8 2.3 5.6 .407 0.7 2.0 .333 1.0 1.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier ------- --- ----------
Draymond Green 7 32.6 11.9 2.6 5.7 8.3 2.9 1.7 1.7 2.4 4.7 4.0 8.6 .467 1.1 4.1 .276 2.7 3.4 .792

Season 3

Shane Battier Draymond Green
Season 2003-042014-15
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 79 24.6 8.5 1.3 2.5 3.8 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.7 2.4 3.1 6.9 .446 0.8 2.4 .349 1.5 2.1 .732
Draymond Green 79 31.5 11.7 1.4 6.7 8.2 3.7 1.6 1.3 1.7 3.2 4.3 9.7 .443 1.4 4.2 .337 1.7 2.5 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 4 18.0 4.8 1.5 1.5 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 4.3 1.5 3.8 .400 0.8 1.8 .429 1.0 1.5 .667
Draymond Green 21 37.3 13.7 2.2 7.9 10.1 5.2 1.8 1.2 2.8 4.2 4.8 11.4 .417 1.1 4.3 .264 3.0 4.1 .736

Season 4

Shane Battier Draymond Green
Season 2004-052015-16
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost NBA 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 %
Shane Battier 80 31.5 9.9 2.0 3.2 5.2 1.6 1.1 1.0 0.9 2.5 3.4 7.7 .442 0.9 2.2 .395 2.3 2.9 .789
Draymond Green 81 34.7 14.0 1.7 7.8 9.5 7.4 1.5 1.4 3.2 3.0 5.0 10.1 .490 1.2 3.2 .388 2.8 4.1 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 4 29.5 7.3 2.5 4.3 6.8 1.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 3.5 3.3 7.8 .419 0.3 1.8 .143 0.5 1.3 .400
Draymond Green 23 38.2 15.4 1.7 8.3 9.9 6.0 1.6 1.8 2.4 3.5 5.2 12.0 .431 1.7 4.5 .365 3.4 4.7 .738

Season 5

Shane Battier Draymond Green
Season 2005-062016-17
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 81 35.0 10.1 2.0 3.3 5.3 1.7 1.1 1.4 1.1 2.8 3.7 7.7 .488 0.8 2.0 .394 1.8 2.6 .707
Draymond Green 76 32.5 10.2 1.3 6.6 7.9 7.0 2.0 1.4 2.4 2.9 3.6 8.6 .418 1.1 3.5 .308 2.0 2.8 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 4 32.3 6.0 1.8 4.0 5.8 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.0 4.0 2.5 5.0 .500 0.5 1.8 .286 0.5 1.5 .333
Draymond Green 17 34.9 13.1 1.2 7.9 9.1 6.5 1.8 1.6 2.1 3.5 4.2 9.5 .447 1.9 4.6 .410 2.7 3.9 .687

Season 6

Shane Battier Draymond Green
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Houston RocketsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 82 36.4 10.1 0.8 3.3 4.1 2.1 1.0 0.7 0.9 2.3 3.6 8.0 .446 1.9 4.5 .421 1.1 1.4 .779
Draymond Green 70 32.7 11.0 1.1 6.6 7.6 7.3 1.4 1.3 2.9 2.6 4.0 8.8 .454 1.1 3.7 .301 1.9 2.5 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 7 38.9 10.3 0.4 2.1 2.6 2.1 1.7 1.0 1.1 2.9 3.3 7.3 .451 2.7 6.1 .442 1.0 1.1 .875
Draymond Green 21 39.0 10.8 2.0 8.6 10.6 8.1 2.0 1.5 3.0 3.6 4.0 9.1 .432 1.0 3.8 .266 1.9 2.3 .796

Season 7

Shane Battier Draymond Green
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Houston RocketsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second TeamAchievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost NBA 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 %
Shane Battier 80 36.3 9.3 1.6 3.5 5.1 1.9 1.0 1.1 1.0 2.5 3.3 7.7 .428 1.7 4.6 .377 0.9 1.3 .743
Draymond Green 66 31.3 7.4 0.9 6.4 7.3 6.9 1.4 1.1 2.6 3.0 2.8 6.4 .445 0.7 2.5 .285 1.0 1.4 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 6 41.0 10.0 1.2 2.7 3.8 0.5 1.0 0.8 1.3 3.2 3.3 7.5 .444 2.0 4.2 .480 1.3 1.8 .727
Draymond Green 22 38.7 13.3 1.9 8.3 10.1 8.5 1.5 1.5 3.8 3.9 5.2 10.4 .498 0.6 2.6 .228 2.3 3.2 .718

Season 8

Shane Battier Draymond Green
Season 2008-092019-20
Team Houston RocketsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Shane Battier 60 33.9 7.3 0.9 3.9 4.8 2.3 0.8 0.9 0.8 1.9 2.4 5.9 .410 1.5 4.0 .384 0.9 1.1 .821
Draymond Green 43 28.4 8.0 0.5 5.7 6.2 6.2 1.4 0.8 2.3 2.6 2.9 7.3 .389 0.8 3.0 .279 1.5 1.9 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 13 38.2 8.1 1.6 3.3 4.9 2.4 1.1 0.7 1.2 2.5 2.5 6.2 .407 1.3 4.2 .315 1.7 1.8 .957
Draymond Green ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Shane Battier Draymond Green
Season 2009-102020-21
Team Houston RocketsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive 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 %
Shane Battier 67 32.4 8.0 1.1 3.6 4.7 2.4 0.8 1.1 1.0 2.1 2.7 6.7 .398 1.5 4.2 .362 1.1 1.6 .726
Draymond Green 63 31.5 7.0 0.9 6.3 7.1 8.9 1.7 0.8 3.0 3.1 2.7 6.0 .447 0.5 2.0 .270 1.1 1.4 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier ------- --- ----------
Draymond Green ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Shane Battier Draymond Green
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Houston Rockets, Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 82 29.0 7.6 1.1 3.5 4.5 2.3 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.9 2.8 6.2 .450 1.2 3.3 .382 0.8 1.1 .688
Draymond Green 46 28.9 7.5 1.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 1.3 1.1 3.0 3.0 2.9 5.6 .525 0.3 1.2 .296 1.3 2.0 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 13 26.1 5.5 1.3 2.7 4.0 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.1 2.2 5.1 .439 0.6 2.2 .276 0.5 0.7 .667
Draymond Green 22 32.0 8.0 1.2 6.0 7.2 6.3 1.1 1.0 2.7 4.0 3.1 6.5 .479 0.4 1.8 .205 1.4 2.1 .638

Season 11

Shane Battier Draymond Green
Season 2011-122022-23
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWarriors Lost West Conf 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 %
Shane Battier 65 23.1 4.8 0.9 1.5 2.4 1.3 1.0 0.5 0.6 1.6 1.7 4.5 .387 1.0 2.8 .339 0.4 0.6 .622
Draymond Green 73 31.5 8.5 0.9 6.3 7.2 6.8 1.0 0.8 2.8 3.1 3.4 6.5 .527 0.5 1.8 .305 1.1 1.5 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 23 33.4 7.0 0.7 2.6 3.2 1.2 1.0 0.6 0.7 3.0 2.3 6.1 .379 1.8 4.8 .382 0.6 0.7 .813
Draymond Green 12 30.6 9.4 1.6 5.3 6.9 6.8 1.5 1.0 2.3 4.0 3.5 7.6 .462 0.4 1.7 .250 2.0 2.8 .727

Season 12

Shane Battier Draymond Green
Season 2012-132023-24
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Shane Battier 72 24.8 6.6 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.0 0.6 0.8 0.5 2.1 2.1 5.0 .420 1.9 4.4 .430 0.4 0.5 .842
Draymond Green 55 27.1 8.6 1.4 5.9 7.2 6.0 1.0 0.9 2.5 3.0 3.4 6.8 .497 0.9 2.3 .395 1.0 1.3 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 22 17.8 4.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.2 2.2 1.2 4.2 .290 1.2 4.0 .295 1.0 1.3 .821
Draymond Green ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Shane Battier Draymond Green
Season 2013-14-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA 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 %
Shane Battier 73 20.1 4.1 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.3 1.7 1.4 3.8 .382 1.0 2.9 .348 0.2 0.3 .652
Draymond Green ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 16 12.6 2.3 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.8 1.6 .462 0.6 1.3 .450 0.3 0.3 .800
Draymond Green ------- --- ----------