John Amaechi vs. Scottie Barnes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Scottie Barnes and John Amaechi, 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.

John Amaechi played 5 years in the NBA, 2 more than Scottie Barnes, who played 3. John Amaechi had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Scottie Barnes had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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
John Amaechi 5 3 1995-96 to 2002-03
Scottie Barnes 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

John Amaechi Scottie Barnes
Season 1995-962021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors 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 %
John Amaechi 28 12.8 2.8 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.2 1.8 1.0 2.5 .414 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .576
Scottie Barnes 74 35.4 15.3 2.6 4.9 7.5 3.5 1.1 0.7 1.8 2.6 6.2 12.6 .492 0.8 2.6 .301 2.1 2.9 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Amaechi 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Scottie Barnes 4 33.3 12.8 1.8 7.3 9.0 4.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 3.0 4.5 10.5 .429 0.5 3.0 .167 3.3 4.0 .813

Note: John Amaechi didn't play in 1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99.

Season 2

John Amaechi Scottie Barnes
Season 1999-002022-23
Team Orlando MagicToronto Raptors
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 %
John Amaechi 80 21.1 10.5 0.8 2.6 3.3 1.2 0.4 0.5 1.7 2.0 3.8 8.8 .437 0.0 0.1 .167 2.8 3.6 .766
Scottie Barnes 77 34.8 15.3 2.3 4.3 6.6 4.8 1.1 0.8 2.0 2.2 6.0 13.2 .456 0.8 2.9 .281 2.5 3.2 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Amaechi ------- --- ----------
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------

Season 3

John Amaechi Scottie Barnes
Season 2000-012023-24
Team Orlando MagicToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic 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 %
John Amaechi 82 20.9 7.9 0.9 2.3 3.3 0.9 0.3 0.4 1.5 2.1 2.9 7.2 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.4 .631
Scottie Barnes 60 34.9 19.9 2.4 5.9 8.2 6.1 1.3 1.5 2.8 2.0 7.5 15.7 .475 1.7 4.9 .341 3.3 4.2 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Amaechi 4 7.0 2.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------

Season 4

John Amaechi Scottie Barnes
Season 2001-02-
Team Utah Jazz-
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 %
John Amaechi 54 10.9 3.2 1.0 1.1 2.0 0.5 0.1 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.0 3.1 .325 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.9 .638
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Amaechi ------- --- ----------
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------

Season 5

John Amaechi Scottie Barnes
Season 2002-03-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
John Amaechi 50 9.5 2.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.0 0.7 2.4 .314 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .481
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Amaechi 2 8.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------