Brian Cardinal vs. Victor Wembanyama Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Victor Wembanyama and Brian Cardinal, 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.

Brian Cardinal played 12 years in the NBA, 11 more than Victor Wembanyama, who played 1. Brian Cardinal had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, while Victor Wembanyama had his rookie season in 2023-24. 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
Brian Cardinal 12 4 2000-01 to 2011-12
Victor Wembanyama 1 0 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Brian Cardinal Victor Wembanyama
Season 2000-012023-24
Team Detroit PistonsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
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 %
Brian Cardinal 15 8.4 2.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.8 0.7 2.1 .323 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 1.2 .611
Victor Wembanyama 71 29.7 21.4 2.3 8.4 10.6 3.9 1.2 3.6 3.7 2.2 7.8 16.7 .465 1.8 5.5 .325 4.1 5.2 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cardinal ------- --- ----------
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Brian Cardinal Victor Wembanyama
Season 2001-02-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Brian Cardinal 8 5.4 2.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.6 .462 0.4 0.9 .429 0.3 0.3 1.000
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cardinal ------- --- ----------
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Brian Cardinal Victor Wembanyama
Season 2002-03-
Team Washington Wizards-
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 %
Brian Cardinal 5 3.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cardinal ------- --- ----------
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Brian Cardinal Victor Wembanyama
Season 2003-04-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Brian Cardinal 76 21.5 9.6 1.3 2.9 4.2 1.4 0.9 0.3 1.1 2.7 2.9 6.1 .472 0.7 1.6 .444 3.1 3.6 .878
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cardinal ------- --- ----------
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Brian Cardinal Victor Wembanyama
Season 2004-05-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Brian Cardinal 58 24.7 9.0 1.1 2.8 3.9 2.0 1.5 0.3 1.4 3.0 2.8 7.4 .370 0.8 2.2 .352 2.7 3.1 .873
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cardinal 4 19.5 6.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.3 2.8 2.3 5.8 .391 0.0 1.0 .000 2.0 2.8 .727
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Brian Cardinal Victor Wembanyama
Season 2005-06-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Brian Cardinal 36 11.2 3.4 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.9 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.8 1.3 3.1 .414 0.4 0.8 .448 0.5 0.8 .704
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cardinal 3 7.3 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 .500 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Brian Cardinal Victor Wembanyama
Season 2006-07-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
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 %
Brian Cardinal 28 11.2 4.5 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.1 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.5 1.5 3.0 .494 0.6 1.6 .409 0.9 1.0 .926
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cardinal ------- --- ----------
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Brian Cardinal Victor Wembanyama
Season 2007-08-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
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 %
Brian Cardinal 37 11.9 3.4 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.7 1.2 3.4 .341 0.7 2.2 .309 0.4 0.5 .684
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cardinal ------- --- ----------
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Brian Cardinal Victor Wembanyama
Season 2008-09-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 %
Brian Cardinal 64 14.2 3.0 0.6 1.6 2.2 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.1 1.0 2.6 .385 0.5 1.4 .326 0.5 0.5 .857
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cardinal ------- --- ----------
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Brian Cardinal Victor Wembanyama
Season 2009-10-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 %
Brian Cardinal 29 9.2 1.7 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.9 0.5 1.2 .389 0.1 0.3 .333 0.6 0.6 .944
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cardinal ------- --- ----------
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Brian Cardinal Victor Wembanyama
Season 2010-11-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA 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 %
Brian Cardinal 56 11.0 2.6 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.3 1.5 0.8 1.8 .430 0.8 1.6 .483 0.3 0.3 .944
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cardinal 9 4.1 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.3 0.4 .750 0.3 0.4 .750 0.1 0.2 .500
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Brian Cardinal Victor Wembanyama
Season 2011-12-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Brian Cardinal 44 6.3 1.0 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.9 0.3 1.3 .255 0.2 1.1 .204 0.1 0.1 .833
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cardinal 2 4.5 1.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Victor Wembanyama ------- --- ----------
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