Devin Booker vs. Ennis Whatley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ennis Whatley and Devin Booker, 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.

Devin Booker played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Ennis Whatley, who played 10. Devin Booker had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Ennis Whatley had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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
Devin Booker 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24
Ennis Whatley 10 4 1983-84 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Devin Booker Ennis Whatley
Season 2015-161983-84
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Devin Booker 76 27.7 13.8 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.6 0.6 0.3 2.1 3.0 4.8 11.4 .423 1.3 3.8 .343 2.8 3.4 .840
Ennis Whatley 80 27.0 8.4 0.8 1.7 2.5 8.3 1.5 0.2 3.4 2.8 3.3 7.0 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.5 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Devin Booker Ennis Whatley
Season 2016-171984-85
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
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 %
Devin Booker 78 35.0 22.1 0.6 2.6 3.2 3.4 0.9 0.3 3.1 3.1 7.8 18.3 .423 1.9 5.2 .363 4.7 5.7 .832
Ennis Whatley 70 19.8 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.4 5.4 0.9 0.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 4.5 .447 0.0 0.1 .111 1.0 1.2 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Devin Booker Ennis Whatley
Season 2017-181985-86
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers, Washington Bullets, San Antonio Spurs
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 %
Devin Booker 54 34.5 24.9 0.5 4.0 4.5 4.7 0.9 0.3 3.6 3.1 8.4 19.5 .432 2.7 7.1 .383 5.4 6.1 .878
Ennis Whatley 14 7.6 2.5 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.6 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.1 2.5 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Devin Booker Ennis Whatley
Season 2018-191986-87
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 %
Devin Booker 64 35.0 26.6 0.6 3.5 4.1 6.8 0.9 0.2 4.1 3.1 9.2 19.6 .467 2.1 6.5 .326 6.1 7.1 .866
Ennis Whatley 73 24.9 8.5 0.8 1.9 2.7 5.4 1.3 0.1 1.9 2.4 3.4 7.1 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Ennis Whatley 2 16.0 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 1.5 6.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Devin Booker Ennis Whatley
Season 2019-201987-88
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards 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 %
Devin Booker 70 35.9 26.6 0.4 3.8 4.2 6.5 0.7 0.3 3.8 3.0 9.0 18.3 .489 2.0 5.7 .354 6.7 7.3 .919
Ennis Whatley 5 4.8 2.2 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.6 0.8 1.8 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Devin Booker Ennis Whatley
Season 2020-211988-89
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Devin Booker 67 33.9 25.6 0.5 3.7 4.2 4.3 0.8 0.2 3.1 2.7 9.3 19.2 .484 1.9 5.5 .340 5.1 5.9 .867
Ennis Whatley 8 11.3 4.3 0.3 1.8 2.0 2.8 0.9 0.1 1.4 1.9 1.5 4.1 .364 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.4 .909
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 22 40.4 27.3 0.7 5.0 5.6 4.5 0.8 0.2 3.7 3.5 9.6 21.5 .447 2.0 6.2 .321 6.0 6.7 .905
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------

Note: Ennis Whatley didn't play in 1989-90 and 1990-91.

Season 7
Devin Booker Ennis Whatley
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost NBA 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 %
Devin Booker 68 34.5 26.8 0.7 4.4 5.0 4.8 1.1 0.4 2.4 2.6 9.7 20.9 .466 2.7 7.0 .383 4.6 5.3 .868
Ennis Whatley 23 9.1 3.0 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.9 2.2 .412 0.0 0.2 .000 1.2 1.3 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 10 36.6 23.3 1.0 3.8 4.8 4.4 0.5 0.4 3.2 2.5 7.9 17.5 .451 2.8 6.5 .431 4.7 5.3 .887
Ennis Whatley 15 6.4 1.1 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.4 1.3 .300 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000

Note: Ennis Whatley didn't play in 1992-93.

Season 8
Devin Booker Ennis Whatley
Season 2022-231993-94
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Devin Booker 53 34.6 27.8 0.9 3.7 4.5 5.5 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.0 9.9 20.1 .494 2.1 6.0 .351 5.8 6.8 .855
Ennis Whatley 82 12.2 3.6 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.2 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.1 1.5 2.9 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 11 41.7 33.7 1.1 3.7 4.8 7.2 1.7 0.8 2.9 3.4 12.8 21.9 .585 2.8 5.5 .508 5.3 6.1 .866
Ennis Whatley 11 10.3 2.2 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.6 0.8 2.5 .321 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 9
Devin Booker Ennis Whatley
Season 2023-241994-95
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Devin Booker 68 36.0 27.1 0.8 3.7 4.5 6.9 0.9 0.4 2.6 3.0 9.4 19.2 .492 2.2 6.1 .364 6.0 6.7 .886
Ennis Whatley 27 10.8 2.6 0.3 0.8 1.1 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.4 0.9 2.0 .453 0.1 0.3 .250 0.7 1.2 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 4 41.5 27.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 6.0 1.8 0.3 2.8 4.5 8.0 16.3 .492 1.8 5.0 .350 9.8 10.3 .951
Ennis Whatley 3 6.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Ennis Whatley didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 10
Devin Booker Ennis Whatley
Season -1996-97
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 %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Ennis Whatley 3 7.3 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------
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