Dale Davis vs. Goran Dragic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Goran Dragic and Dale Davis, 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.

Dale Davis played 16 years in the NBA, 1 more than Goran Dragic, who played 15. Dale Davis had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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
Dale Davis 16 14 1991-92 to 2006-07
Goran Dragic 15 7 2008-09 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dale Davis Goran Dragic
Season 1991-922008-09
Team Indiana PacersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Dale Davis 64 20.3 6.2 2.5 3.9 6.4 0.5 0.4 1.2 0.8 3.0 2.4 4.4 .552 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.4 .572
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 %
Dale Davis 3 23.0 2.7 1.7 4.7 6.3 0.7 0.0 1.7 0.3 2.7 1.3 3.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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Season 2

Dale Davis Goran Dragic
Season 1992-932009-10
Team Indiana PacersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Dale Davis 82 27.6 8.9 3.5 5.3 8.8 0.8 0.8 1.8 1.0 3.3 3.7 6.5 .568 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.7 .529
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 %
Dale Davis 4 29.3 4.3 1.0 7.0 8.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 3.8 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .250
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

Dale Davis Goran Dragic
Season 1993-942010-11
Team Indiana PacersPhoenix Suns, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 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 %
Dale Davis 66 34.7 11.7 4.2 6.6 10.9 1.5 0.7 1.6 1.5 3.2 4.7 8.8 .529 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 4.5 .527
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 %
Dale Davis 16 36.1 7.7 3.9 6.0 9.9 0.7 1.1 1.1 1.9 3.3 3.5 6.6 .528 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 2.3 .306
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Season 4

Dale Davis Goran Dragic
Season 1994-952011-12
Team Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 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 %
Dale Davis 74 31.7 10.6 3.5 5.9 9.4 0.8 1.0 1.6 1.7 3.0 4.4 7.8 .563 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 3.5 .533
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 %
Dale Davis 17 28.8 7.9 3.1 4.9 8.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.3 3.3 3.3 6.2 .533 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.8 .489
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Season 5

Dale Davis Goran Dragic
Season 1995-962012-13
Team Indiana PacersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Dale Davis 78 33.6 10.3 3.2 5.9 9.1 1.0 0.7 1.4 1.5 3.1 4.3 7.7 .558 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.7 .467
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 %
Dale Davis 5 36.8 7.2 4.0 7.2 11.2 0.8 0.6 1.2 2.0 3.2 3.2 6.2 .516 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.2 .364
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Season 6

Dale Davis Goran Dragic
Season 1996-972013-14
Team Indiana PacersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
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 %
Dale Davis 80 32.4 10.4 3.8 5.9 9.7 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.4 2.9 4.6 8.6 .538 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.7 .428
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 %
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Season 7

Dale Davis Goran Dragic
Season 1997-982014-15
Team Indiana PacersPhoenix Suns, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 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 %
Dale Davis 78 27.9 8.0 3.0 4.8 7.8 0.9 0.7 1.1 0.9 2.7 3.5 6.4 .548 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.2 .465
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 %
Dale Davis 16 29.2 8.8 2.8 4.8 7.5 0.8 0.3 1.1 1.3 2.6 3.5 5.4 .651 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 4.0 .453
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Season 8

Dale Davis Goran Dragic
Season 1998-992015-16
Team Indiana PacersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsHeat Lost East 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 %
Dale Davis 50 27.5 8.0 3.1 5.2 8.3 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.9 2.3 3.2 6.0 .533 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .618
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 %
Dale Davis 13 30.3 9.1 3.5 6.7 10.2 0.8 0.8 1.4 1.6 3.2 3.5 5.9 .584 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.8 .560
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

Dale Davis Goran Dragic
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Indiana PacersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 74 28.7 10.0 3.5 6.4 9.9 0.9 0.7 1.3 1.2 2.7 4.1 8.1 .502 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.7 .685
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 %
Dale Davis 23 31.1 8.3 3.6 7.8 11.4 0.7 0.5 1.3 0.8 3.6 3.4 6.6 .523 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.6 .542
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Season 10

Dale Davis Goran Dragic
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Portland Trail BlazersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat 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 %
Dale Davis 81 26.7 7.2 2.9 4.6 7.5 1.3 0.5 0.9 0.8 2.5 3.0 6.0 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .632
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 %
Dale Davis 2 10.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 3.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 1.0 .500
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

Dale Davis Goran Dragic
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Portland Trail BlazersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Dale Davis 78 31.4 9.5 3.4 5.5 8.8 1.2 0.8 1.1 0.8 2.5 3.8 7.4 .510 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.7 .708
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 %
Dale Davis 3 23.7 2.3 2.0 4.7 6.7 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.7 5.3 1.0 3.7 .273 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
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Season 12

Dale Davis Goran Dragic
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Portland Trail BlazersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 78 29.3 7.4 3.0 4.2 7.2 1.2 0.7 0.9 0.9 2.4 3.0 5.6 .541 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .633
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 %
Dale Davis 6 26.8 7.5 3.3 4.7 8.0 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.7 1.8 2.3 4.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 4.3 .654
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

Dale Davis Goran Dragic
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Portland Trail BlazersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Dale Davis 76 22.1 4.4 2.1 3.2 5.2 0.9 0.6 0.8 0.5 2.0 1.8 3.7 .473 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .613
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 %
Dale Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Dale Davis Goran Dragic
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Golden State Warriors, Indiana PacersToronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisNets 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 %
Dale Davis 61 21.4 4.7 2.5 3.7 6.1 0.8 0.5 1.1 0.7 2.7 1.8 3.8 .479 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.6 .606
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 %
Dale Davis 13 24.2 5.3 2.8 3.4 6.2 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.7 2.7 2.0 4.5 .448 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.9 .680
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

Dale Davis Goran Dragic
Season 2005-062022-23
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsBucks 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 %
Dale Davis 28 6.4 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.3 0.9 .375 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.5 .533
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 %
Dale Davis 8 4.5 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
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

Season 16

Dale Davis Goran Dragic
Season 2006-07-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 46 10.1 1.8 1.3 1.7 3.0 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.3 0.7 1.6 .446 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .654
Goran Dragic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 8 6.4 1.0 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.8 0.4 1.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Goran Dragic ------- --- ----------