Spencer Dinwiddie vs. John Mengelt Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Mengelt and Spencer Dinwiddie, 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.

Spencer Dinwiddie and John Mengelt both played 10 years in the NBA. Spencer Dinwiddie had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while John Mengelt had his rookie season in 1971-72. 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
Spencer Dinwiddie 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24
John Mengelt 10 4 1971-72 to 1980-81

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Spencer Dinwiddie John Mengelt
Season 2014-151971-72
Team Detroit PistonsCincinnati Royals
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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 34 13.4 4.3 0.1 1.3 1.4 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.6 1.5 5.0 .302 0.4 1.9 .185 0.9 1.0 .912
John Mengelt 78 18.4 10.0 - - 1.9 1.9 - - - 2.1 3.7 7.8 .474 - - - 2.7 3.2 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
John Mengelt ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Spencer Dinwiddie John Mengelt
Season 2015-161972-73
Team Detroit PistonsKansas City-Omaha Kings, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 12 13.3 4.8 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.7 1.6 4.5 .352 0.1 0.8 .100 1.6 2.8 .576
John Mengelt 79 20.8 9.7 - - 2.3 1.9 - - - 1.9 4.1 8.2 .492 - - - 1.6 2.0 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
John Mengelt ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Spencer Dinwiddie John Mengelt
Season 2016-171973-74
Team Brooklyn NetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 59 22.6 7.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.1 0.7 0.4 1.1 2.0 2.3 5.1 .444 0.6 1.7 .376 2.1 2.7 .792
John Mengelt 77 20.2 8.8 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.9 0.9 0.1 - 2.1 3.2 7.2 .446 - - - 2.4 3.0 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
John Mengelt 4 9.8 4.3 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.5 0.5 0.0 - 1.5 1.3 3.5 .357 - - - 1.8 2.0 .875

Season 4
Spencer Dinwiddie John Mengelt
Season 2017-181974-75
Team Brooklyn NetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 80 28.8 12.6 0.5 2.7 3.2 6.6 0.9 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.1 10.5 .387 1.8 5.4 .326 2.7 3.4 .813
John Mengelt 80 24.9 11.0 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.5 0.9 0.1 - 2.5 4.2 8.8 .479 - - - 2.6 3.1 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
John Mengelt 3 21.7 8.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 3.0 0.3 0.3 - 3.0 3.0 7.7 .391 - - - 2.3 3.0 .778

Season 5
Spencer Dinwiddie John Mengelt
Season 2018-191975-76
Team Brooklyn NetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 68 28.1 16.8 0.4 2.1 2.4 4.6 0.6 0.3 2.2 2.8 5.4 12.2 .442 1.8 5.4 .335 4.2 5.2 .806
John Mengelt 67 16.5 10.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.6 0.6 0.1 - 2.1 3.9 8.1 .489 - - - 2.9 3.5 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 5 26.2 14.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.6 2.0 5.4 12.4 .435 1.8 4.8 .375 2.0 2.8 .714
John Mengelt 9 13.2 9.7 0.2 1.3 1.6 1.1 0.4 0.1 - 2.4 3.8 6.2 .607 - - - 2.1 3.0 .704

Season 6
Spencer Dinwiddie John Mengelt
Season 2019-201976-77
Team Brooklyn NetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 64 31.2 20.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 6.8 0.6 0.3 2.7 2.8 6.6 16.0 .415 1.9 6.3 .308 5.4 7.0 .778
John Mengelt 61 19.3 8.3 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 - 1.7 3.4 7.5 .456 - - - 1.5 1.9 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
John Mengelt 3 22.3 12.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.7 1.3 0.0 - 1.0 4.7 8.7 .538 - - - 3.3 3.7 .909

Season 7
Spencer Dinwiddie John Mengelt
Season 2020-211977-78
Team Brooklyn NetsChicago Bulls
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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 3 21.3 6.7 0.0 4.3 4.3 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.7 1.3 2.0 5.3 .375 0.7 2.3 .286 2.0 2.0 1.000
John Mengelt 81 21.8 10.3 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.9 0.6 0.0 1.5 2.1 4.0 8.3 .481 - - - 2.3 2.9 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
John Mengelt ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Spencer Dinwiddie John Mengelt
Season 2021-221978-79
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 67 29.6 13.7 0.7 3.5 4.2 5.2 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.6 11.0 .416 1.7 4.9 .339 2.9 3.8 .774
John Mengelt 75 22.7 11.0 0.3 1.2 1.6 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.6 2.0 4.5 9.2 .491 - - - 2.0 2.4 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 18 27.8 14.2 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.6 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.4 10.7 .417 2.2 5.3 .417 3.1 3.7 .821
John Mengelt ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Spencer Dinwiddie John Mengelt
Season 2022-231979-80
Team Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn NetsChicago Bulls
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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 79 34.5 17.3 0.4 3.1 3.4 6.5 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.4 5.8 13.3 .438 2.3 6.2 .369 3.4 4.2 .812
John Mengelt 36 10.8 6.1 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 4.6 .542 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.4 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 4 39.8 16.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 6.5 1.3 0.3 3.0 1.8 5.5 12.8 .431 1.8 4.5 .389 3.8 5.5 .682
John Mengelt ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Spencer Dinwiddie John Mengelt
Season 2023-241980-81
Team Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 76 28.3 10.5 0.4 2.3 2.7 4.7 0.7 0.3 1.2 1.8 3.3 8.4 .392 1.6 4.8 .337 2.2 2.8 .805
John Mengelt 2 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 5 14.6 3.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.4 1.0 2.8 .357 0.4 1.6 .250 0.6 1.2 .500
John Mengelt ------- --- ----------
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