John Drew vs. Kendrick Nunn Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kendrick Nunn and John Drew, 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 Drew played 11 years in the NBA, 8 more than Kendrick Nunn, who played 3. John Drew had the first of his seasons in 1974-75, 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
John Drew 11 5 1974-75 to 1984-85
Kendrick Nunn 3 2 2019-20 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

John Drew Kendrick Nunn
Season 1974-752019-20
Team Atlanta HawksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
John Drew 78 29.3 18.5 4.6 6.1 10.7 1.8 1.5 0.5 - 3.5 6.8 15.8 .428 - - - 5.0 7.0 .713
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 %
John Drew ------- --- ----------
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

John Drew Kendrick Nunn
Season 1975-762020-21
Team Atlanta HawksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
John Drew 77 30.5 21.6 3.7 4.9 8.6 1.9 1.8 0.4 - 3.4 7.6 15.2 .502 - - - 6.3 8.5 .744
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 %
John Drew ------- --- ----------
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

John Drew Kendrick Nunn
Season 1976-772022-23
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards
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 Drew 74 36.3 24.2 3.8 5.3 9.1 1.8 1.4 0.4 - 3.7 9.3 19.1 .487 - - - 5.6 7.8 .714
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 %
John Drew ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 4

John Drew Kendrick Nunn
Season 1977-78-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 Drew 70 31.5 23.2 3.0 4.3 7.3 2.0 1.7 0.4 3.0 3.5 8.5 17.7 .480 - - - 6.2 8.2 .760
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Drew 2 39.5 26.0 4.5 3.0 7.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 4.5 10.5 24.5 .429 - - - 5.0 8.0 .625
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 5

John Drew Kendrick Nunn
Season 1978-79-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
John Drew 79 30.5 22.7 2.8 3.8 6.6 1.5 1.6 0.2 2.7 4.2 8.2 17.4 .473 - - - 6.3 8.6 .731
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Drew 9 30.6 16.1 2.2 4.4 6.7 0.8 1.0 0.4 1.8 4.0 6.1 14.6 .420 - - - 3.9 5.1 .761
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 6

John Drew Kendrick Nunn
Season 1979-80-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
John Drew 80 28.8 19.5 2.5 3.4 5.9 1.3 1.1 0.3 3.0 3.9 6.7 14.8 .453 0.0 0.1 .000 6.1 8.1 .757
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Drew 5 30.0 14.6 2.0 4.0 6.0 0.8 1.4 0.0 2.4 4.2 4.8 12.6 .381 0.0 0.0 - 5.0 7.0 .714
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 7

John Drew Kendrick Nunn
Season 1980-81-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
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 Drew 67 31.0 21.7 2.2 3.6 5.7 1.2 1.5 0.2 2.9 3.9 7.5 16.4 .456 0.0 0.1 .000 6.8 8.6 .787
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Drew ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 8

John Drew Kendrick Nunn
Season 1981-82-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 Drew 70 29.1 18.5 2.4 2.9 5.4 1.4 0.9 0.0 2.5 3.6 6.6 13.7 .486 0.1 0.2 .333 5.2 7.0 .741
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Drew 2 29.5 11.5 3.0 2.0 5.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.5 5.5 4.0 11.0 .364 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 6.0 .583
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 9

John Drew Kendrick Nunn
Season 1982-83-
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 Drew 44 27.4 21.2 2.2 3.1 5.3 2.2 0.8 0.2 3.1 3.5 7.2 15.3 .474 0.0 0.1 .000 6.7 8.9 .755
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Drew ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 10

John Drew Kendrick Nunn
Season 1983-84-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
John Drew 81 22.2 17.7 1.8 2.4 4.2 1.7 1.1 0.0 2.4 2.6 6.3 13.2 .479 0.1 0.3 .273 5.0 6.4 .778
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Drew 11 15.6 10.2 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.8 0.4 0.0 1.0 2.4 3.9 7.7 .506 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.0 .788
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 11

John Drew Kendrick Nunn
Season 1984-85-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Drew 19 24.4 16.2 1.9 2.4 4.3 1.8 1.2 0.1 2.2 3.4 5.6 13.7 .412 0.0 0.2 .000 4.9 6.4 .770
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Drew ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------