Carlos Arroyo vs. Goran Dragic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Goran Dragic and Carlos Arroyo, 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.

Carlos Arroyo played 9 years in the NBA, 6 less than Goran Dragic, who played 15. Carlos Arroyo had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Goran Dragic had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Carlos Arroyo 9 5 2001-02 to 2010-11
Goran Dragic 15 7 2008-09 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Carlos Arroyo Goran Dragic
Season 2001-022008-09
Team Toronto Raptors, Denver NuggetsPhoenix Suns
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 %
Carlos Arroyo 37 10.0 3.0 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.3 3.0 .441 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.5 .722
Goran Dragic 55 13.2 4.5 0.6 1.3 1.9 2.0 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.6 1.6 4.1 .393 0.4 1.0 .370 0.9 1.2 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo ------- --- ----------
Goran Dragic ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Carlos Arroyo Goran Dragic
Season 2002-032009-10
Team Utah JazzPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf 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 %
Carlos Arroyo 44 6.5 2.8 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.6 1.1 2.5 .459 0.1 0.2 .429 0.4 0.5 .818
Goran Dragic 80 18.0 7.9 0.5 1.7 2.1 3.0 0.6 0.1 1.6 1.6 2.8 6.1 .452 0.9 2.4 .394 1.5 2.0 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo 3 9.0 3.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Goran Dragic 16 14.8 7.6 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.3 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 2.7 6.3 .430 0.8 2.5 .325 1.4 1.9 .742

Season 3

Carlos Arroyo Goran Dragic
Season 2003-042010-11
Team Utah JazzPhoenix Suns, Houston Rockets
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 %
Carlos Arroyo 71 28.3 12.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 5.0 0.9 0.1 2.2 2.3 4.8 10.8 .441 0.5 1.6 .325 2.5 3.2 .804
Goran Dragic 70 17.6 7.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.9 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.8 2.7 6.3 .435 0.8 2.2 .361 1.2 1.9 .624
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo ------- --- ----------
Goran Dragic ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Carlos Arroyo Goran Dragic
Season 2004-052011-12
Team Utah Jazz, Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Carlos Arroyo 70 20.7 6.6 0.4 1.1 1.5 4.0 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.0 2.4 6.1 .389 0.1 0.4 .267 1.7 2.1 .799
Goran Dragic 66 26.5 11.7 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.3 1.3 0.2 2.4 2.5 4.2 9.1 .462 1.0 3.1 .337 2.3 2.9 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo 19 8.1 2.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 2.1 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.0 0.8 2.4 .356 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .667
Goran Dragic ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Carlos Arroyo Goran Dragic
Season 2005-062012-13
Team Detroit Pistons, Orlando MagicPhoenix Suns
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 %
Carlos Arroyo 77 15.5 5.8 0.4 1.3 1.7 3.0 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.5 2.2 4.9 .444 0.1 0.3 .350 1.4 1.8 .774
Goran Dragic 77 33.5 14.7 0.8 2.3 3.1 7.4 1.6 0.3 2.8 2.8 5.2 11.8 .443 1.1 3.6 .319 3.2 4.2 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo ------- --- ----------
Goran Dragic ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Carlos Arroyo Goran Dragic
Season 2006-072013-14
Team Orlando MagicPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo 72 18.1 7.7 0.4 1.4 1.9 2.8 0.5 0.0 1.3 1.8 2.8 6.6 .425 0.2 0.7 .275 1.8 2.3 .795
Goran Dragic 76 35.1 20.3 0.9 2.3 3.2 5.9 1.4 0.3 2.8 2.7 7.3 14.4 .505 1.6 3.9 .408 4.2 5.5 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo 3 13.3 4.0 0.7 1.0 1.7 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 4.7 .357 0.0 0.7 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
Goran Dragic ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Carlos Arroyo Goran Dragic
Season 2007-082014-15
Team Orlando MagicPhoenix Suns, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo 62 20.5 6.9 0.2 1.7 1.8 3.5 0.4 0.0 1.2 1.4 2.5 5.6 .451 0.5 1.4 .345 1.4 1.6 .853
Goran Dragic 78 33.8 16.3 1.0 2.5 3.5 4.5 1.0 0.2 2.2 2.5 6.4 12.8 .501 1.2 3.3 .347 2.3 3.0 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo 4 7.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
Goran Dragic ------- --- ----------

Note: Carlos Arroyo didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 8

Carlos Arroyo Goran Dragic
Season 2009-102015-16
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo 72 22.0 6.1 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.1 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.4 2.5 5.2 .475 0.1 0.3 .280 1.1 1.3 .844
Goran Dragic 72 32.8 14.1 0.8 3.1 3.8 5.8 1.0 0.2 2.6 2.6 5.8 12.2 .477 0.9 2.8 .312 1.7 2.3 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo 5 23.0 5.2 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.2 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.8 2.4 5.2 .462 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000
Goran Dragic 14 33.7 16.5 0.8 4.1 4.9 3.9 0.4 0.2 2.2 3.3 6.5 14.7 .442 1.1 3.3 .348 2.4 3.1 .767

Season 9

Carlos Arroyo Goran Dragic
Season 2010-112016-17
Team Miami Heat, Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo 64 18.5 4.8 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.1 1.9 4.3 .440 0.5 1.1 .449 0.6 0.7 .830
Goran Dragic 73 33.7 20.3 0.8 3.0 3.8 5.8 1.2 0.2 2.9 2.7 7.3 15.4 .475 1.6 4.0 .405 4.1 5.2 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo ------- --- ----------
Goran Dragic ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Carlos Arroyo Goran Dragic
Season -2017-18
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo ------- --- ----------
Goran Dragic 75 31.7 17.3 0.7 3.4 4.1 4.8 0.8 0.2 2.2 2.4 6.5 14.3 .450 1.5 4.0 .370 2.9 3.6 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo ------- --- ----------
Goran Dragic 5 31.2 18.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 4.6 1.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 7.0 15.0 .467 1.6 4.2 .381 3.0 4.4 .682

Season 11

Carlos Arroyo Goran Dragic
Season -2018-19
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo ------- --- ----------
Goran Dragic 36 27.5 13.7 0.6 2.5 3.1 4.8 0.8 0.1 2.0 2.3 5.0 12.0 .413 1.6 4.6 .348 2.2 2.8 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo ------- --- ----------
Goran Dragic ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Carlos Arroyo Goran Dragic
Season -2019-20
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo ------- --- ----------
Goran Dragic 59 28.2 16.2 0.5 2.7 3.2 5.1 0.7 0.2 2.4 2.1 5.4 12.3 .441 2.1 5.7 .367 3.2 4.2 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo ------- --- ----------
Goran Dragic 17 32.5 19.1 0.8 3.3 4.1 4.4 1.0 0.1 2.3 2.9 7.0 15.8 .444 2.2 6.3 .346 2.9 3.6 .803

Season 13

Carlos Arroyo Goran Dragic
Season -2020-21
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo ------- --- ----------
Goran Dragic 50 26.7 13.4 0.5 2.9 3.4 4.4 0.7 0.2 2.4 2.3 4.8 11.1 .432 1.8 4.9 .373 2.0 2.4 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo ------- --- ----------
Goran Dragic 4 29.3 16.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.8 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.8 5.8 13.5 .426 2.3 6.5 .346 2.3 3.0 .750

Season 14

Carlos Arroyo Goran Dragic
Season -2021-22
Team -Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo ------- --- ----------
Goran Dragic 21 23.7 7.5 0.6 2.5 3.1 4.1 0.9 0.2 1.6 2.1 2.7 7.2 .377 0.8 3.0 .254 1.3 1.6 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo ------- --- ----------
Goran Dragic 4 19.8 10.5 1.5 3.0 4.5 1.5 0.8 0.0 1.3 2.8 4.5 8.0 .563 1.0 3.0 .333 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 15

Carlos Arroyo Goran Dragic
Season -2022-23
Team -Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo ------- --- ----------
Goran Dragic 58 15.0 6.3 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.6 0.2 0.1 1.1 1.1 2.4 5.8 .421 0.9 2.5 .359 0.5 0.8 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Arroyo ------- --- ----------
Goran Dragic 2 3.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000