Jim Ard vs. Dillon Brooks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dillon Brooks and Jim Ard, 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.

Jim Ard played 4 years in the NBA, 3 less than Dillon Brooks, who played 7. Jim Ard had the first of his seasons in 1974-75, while Dillon Brooks had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Jim Ard 4 2 1974-75 to 1977-78
Dillon Brooks 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jim Ard Dillon Brooks
Season 1974-752017-18
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Jim Ard 59 12.2 3.8 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.7 0.2 0.5 - 1.6 1.5 4.5 .335 - - - 0.8 1.1 .738
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Ard 5 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 - 1.0 0.2 1.6 .125 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jim Ard Dillon Brooks
Season 1975-762018-19
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Jim Ard 81 10.5 3.5 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.6 0.1 0.4 - 1.7 1.3 3.6 .364 - - - 0.9 1.2 .710
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Ard 16 6.9 2.3 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 - 1.8 0.8 1.8 .448 - - - 0.7 0.9 .786
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jim Ard Dillon Brooks
Season 1976-772019-20
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
Jim Ard 63 15.4 3.8 1.2 3.5 4.7 0.8 0.3 0.4 - 2.0 1.5 4.0 .378 - - - 0.8 1.2 .645
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Ard ------- --- ----------
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jim Ard Dillon Brooks
Season 1977-782020-21
Team Boston Celtics, Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
Jim Ard 15 8.3 1.3 0.6 1.8 2.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.3 0.5 1.1 .471 - - - 0.2 0.3 .600
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Ard ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5
Jim Ard Dillon Brooks
Season -2021-22
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Grizzlies 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 %
Jim Ard ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Ard ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6
Jim Ard Dillon Brooks
Season -2022-23
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs -Grizzlies 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 %
Jim Ard ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Ard ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7
Jim Ard Dillon Brooks
Season -2023-24
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 %
Jim Ard ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Ard ------- --- ----------
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
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