Luka Doncic vs. Mario Elie Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mario Elie and Luka Doncic, 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.

Luka Doncic played 6 years in the NBA, 5 less than Mario Elie, who played 11. Luka Doncic had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Mario Elie had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Luka Doncic 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24
Mario Elie 11 11 1990-91 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Luka Doncic Mario Elie
Season 2018-191990-91
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 %
Luka Doncic 72 32.2 21.2 1.2 6.6 7.8 6.0 1.1 0.3 3.4 1.9 7.0 16.5 .427 2.3 7.1 .327 4.8 6.7 .713
Mario Elie 33 19.5 7.2 1.4 1.9 3.3 1.4 0.6 0.3 0.9 2.6 2.4 4.8 .497 0.1 0.3 .400 2.3 2.7 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 9 21.9 9.3 1.9 1.7 3.6 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.1 3.6 3.1 6.2 .500 0.1 0.1 1.000 3.0 3.6 .844

Season 2
Luka Doncic Mario Elie
Season 2019-201991-92
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 %
Luka Doncic 61 33.6 28.8 1.3 8.1 9.4 8.8 1.0 0.2 4.3 2.5 9.5 20.6 .463 2.8 8.9 .316 7.0 9.2 .758
Mario Elie 79 21.2 7.8 0.9 2.0 2.9 2.2 0.9 0.2 1.1 2.0 2.8 5.4 .521 0.3 0.9 .329 2.0 2.3 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 6 35.8 31.0 0.7 9.2 9.8 8.7 1.2 0.5 5.2 2.8 10.7 21.3 .500 2.7 7.3 .364 7.0 10.7 .656
Mario Elie 4 20.0 12.5 2.8 2.8 5.5 2.5 1.3 0.0 1.5 2.8 5.8 9.0 .639 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 3
Luka Doncic Mario Elie
Season 2020-211992-93
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 %
Luka Doncic 66 34.3 27.7 0.8 7.2 8.0 8.6 1.0 0.5 4.3 2.3 9.8 20.5 .479 2.9 8.3 .350 5.2 7.1 .730
Mario Elie 82 21.4 8.6 0.7 1.9 2.6 2.2 0.9 0.2 1.1 1.8 2.9 6.4 .458 0.5 1.6 .349 2.2 2.6 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 7 40.1 35.7 0.6 7.3 7.9 10.3 1.3 0.4 4.6 2.4 13.7 28.0 .490 4.4 10.9 .408 3.9 7.3 .529
Mario Elie 4 13.0 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.3 0.3 1.3 2.5 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000 2.0 2.3 .889

Season 4
Luka Doncic Mario Elie
Season 2021-221993-94
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 65 35.4 28.4 0.9 8.3 9.1 8.7 1.2 0.6 4.5 2.2 9.9 21.6 .457 3.1 8.8 .353 5.6 7.5 .744
Mario Elie 67 24.0 9.3 0.4 2.3 2.7 3.1 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.9 3.1 7.0 .446 0.8 2.5 .335 2.3 2.7 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 15 36.8 31.7 0.7 9.1 9.8 6.4 1.8 0.6 3.9 2.9 10.7 23.5 .455 3.4 9.9 .345 6.9 9.0 .770
Mario Elie 23 16.6 5.8 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.3 1.8 4.6 .396 0.4 1.4 .313 1.7 2.0 .851

Season 5
Luka Doncic Mario Elie
Season 2022-231994-95
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 66 36.2 32.4 0.8 7.8 8.6 8.0 1.4 0.5 3.6 2.5 10.9 22.0 .496 2.8 8.2 .342 7.8 10.5 .742
Mario Elie 81 23.4 8.8 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.3 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.0 3.0 6.0 .499 1.0 2.5 .398 1.8 2.1 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 22 28.9 9.1 0.9 2.0 2.8 2.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 3.1 6.2 .504 1.3 3.0 .431 1.6 2.0 .795

Season 6
Luka Doncic Mario Elie
Season 2023-241995-96
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks TBDRockets 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 %
Luka Doncic 70 37.5 33.9 0.8 8.4 9.2 9.8 1.4 0.5 4.0 2.1 11.5 23.6 .487 4.1 10.6 .382 6.8 8.7 .786
Mario Elie 45 30.8 11.1 1.0 2.4 3.4 3.1 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.1 4.0 7.9 .504 0.9 2.8 .323 2.2 2.6 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 10 41.9 26.7 1.2 8.4 9.6 8.8 1.5 0.5 3.9 2.5 9.2 23.0 .400 2.5 9.6 .260 5.8 7.5 .773
Mario Elie 8 29.1 9.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.8 0.9 0.4 0.6 2.1 3.6 8.3 .439 1.1 3.0 .375 1.4 1.5 .917

Season 7
Luka Doncic Mario Elie
Season -1996-97
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets Lost West 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 %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 78 34.4 11.7 0.8 2.2 3.0 4.0 1.2 0.2 1.7 2.6 3.7 7.5 .497 1.5 3.7 .420 2.7 3.0 .896
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 16 37.4 11.5 1.2 2.3 3.5 3.8 0.9 0.3 1.9 3.3 3.4 7.3 .466 1.5 3.8 .400 3.3 3.9 .839

Season 8
Luka Doncic Mario Elie
Season -1997-98
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 73 27.2 8.4 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.0 1.1 0.1 1.4 1.6 2.8 6.2 .452 0.8 2.6 .291 2.0 2.4 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 5 26.8 6.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 1.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.4 5.4 .444 0.6 1.8 .333 1.2 1.8 .667

Season 9
Luka Doncic Mario Elie
Season -1998-99
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 47 27.5 9.7 0.8 2.1 2.9 1.9 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.9 3.3 7.0 .471 0.9 2.3 .374 2.2 2.5 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 17 31.0 7.9 0.5 2.9 3.5 2.9 1.3 0.1 1.5 2.5 2.5 6.6 .384 0.5 1.8 .267 2.4 2.9 .837

Season 10
Luka Doncic Mario Elie
Season -1999-00
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 79 28.1 7.5 0.6 2.5 3.2 2.4 0.9 0.1 1.6 2.0 2.5 5.8 .427 0.9 2.4 .398 1.6 1.9 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 4 29.0 7.5 1.3 3.0 4.3 1.8 1.3 0.0 3.0 1.0 1.5 5.5 .273 0.3 1.8 .143 4.3 4.5 .944

Season 11
Luka Doncic Mario Elie
Season -2000-01
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 68 22.1 4.4 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.9 0.9 0.2 0.9 1.6 1.5 3.6 .423 0.5 1.5 .360 0.8 1.0 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 4 26.0 9.0 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.5 3.5 7.8 .452 0.5 3.3 .154 1.5 2.0 .750
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