Trevor Ariza vs. Odie Spears Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Odie Spears and Trevor Ariza, 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.

Trevor Ariza played 18 years in the NBA, 10 more than Odie Spears, who played 8. Trevor Ariza had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while Odie Spears had his rookie season in 1948-49. 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
Trevor Ariza 18 10 2004-05 to 2021-22
Odie Spears 8 7 1948-49 to 1956-57

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Trevor Ariza Odie Spears
Season 2004-051948-49
Team New York KnicksChicago Stags
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayStags Lost West Div 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 %
Trevor Ariza 80 17.3 5.9 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.1 0.9 0.2 0.9 1.9 2.2 4.9 .442 0.0 0.2 .231 1.5 2.2 .695
Odie Spears 57 - 9.3 - - - 1.7 - - - 3.5 3.5 11.1 .317 - - - 2.3 3.5 .665
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza ------- --- ----------
Odie Spears 2 - 9.0 - - - 1.0 - - - 4.5 3.5 13.0 .269 - - - 2.0 3.5 .571

Season 2

Trevor Ariza Odie Spears
Season 2005-061949-50
Team New York Knicks, Orlando MagicChicago Stags
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayStags Lost Cent Div 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 %
Trevor Ariza 57 17.5 4.6 1.4 2.5 3.8 1.1 1.0 0.2 1.1 1.8 1.6 4.0 .412 0.0 0.1 .200 1.4 2.2 .606
Odie Spears 68 - 10.5 - - - 2.3 - - - 3.7 4.1 11.4 .357 - - - 2.3 3.4 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza ------- --- ----------
Odie Spears 2 - 11.5 - - - 0.5 - - - 5.5 4.5 11.0 .409 - - - 2.5 5.0 .500

Note: Odie Spears didn't play in 1950-51.

Season 3

Trevor Ariza Odie Spears
Season 2006-071951-52
Team Orlando MagicRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdRoyals Lost West Div 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 %
Trevor Ariza 57 22.4 8.9 1.7 2.6 4.4 1.1 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.4 3.5 6.5 .539 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 3.0 .620
Odie Spears 66 25.3 8.6 - - 4.6 2.5 - - - 3.4 3.4 8.6 .395 - - - 1.8 2.3 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 4 11.8 2.8 1.3 1.0 2.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 1.3 4.0 .313 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .250
Odie Spears 6 20.5 4.8 - - 3.5 1.5 - - - 3.0 1.7 5.5 .303 - - - 1.5 2.7 .563

Season 4

Trevor Ariza Odie Spears
Season 2007-081952-53
Team Orlando Magic, Los Angeles LakersRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsRoyals Lost West Div 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 %
Trevor Ariza 35 15.6 5.5 0.9 2.2 3.1 1.3 0.9 0.3 0.7 1.3 2.0 3.9 .507 0.1 0.5 .278 1.4 2.1 .653
Odie Spears 62 22.8 9.6 - - 4.0 1.8 - - - 3.7 3.2 8.0 .401 - - - 3.2 3.9 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 8 5.6 2.1 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.9 1.5 .583 0.1 0.5 .250 0.3 0.5 .500
Odie Spears 3 20.7 6.7 - - 4.0 0.0 - - - 4.0 2.7 6.3 .421 - - - 1.3 1.7 .800

Season 5

Trevor Ariza Odie Spears
Season 2008-091953-54
Team Los Angeles LakersRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRoyals Lost West Div 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 %
Trevor Ariza 82 24.4 8.9 1.4 2.9 4.3 1.8 1.7 0.3 1.1 2.0 3.3 7.3 .460 0.7 2.3 .319 1.5 2.1 .710
Odie Spears 72 22.7 7.7 - - 4.3 1.5 - - - 2.9 2.6 7.0 .364 - - - 2.5 3.3 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 23 31.4 11.3 1.0 3.3 4.2 2.3 1.6 0.4 1.7 3.2 4.0 8.0 .497 1.7 3.7 .476 1.6 2.8 .563
Odie Spears 6 20.2 4.7 - - 2.2 1.3 - - - 2.8 1.3 4.7 .286 - - - 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 6

Trevor Ariza Odie Spears
Season 2009-101954-55
Team Houston RocketsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost West Div 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 %
Trevor Ariza 72 36.5 14.9 1.1 4.5 5.6 3.8 1.8 0.6 2.2 2.3 5.5 13.9 .394 1.9 5.7 .334 2.1 3.2 .649
Odie Spears 71 26.6 9.5 - - 4.2 2.1 - - - 3.5 3.2 8.2 .386 - - - 3.1 3.8 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza ------- --- ----------
Odie Spears 3 30.0 11.7 - - 4.7 3.3 - - - 4.7 4.0 15.0 .267 - - - 3.7 5.3 .688

Season 7

Trevor Ariza Odie Spears
Season 2010-111955-56
Team New Orleans HornetsFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 75 34.7 11.0 0.8 4.6 5.4 2.2 1.6 0.4 1.6 2.4 4.0 10.2 .398 1.1 3.6 .303 1.8 2.6 .701
Odie Spears 72 19.1 6.8 - - 3.2 1.7 - - - 2.7 2.3 6.5 .355 - - - 2.2 2.8 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 6 40.2 15.5 1.2 5.3 6.5 3.3 1.3 0.5 1.2 2.7 5.8 14.2 .412 1.2 3.5 .333 2.7 3.7 .727
Odie Spears 10 17.7 5.3 - - 2.9 1.4 - - - 3.3 2.0 6.2 .323 - - - 1.3 2.3 .565

Season 8

Trevor Ariza Odie Spears
Season 2011-121956-57
Team New Orleans HornetsFort Wayne Pistons, St. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 41 32.9 10.8 1.0 4.2 5.2 3.3 1.7 0.6 1.9 1.8 4.1 9.8 .417 0.7 2.1 .333 1.9 2.5 .775
Odie Spears 11 10.7 3.9 - - 1.4 0.6 - - - 2.2 1.1 3.5 .316 - - - 1.7 2.0 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza ------- --- ----------
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Trevor Ariza Odie Spears
Season 2012-13-
Team Washington Wizards-
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 %
Trevor Ariza 56 26.3 9.5 0.8 4.0 4.8 2.0 1.3 0.4 1.5 1.3 3.4 8.1 .417 1.4 3.7 .364 1.4 1.7 .821
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza ------- --- ----------
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Trevor Ariza Odie Spears
Season 2013-14-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 77 35.4 14.4 1.3 4.9 6.2 2.5 1.6 0.3 1.7 2.3 5.1 11.1 .456 2.3 5.7 .407 1.9 2.5 .772
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 11 37.0 13.6 1.9 7.0 8.9 1.7 1.5 0.4 1.3 2.4 4.7 9.8 .481 2.3 5.1 .446 1.9 2.5 .778
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Trevor Ariza Odie Spears
Season 2014-15-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 82 35.7 12.8 0.9 4.7 5.6 2.5 1.9 0.2 1.7 2.3 4.5 11.1 .402 2.4 6.8 .350 1.5 1.7 .853
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 17 38.5 13.2 1.1 5.4 6.4 2.6 1.8 0.1 1.4 3.0 4.4 10.4 .426 2.1 5.6 .375 2.2 2.5 .905
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Trevor Ariza Odie Spears
Season 2015-16-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 81 35.3 12.7 0.8 3.7 4.5 2.3 2.0 0.3 1.4 2.2 4.4 10.6 .416 2.3 6.2 .371 1.6 2.0 .783
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 5 36.2 6.6 1.4 2.8 4.2 0.8 2.6 0.2 2.4 3.2 2.6 10.2 .255 0.8 5.6 .143 0.6 0.8 .750
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Trevor Ariza Odie Spears
Season 2016-17-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 80 34.7 11.7 0.7 5.1 5.7 2.2 1.8 0.3 0.9 1.7 4.1 10.0 .409 2.4 6.9 .344 1.2 1.6 .738
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 11 37.5 10.7 0.7 4.4 5.1 2.1 1.3 0.2 0.8 2.3 3.7 8.8 .423 2.1 5.5 .377 1.2 1.3 .929
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Trevor Ariza Odie Spears
Season 2017-18-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 67 33.9 11.7 0.5 3.9 4.4 1.6 1.5 0.2 0.8 2.0 4.0 9.7 .412 2.5 6.9 .368 1.1 1.3 .854
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 17 34.2 8.8 0.5 3.3 3.8 1.3 1.1 0.1 0.6 2.6 2.9 8.2 .360 1.5 5.4 .286 1.4 1.8 .742
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Trevor Ariza Odie Spears
Season 2018-19-
Team Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards-
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 %
Trevor Ariza 69 34.0 12.5 0.7 4.7 5.4 3.7 1.3 0.3 1.5 1.9 4.3 10.7 .399 2.1 6.3 .334 1.9 2.4 .793
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza ------- --- ----------
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Trevor Ariza Odie Spears
Season 2019-20-
Team Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers-
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 %
Trevor Ariza 53 28.2 8.0 0.6 4.0 4.6 1.7 1.3 0.3 1.1 2.1 2.7 6.1 .438 1.5 3.9 .372 1.2 1.4 .838
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza ------- --- ----------
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Trevor Ariza Odie Spears
Season 2020-21-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 30 28.0 9.4 0.9 3.9 4.8 1.8 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.8 3.3 8.0 .411 1.7 4.8 .350 1.1 1.5 .773
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza 4 24.0 4.8 0.5 5.3 5.8 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.8 2.8 1.8 5.8 .304 1.3 4.3 .294 0.0 0.0 -
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Trevor Ariza Odie Spears
Season 2021-22-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
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 %
Trevor Ariza 24 19.3 4.0 0.4 3.0 3.4 1.1 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.4 4.1 .333 0.8 3.1 .270 0.4 0.8 .556
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trevor Ariza ------- --- ----------
Odie Spears ------- --- ----------