Dillon Brooks vs. Ish Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ish Smith and Dillon Brooks, 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.

Dillon Brooks played 7 years in the NBA, 7 less than Ish Smith, who played 14. Dillon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Ish Smith had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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
Dillon Brooks 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ish Smith 14 6 2010-11 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dillon Brooks Ish Smith
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West 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 %
Dillon Brooks 82 28.7 11.0 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.6 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.8 4.1 9.4 .440 1.1 3.2 .356 1.5 2.0 .747
Ish Smith 43 10.3 2.3 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.9 1.0 2.7 .374 0.1 0.2 .300 0.3 0.5 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ish Smith 5 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Dillon Brooks Ish Smith
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 %
Dillon Brooks 18 18.3 7.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.8 2.7 6.8 .402 0.8 2.2 .375 1.2 1.7 .733
Ish Smith 26 9.0 2.8 0.3 1.1 1.3 1.6 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.2 3.1 .383 0.1 0.3 .333 0.3 0.4 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ish Smith 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Dillon Brooks Ish Smith
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 %
Dillon Brooks 73 28.9 16.2 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.1 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.8 6.0 14.6 .407 2.0 5.6 .358 2.2 2.8 .808
Ish Smith 52 9.9 2.4 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.5 1.1 3.1 .352 0.2 0.5 .296 0.1 0.1 .429
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ish Smith 4 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Dillon Brooks Ish Smith
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
Dillon Brooks 67 29.8 17.2 0.8 2.1 2.9 2.3 1.2 0.4 1.8 3.5 6.4 15.4 .419 1.9 5.6 .344 2.4 2.9 .815
Ish Smith 70 14.4 3.7 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.6 0.7 0.2 0.9 0.9 1.7 4.0 .423 0.0 0.3 .043 0.3 0.6 .564
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 5 35.0 25.8 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.2 1.4 0.4 1.8 3.4 10.0 19.4 .515 1.6 4.0 .400 4.2 5.2 .808
Ish Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dillon Brooks Ish Smith
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Memphis GrizzliesOklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Dillon Brooks 32 27.7 18.4 0.9 2.3 3.2 2.8 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.3 7.1 16.4 .432 1.4 4.7 .309 2.8 3.3 .849
Ish Smith 55 15.1 6.1 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.3 0.7 0.1 1.4 0.9 2.6 6.7 .390 0.3 1.1 .300 0.6 1.0 .596
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 11 30.5 14.6 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.3 5.5 15.6 .349 2.3 6.5 .347 1.5 2.3 .640
Ish Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dillon Brooks Ish Smith
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew Orleans Pelicans, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
Dillon Brooks 73 30.3 14.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.6 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.3 5.4 13.6 .396 2.0 6.0 .326 1.6 2.1 .779
Ish Smith 77 29.1 12.6 0.6 3.4 4.0 6.5 1.1 0.3 2.3 1.7 5.2 12.6 .411 0.7 2.2 .329 1.6 2.3 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 6 27.8 10.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.2 3.3 4.0 12.8 .312 1.7 7.0 .238 0.8 1.2 .714
Ish Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dillon Brooks Ish Smith
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
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 %
Dillon Brooks 72 30.9 12.7 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.7 0.9 0.1 1.2 3.3 4.6 10.7 .428 1.8 5.1 .359 1.7 2.0 .844
Ish Smith 81 24.1 9.4 0.3 2.6 2.9 5.2 0.8 0.4 1.4 1.6 4.1 9.2 .439 0.3 1.3 .267 0.9 1.3 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ish Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dillon Brooks Ish Smith
Season -2017-18
Team -Detroit Pistons
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 %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ish Smith 82 24.9 10.9 0.3 2.4 2.7 4.4 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.7 4.7 9.8 .486 0.4 1.2 .347 1.0 1.4 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ish Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dillon Brooks Ish Smith
Season -2018-19
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons 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 %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ish Smith 56 22.3 8.9 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.6 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.9 3.7 8.7 .419 0.8 2.4 .326 0.8 1.1 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ish Smith 4 20.3 6.0 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.5 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.0 2.5 9.5 .263 0.3 1.8 .143 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 10

Dillon Brooks Ish Smith
Season -2019-20
Team -Washington Wizards
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 %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ish Smith 68 26.3 10.9 0.4 2.8 3.2 4.9 0.9 0.4 1.4 1.6 4.5 10.1 .447 0.9 2.5 .367 0.9 1.3 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ish Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dillon Brooks Ish Smith
Season -2020-21
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Wizards 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 %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ish Smith 44 21.0 6.7 0.5 2.9 3.4 3.9 0.7 0.3 0.9 1.4 2.9 6.8 .434 0.4 1.1 .367 0.4 0.8 .576
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ish Smith 5 22.2 6.8 0.2 3.0 3.2 2.8 1.4 0.4 1.0 2.2 3.2 8.6 .372 0.4 1.4 .286 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Dillon Brooks Ish Smith
Season -2021-22
Team -Charlotte Hornets, Washington Wizards
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 %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ish Smith 65 17.3 6.3 0.4 1.8 2.2 3.8 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.2 2.8 6.6 .430 0.4 1.0 .373 0.2 0.4 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ish Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Dillon Brooks Ish Smith
Season -2022-23
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ish Smith 43 9.3 2.5 0.1 1.1 1.3 2.3 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.8 1.2 3.0 .397 0.0 0.3 .167 0.0 0.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ish Smith 4 3.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

Dillon Brooks Ish Smith
Season -2023-24
Team -Charlotte Hornets
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 %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ish Smith 43 17.2 3.2 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.4 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.1 1.5 3.7 .418 0.1 0.2 .500 0.1 0.1 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Ish Smith ------- --- ----------