Dennis Awtrey vs. Spencer Dinwiddie Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spencer Dinwiddie 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, 2 more than Spencer Dinwiddie, who played 10. Dennis Awtrey had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Spencer Dinwiddie had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Spencer Dinwiddie 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dennis Awtrey Spencer Dinwiddie
Season 1970-712014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
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
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
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
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dennis Awtrey Spencer Dinwiddie
Season 1971-722015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 58 13.7 4.2 - - 4.3 0.9 - - - 2.4 1.7 3.8 .441 - - - 0.8 1.3 .645
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
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 -

Season 3

Dennis Awtrey Spencer Dinwiddie
Season 1972-732016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West 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 82 20.6 4.6 - - 5.5 2.7 - - - 2.9 1.8 3.7 .479 - - - 1.0 1.9 .562
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
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
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dennis Awtrey Spencer Dinwiddie
Season 1973-742017-18
Team Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West 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 %
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
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
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
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dennis Awtrey Spencer Dinwiddie
Season 1974-752018-19
Team Phoenix SunsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 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
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6

Dennis Awtrey Spencer Dinwiddie
Season 1975-762019-20
Team Phoenix SunsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
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
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
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
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dennis Awtrey Spencer Dinwiddie
Season 1976-772020-21
Team Phoenix SunsBrooklyn Nets
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 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
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dennis Awtrey Spencer Dinwiddie
Season 1977-782021-22
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks 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 %
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
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
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
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

Season 9

Dennis Awtrey Spencer Dinwiddie
Season 1978-792022-23
Team Boston Celtics, Seattle SupersonicsDallas Mavericks, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNets 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 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
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
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
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

Season 10

Dennis Awtrey Spencer Dinwiddie
Season 1979-802023-24
Team Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
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
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
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

Season 11

Dennis Awtrey Spencer Dinwiddie
Season 1980-81-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
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 %
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
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dennis Awtrey Spencer Dinwiddie
Season 1981-82-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
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 %
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
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------