Donatas Motiejunas vs. Terry Rozier Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Terry Rozier and Donatas Motiejunas, 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.

Donatas Motiejunas played 6 years in the NBA, 3 less than Terry Rozier, who played 9. Donatas Motiejunas had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Terry Rozier had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Donatas Motiejunas 6 3 2012-13 to 2018-19
Terry Rozier 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Donatas Motiejunas Terry Rozier
Season 2012-132015-16
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Donatas Motiejunas 44 12.2 5.7 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.7 2.2 4.8 .455 0.5 1.9 .289 0.7 1.2 .627
Terry Rozier 39 8.0 1.8 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.7 .274 0.2 0.7 .222 0.2 0.3 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donatas Motiejunas 1 5.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Terry Rozier 5 19.8 4.8 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.2 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.0 1.8 4.6 .391 0.8 2.2 .364 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 2
Donatas Motiejunas Terry Rozier
Season 2013-142016-17
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East 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 %
Donatas Motiejunas 62 15.4 5.5 1.0 2.7 3.6 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.1 2.1 4.8 .443 0.3 1.4 .250 0.9 1.5 .604
Terry Rozier 74 17.1 5.5 0.5 2.5 3.1 1.8 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.9 2.0 5.6 .367 0.8 2.4 .318 0.7 0.9 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donatas Motiejunas ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier 17 16.3 5.6 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.9 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.9 4.8 .402 0.8 2.2 .368 0.9 1.2 .800

Season 3
Donatas Motiejunas Terry Rozier
Season 2014-152017-18
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East 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 %
Donatas Motiejunas 71 28.7 12.0 1.9 4.0 5.9 1.8 0.8 0.5 1.7 2.9 5.0 9.9 .504 0.7 1.9 .368 1.4 2.3 .602
Terry Rozier 80 25.9 11.3 0.8 3.9 4.7 2.9 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.5 4.0 10.0 .395 1.9 5.0 .381 1.4 1.9 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donatas Motiejunas ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier 19 36.6 16.5 0.4 4.8 5.3 5.7 1.3 0.3 1.2 2.0 5.7 14.0 .406 2.7 7.7 .347 2.4 2.9 .821

Season 4
Donatas Motiejunas Terry Rozier
Season 2015-162018-19
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Donatas Motiejunas 37 14.8 6.2 1.0 1.9 2.9 1.1 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.4 5.5 .439 0.4 1.5 .281 0.9 1.4 .642
Terry Rozier 79 22.7 9.0 0.4 3.5 3.9 2.9 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.3 3.3 8.4 .387 1.5 4.3 .353 0.9 1.2 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donatas Motiejunas 5 19.6 8.8 2.0 3.2 5.2 1.0 0.8 0.4 2.4 2.2 3.2 7.4 .432 0.8 1.8 .444 1.6 3.4 .471
Terry Rozier 9 18.0 6.4 0.4 3.9 4.3 1.9 0.4 0.2 1.1 1.7 2.1 6.6 .322 0.9 3.8 .235 1.3 1.8 .750

Season 5
Donatas Motiejunas Terry Rozier
Season 2016-172019-20
Team New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Donatas Motiejunas 34 14.1 4.4 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.6 1.7 4.1 .413 0.3 1.4 .234 0.7 1.4 .510
Terry Rozier 63 34.3 18.0 0.8 3.6 4.4 4.1 1.0 0.2 2.2 2.0 6.3 14.9 .423 2.7 6.7 .407 2.6 3.0 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donatas Motiejunas ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------

Note: Donatas Motiejunas didn't play in 2017-18.

Season 6
Donatas Motiejunas Terry Rozier
Season 2018-192020-21
Team San Antonio SpursCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Donatas Motiejunas 3 4.3 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.7 .000
Terry Rozier 69 34.5 20.4 0.7 3.7 4.4 4.2 1.3 0.4 1.9 1.7 7.4 16.4 .450 3.2 8.3 .389 2.4 2.9 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donatas Motiejunas 5 3.8 2.6 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.2 2.0 .600 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.4 .500
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Donatas Motiejunas Terry Rozier
Season -2021-22
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 %
Donatas Motiejunas ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier 73 33.7 19.3 0.8 3.5 4.3 4.5 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 7.1 16.0 .444 3.0 8.1 .374 2.1 2.4 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donatas Motiejunas ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Donatas Motiejunas Terry Rozier
Season -2022-23
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 %
Donatas Motiejunas ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier 63 35.3 21.1 0.8 3.3 4.1 5.1 1.2 0.3 2.1 1.9 7.8 18.9 .415 2.6 8.0 .327 2.8 3.5 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donatas Motiejunas ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Donatas Motiejunas Terry Rozier
Season -2023-24
Team -Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat
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 %
Donatas Motiejunas ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier 61 33.4 19.8 0.6 3.5 4.0 5.6 1.0 0.3 1.7 1.7 7.2 16.4 .443 2.4 6.7 .363 2.8 3.2 .869
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donatas Motiejunas ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------
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