James Bailey vs. Kendrick Nunn Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kendrick Nunn and James Bailey, 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.

James Bailey played 9 years in the NBA, 6 more than Kendrick Nunn, who played 3. James Bailey had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Kendrick Nunn had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
James Bailey 9 2 1979-80 to 1987-88
Kendrick Nunn 3 2 2019-20 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

James Bailey Kendrick Nunn
Season 1979-802019-20
Team Seattle SupersonicsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsHeat 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 %
James Bailey 67 10.8 4.7 1.1 1.9 2.9 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.7 1.8 4.0 .450 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .673
Kendrick Nunn 67 29.3 15.3 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.3 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.3 6.0 13.6 .439 2.0 5.8 .350 1.3 1.5 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey 12 11.5 4.6 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.4 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.8 1.8 3.7 .477 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .650
Kendrick Nunn 15 15.9 6.1 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.4 2.4 6.1 .391 0.8 2.9 .279 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 2

James Bailey Kendrick Nunn
Season 1980-812020-21
Team Seattle SupersonicsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
James Bailey 82 31.0 14.0 2.3 5.1 7.4 1.2 0.9 1.7 2.7 4.0 5.4 10.8 .499 0.0 0.0 .500 3.1 4.4 .709
Kendrick Nunn 56 29.5 14.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.6 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 5.7 11.8 .485 2.2 5.7 .381 1.0 1.1 .933
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn 4 23.3 10.3 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 4.3 10.8 .395 1.3 4.5 .278 0.5 0.5 1.000

Note: Kendrick Nunn didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 3

James Bailey Kendrick Nunn
Season 1981-822022-23
Team Seattle Supersonics, New Jersey NetsLos Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
James Bailey 77 19.1 8.6 1.6 3.4 5.1 0.8 0.5 1.1 1.8 3.5 3.4 6.6 .517 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.9 .612
Kendrick Nunn 70 13.8 7.1 0.2 1.3 1.6 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.9 2.7 6.4 .424 1.1 3.2 .354 0.5 0.6 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey 2 13.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 4

James Bailey Kendrick Nunn
Season 1982-83-
Team New Jersey Nets, Houston Rockets-
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 %
James Bailey 75 23.5 13.3 2.3 4.0 6.3 0.9 0.6 0.8 2.6 3.6 5.1 10.3 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.3 .702
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
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Season 5

James Bailey Kendrick Nunn
Season 1983-84-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
James Bailey 73 16.1 8.8 1.4 2.6 4.0 1.1 0.5 0.5 1.4 2.7 3.5 7.1 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.6 .719
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
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Season 6

James Bailey Kendrick Nunn
Season 1984-85-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
James Bailey 74 17.5 5.2 1.6 3.0 4.6 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.4 3.9 2.1 4.7 .447 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .676
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
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Season 7

James Bailey Kendrick Nunn
Season 1985-86-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
James Bailey 48 25.9 11.1 2.1 4.8 7.0 1.0 0.7 0.8 2.1 4.3 4.2 9.2 .456 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 3.5 .772
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
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Season 8

James Bailey Kendrick Nunn
Season 1986-87-
Team New Jersey Nets-
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 %
James Bailey 34 15.9 8.3 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.6 3.5 3.3 7.0 .469 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.4 .725
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
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Season 9

James Bailey Kendrick Nunn
Season 1987-88-
Team Phoenix Suns-
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 %
James Bailey 65 13.4 4.4 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.6 0.3 0.4 1.1 2.8 1.7 3.7 .452 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.4 .787
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Bailey ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------