Dennis Awtrey vs. Kevin Willis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Willis and Dennis Awtrey, 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.

Dennis Awtrey played 12 years in the NBA, 9 less than Kevin Willis, who played 21. Dennis Awtrey had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, 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 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
Dennis Awtrey 12 6 1970-71 to 1981-82
Kevin Willis 21 11 1984-85 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season 1970-711984-85
Team Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Dennis Awtrey 70 18.5 7.2 - - 6.1 1.3 - - - 3.0 2.9 6.0 .475 - - - 1.5 2.2 .662
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey 7 20.6 7.6 - - 3.9 0.7 - - - 3.6 3.0 5.1 .583 - - - 1.6 2.1 .733
Kevin Willis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season 1971-721985-86
Team Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Dennis Awtrey 58 13.7 4.2 - - 4.3 0.9 - - - 2.4 1.7 3.8 .441 - - - 0.8 1.3 .645
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
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

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season 1972-731986-87
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf SemisHawks 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 %
Dennis Awtrey 82 20.6 4.6 - - 5.5 2.7 - - - 2.9 1.8 3.7 .479 - - - 1.0 1.9 .562
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 .250 2.8 4.0 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey 7 38.3 9.0 - - 11.0 4.4 - - - 3.7 3.7 6.9 .542 - - - 1.6 3.1 .500
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

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season 1973-741987-88
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf FinalsHawks 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 %
Dennis Awtrey 68 11.1 2.7 0.7 1.8 2.6 1.3 0.3 0.2 - 1.9 1.0 1.8 .528 - - - 0.8 1.4 .574
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 .000 2.1 3.3 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey 10 15.8 3.0 1.1 2.9 4.0 1.3 0.6 0.2 - 2.1 1.2 2.8 .429 - - - 0.6 1.0 .600
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

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season 1974-751989-90
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
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 %
Dennis Awtrey 82 34.6 9.9 3.0 5.6 8.6 4.2 0.7 0.6 - 2.8 4.1 8.8 .470 - - - 1.6 2.4 .677
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season 1975-761990-91
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsHawks Lost East 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 %
Dennis Awtrey 74 18.6 4.9 1.3 2.7 4.0 2.1 0.3 0.3 - 2.1 1.9 4.1 .467 - - - 1.0 1.5 .688
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey 19 15.1 3.2 0.9 2.4 3.3 1.3 0.3 0.5 - 2.0 1.1 2.4 .467 - - - 0.9 1.7 .545
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

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season 1976-771991-92
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Dennis Awtrey 72 24.4 5.7 1.5 3.4 4.9 2.5 0.3 0.4 - 2.4 2.2 5.2 .429 - - - 1.3 1.8 .722
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season 1977-781992-93
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East 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 %
Dennis Awtrey 81 20.0 3.6 1.2 2.5 3.7 2.0 0.2 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.4 3.3 .424 - - - 0.9 1.3 .633
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey 2 12.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 2.0 .250 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000
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

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season 1978-791993-94
Team Boston Celtics, Seattle SupersonicsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks 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 %
Dennis Awtrey 63 11.8 2.0 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.7 0.7 1.7 .411 - - - 0.7 0.9 .732
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey 16 9.6 1.8 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 2.1 0.6 1.0 .625 - - - 0.5 0.8 .615
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

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season 1979-801994-95
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks, Miami Heat
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 %
Dennis Awtrey 26 21.5 3.3 1.1 3.3 4.4 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.0 2.5 1.0 2.3 .450 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.9 .640
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season 1980-811995-96
Team Seattle SupersonicsMiami Heat, Golden State Warriors
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 %
Dennis Awtrey 47 12.9 2.2 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.8 0.9 2.0 .473 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .700
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season 1981-821996-97
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey 10 12.1 1.5 0.7 0.7 1.4 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.6 2.8 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .556
Kevin Willis 75 26.2 11.2 1.9 5.5 7.5 0.9 0.6 0.4 1.6 2.9 4.7 9.7 .481 0.0 0.2 .143 1.9 2.7 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis 16 18.3 6.4 1.4 3.3 4.7 0.7 0.6 0.3 1.4 2.9 2.4 5.9 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.4 .684

Season 13

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season -1997-98
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis 81 31.2 16.1 2.9 5.5 8.4 1.0 0.7 0.5 2.1 2.9 6.6 12.9 .510 0.0 0.1 .143 3.0 3.8 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis 5 33.6 11.2 3.6 7.0 10.6 1.0 1.6 0.6 2.4 4.2 4.4 11.0 .400 0.0 0.2 .000 2.4 3.2 .750

Season 14

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season -1998-99
Team -Toronto Raptors
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 %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis 42 29.0 12.0 2.6 5.7 8.3 1.6 0.7 0.7 2.0 3.2 4.5 10.6 .418 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 3.7 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season -1999-00
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Raptors 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 %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis 79 21.3 7.6 2.5 3.6 6.1 0.6 0.5 0.6 1.2 3.2 3.0 7.2 .415 0.0 0.0 .333 1.7 2.1 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis 3 25.7 13.0 2.0 6.7 8.7 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 3.7 4.0 11.0 .364 0.0 0.0 - 5.0 6.7 .750

Season 16

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season -2000-01
Team -Toronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets
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 %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis 78 23.5 9.3 2.3 4.6 6.8 0.6 0.7 0.7 1.1 2.8 3.9 8.8 .441 0.0 0.1 .167 1.4 1.9 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season -2001-02
Team -Houston Rockets
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 %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis 52 16.6 6.1 2.0 3.7 5.8 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.9 2.4 5.5 .440 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.7 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season -2002-03
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis 71 11.8 4.2 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.7 1.7 3.6 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.2 .614
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis 18 5.0 2.6 1.1 0.7 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.2 2.2 .525 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 19

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season -2003-04
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis 48 7.8 3.4 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.3 1.5 3.1 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.8 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis 7 3.4 0.9 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.4 1.1 .375 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.1 .000

Season 20

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season -2004-05
Team -Atlanta Hawks
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 %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis 29 11.9 3.0 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.8 1.2 3.1 .389 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis ------- --- ----------

Note: Kevin Willis didn't play in 2005-06.

Season 21

Dennis Awtrey Kevin Willis
Season -2006-07
Team -Dallas Mavericks
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 %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis 5 8.6 2.4 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 2.2 1.0 2.6 .385 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Kevin Willis ------- --- ----------