Spencer Dinwiddie vs. Kevin Willis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Willis and Spencer Dinwiddie, 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.

Spencer Dinwiddie played 11 years in the NBA, 10 less than Kevin Willis, who played 21. Spencer Dinwiddie had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Kevin Willis had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Spencer Dinwiddie 11 5 2014-15 to 2024-25
Kevin Willis 21 11 1984-85 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Spencer Dinwiddie Kevin Willis
Season 2014-151984-85
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie 34 13.4 4.3 0.1 1.3 1.4 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.6 1.5 5.0 .302 0.4 1.9 .185 0.9 1.0 .912
difference:+48+8.4+5.0+2.1+2.9+5.0+2.7+0.2+0.4-0.3-1.2+2.4+3.4+.165+0.4+1.8+.037+0.6+1.2+.255
Kevin Willis 82 21.8 9.3 2.2 4.2 6.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.3 2.8 3.9 8.4 .467 0.0 0.1 .222 1.5 2.2 .657
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Spencer Dinwiddie nor Kevin Willis played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Spencer Dinwiddie Kevin Willis
Season 2015-161985-86
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie 12 13.3 4.8 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.7 1.6 4.5 .352 0.1 0.8 .100 1.6 2.8 .576
difference:+70+14.7+7.5+2.7+4.5+7.2+1.3+0.5+0.5-1.6-1.9+3.5+5.4+.165+0.1+0.7+.100+0.5+0.4+.078
Kevin Willis 82 28.0 12.3 3.0 5.6 8.6 0.5 0.8 0.5 2.2 3.6 5.1 9.9 .517 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.2 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+8+29.1+11.9+3.4+3.8+7.2+0.4+0.8+0.9-1.7-4.2+5.1+9.9+.439+1.7+2.6
Kevin Willis 9 31.1 13.9 3.4 3.8 7.2 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.7 4.2 6.1 10.9 .561 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.6 .652

Season 3
Spencer Dinwiddie Kevin Willis
Season 2016-171986-87
Team Brooklyn NetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie 59 22.6 7.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.1 0.7 0.4 1.1 2.0 2.3 5.1 .444 0.6 1.7 .376 2.1 2.7 .792
difference:+22+9.8+8.8+3.5+4.2+7.7+2.3+0.1+0.4-1.0-1.9+4.3+7.3+.092+0.6+1.7+0.7+1.3+.083
Kevin Willis 81 32.4 16.1 4.0 6.5 10.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.1 3.9 6.6 12.4 .536 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 4.0 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie DNP------ --- ----------
Kevin Willis 9 39.6 15.7 3.7 5.6 9.2 0.7 1.0 0.8 1.9 3.7 6.7 12.8 .522 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.4 .677

Season 4
Spencer Dinwiddie Kevin Willis
Season 2017-181987-88
Team Brooklyn NetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie 80 28.8 12.6 0.5 2.7 3.2 6.6 0.9 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.1 10.5 .387 1.8 5.4 .326 2.7 3.4 .813
difference:+5+0.9+1.0+2.6+1.5+4.1+6.2+0.2-0.2-0.9+0.6+1.3+.131+1.8+5.4+0.6+0.1+.164
Kevin Willis 75 27.9 11.6 3.1 4.2 7.3 0.4 0.9 0.5 1.8 3.2 4.7 9.2 .518 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.3 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie DNP------ --- ----------
Kevin Willis 12 38.5 16.2 3.0 6.0 9.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 2.1 4.3 6.7 11.5 .580 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 4.2 .680

Note: Kevin Willis didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 5
Spencer Dinwiddie Kevin Willis
Season 2018-191989-90
Team Brooklyn NetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie 68 28.1 16.8 0.4 2.1 2.4 4.6 0.6 0.3 2.2 2.8 5.4 12.2 .442 1.8 5.4 .335 4.2 5.2 .806
difference:+13+4.4+2.7+2.7+5.6+3.9+0.2+0.3-0.4-0.4+0.2+2.3+.077+1.8+5.3+.049+2.1+2.2+.123
Kevin Willis 81 28.1 12.4 3.1 4.8 8.0 0.7 0.8 0.6 1.8 3.2 5.2 9.9 .519 0.0 0.1 .286 2.1 3.0 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie 5 26.2 14.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.6 2.0 5.4 12.4 .435 1.8 4.8 .375 2.0 2.8 .714
Kevin Willis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Spencer Dinwiddie Kevin Willis
Season 2019-201990-91
Team Brooklyn NetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie 64 31.2 20.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 6.8 0.6 0.3 2.7 2.8 6.6 16.0 .415 1.9 6.3 .308 5.4 7.0 .778
difference:+16+1.5+7.5+2.7+2.6+5.3+5.6+0.2+0.2-0.8-0.1+1.0+5.0+.089+1.8+6.2+.092+3.4+4.0+.110
Kevin Willis 80 29.7 13.1 3.2 5.6 8.8 1.2 0.8 0.5 1.9 2.9 5.6 11.0 .504 0.1 0.1 .400 2.0 3.0 .668
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie DNP------ --- ----------
Kevin Willis 5 31.8 15.4 3.6 5.4 9.0 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.4 4.4 5.4 13.4 .403 0.4 0.6 .667 4.2 6.0 .700

Season 7
Spencer Dinwiddie Kevin Willis
Season 2020-211991-92
Team Brooklyn NetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie 3 21.3 6.7 0.0 4.3 4.3 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.7 1.3 2.0 5.3 .375 0.7 2.3 .286 2.0 2.0 1.000
difference:+78+15.3+11.6+5.2+6.1+11.2+0.9+0.2+0.4-0.7-1.5+5.3+9.8+.108+0.6+1.8+.124+1.6+2.5+.196
Kevin Willis 81 36.6 18.3 5.2 10.4 15.5 2.1 0.9 0.7 2.4 2.8 7.3 15.1 .483 0.1 0.5 .162 3.6 4.5 .804
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Spencer Dinwiddie nor Kevin Willis played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8
Spencer Dinwiddie Kevin Willis
Season 2021-221992-93
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie 67 29.6 13.7 0.7 3.5 4.2 5.2 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.6 11.0 .416 1.7 4.9 .339 2.9 3.8 .774
difference:+13+6.4+4.2+3.5+5.2+8.7+3.1+0.2+0.3-1.1-1.1+3.1+4.2+.090+1.6+4.5+.098+0.4+.121
Kevin Willis 80 36.0 17.9 4.2 8.7 12.9 2.1 0.9 0.5 2.7 3.3 7.7 15.2 .506 0.1 0.4 .241 2.5 3.8 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie 18 27.8 14.2 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.6 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.4 10.7 .417 2.2 5.3 .417 3.1 3.7 .821
difference:+15+6.5+2.5+3.9+2.3+6.3+2.6+0.1+0.3-0.7-2.0+2.6+4.3+.050+2.2+5.0+.417+0.4+1.0+.250
Kevin Willis 3 34.3 16.7 4.3 4.3 8.7 1.0 0.7 0.0 2.3 4.3 7.0 15.0 .467 0.0 0.3 .000 2.7 4.7 .571

Season 9
Spencer Dinwiddie Kevin Willis
Season 2022-231993-94
Team Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn NetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie 79 34.5 17.3 0.4 3.1 3.4 6.5 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.4 5.8 13.3 .438 2.3 6.2 .369 3.4 4.2 .812
difference:+1+1.3+1.8+3.8+4.8+8.6+4.6+0.2+0.2-0.6-0.7+2.0+2.4+.061+2.2+5.9+.006+0.5+.099
Kevin Willis 80 35.8 19.1 4.2 7.9 12.0 1.9 1.0 0.5 2.4 3.1 7.8 15.7 .499 0.1 0.3 .375 3.4 4.7 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie 4 39.8 16.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 6.5 1.3 0.3 3.0 1.8 5.5 12.8 .431 1.8 4.5 .389 3.8 5.5 .682
difference:+7+6.9+4.3+3.2+4.4+7.5+5.5+0.6+0.2-1.3-1.6+0.1+1.1+.026+1.8+4.0+.389+2.3+3.6+.080
Kevin Willis 11 32.9 12.2 3.5 7.4 10.8 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.7 3.4 5.4 11.7 .457 0.0 0.5 .000 1.5 1.9 .762

Season 10
Spencer Dinwiddie Kevin Willis
Season 2023-241994-95
Team Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie 76 28.3 10.5 0.4 2.3 2.7 4.7 0.7 0.3 1.2 1.8 3.3 8.4 .392 1.6 4.8 .337 2.2 2.8 .805
difference:+9+7.4+6.7+3.0+5.2+8.2+3.4+0.2+0.2-1.2-1.4+3.8+6.7+.074+1.6+4.6+.137+0.9+1.6+.115
Kevin Willis 67 35.7 17.2 3.4 7.5 10.9 1.3 0.9 0.5 2.4 3.2 7.1 15.1 .466 0.0 0.2 .200 3.1 4.4 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie 5 14.6 3.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.4 1.0 2.8 .357 0.4 1.6 .250 0.6 1.2 .500
Kevin Willis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11
Spencer Dinwiddie Kevin Willis
Season 2024-251995-96
Team Dallas MavericksMiami Heat, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie 79 27.0 11.0 0.2 2.4 2.6 4.4 0.9 0.2 1.3 1.5 3.6 8.6 .416 1.4 4.1 .334 2.5 3.1 .802
difference:+4+1.5+0.4+2.6+3.3+5.9+3.7+0.5+0.3-0.8-1.9+0.7+0.9+.040+1.4+4.0+.223+0.6+0.4+.094
Kevin Willis 75 28.5 10.6 2.8 5.7 8.5 0.7 0.4 0.5 2.1 3.4 4.3 9.5 .456 0.0 0.1 .111 1.9 2.7 .708
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Spencer Dinwiddie nor Kevin Willis played in the postseason in their season 11

Additional Years

* Kevin Willis played 10 seasons more than Spencer Dinwiddie in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 21, from 1997 to 2007—Kevin Willis played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

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