Hal Greer vs. Mike James Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike James and Hal Greer, 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.

Hal Greer played 15 years in the NBA, 3 more than Mike James, who played 12. Hal Greer had the first of his seasons in 1958-59, while Mike James had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Hal Greer 15 13 1958-59 to 1972-73
Mike James 12 3 2001-02 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Hal Greer Mike James
Season 1958-592001-02
Team Syracuse NationalsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div 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 %
Hal Greer 68 23.9 11.1 - - 2.9 1.5 - - - 2.8 4.5 10.0 .454 - - - 2.0 2.6 .778
Mike James 15 7.9 2.8 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.0 2.9 .349 0.5 1.4 .381 0.3 0.5 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hal Greer 9 30.8 11.6 - - 5.2 2.2 - - - 3.9 4.3 10.3 .419 - - - 2.9 3.6 .813
Mike James ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Hal Greer Mike James
Season 1959-602002-03
Team Syracuse NationalsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Hal Greer 70 28.3 13.2 - - 4.3 2.7 - - - 3.0 5.5 11.6 .476 - - - 2.1 2.7 .783
Mike James 78 22.1 7.8 0.3 1.6 1.9 3.2 0.8 0.1 1.4 2.3 2.8 7.5 .373 0.9 2.9 .294 1.3 1.8 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hal Greer 3 28.0 15.7 - - 4.7 3.3 - - - 1.7 7.3 14.3 .512 - - - 1.0 1.3 .750
Mike James ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Hal Greer Mike James
Season 1960-612003-04
Team Syracuse NationalsBoston Celtics, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div 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 %
Hal Greer 79 35.0 19.6 - - 5.8 3.8 - - - 3.1 7.9 17.5 .451 - - - 3.9 5.0 .774
Mike James 81 27.1 9.3 0.3 2.5 2.9 4.2 1.2 0.0 1.5 1.9 3.4 8.1 .414 1.3 3.5 .377 1.3 1.6 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hal Greer 8 29.0 14.4 - - 4.1 2.4 - - - 4.0 5.1 13.3 .387 - - - 4.1 5.0 .825
Mike James 22 8.8 2.6 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.0 1.0 2.4 .396 0.3 0.6 .429 0.4 0.7 .563

Season 4

Hal Greer Mike James
Season 1961-622004-05
Team Syracuse NationalsMilwaukee Bucks, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div SemisRockets 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 %
Hal Greer 71 38.1 22.8 - - 7.4 4.4 - - - 3.5 9.1 20.3 .447 - - - 4.7 5.7 .819
Mike James 74 25.1 11.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.6 0.9 0.1 1.4 2.4 4.5 10.1 .441 1.4 3.5 .386 1.5 2.0 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hal Greer 1 5.0 0.0 - - 0 0.0 - - - 1.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Mike James 7 24.6 11.6 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.4 2.4 4.1 8.9 .468 0.0 1.3 .000 3.3 3.4 .958

Season 5

Hal Greer Mike James
Season 1962-632005-06
Team Syracuse NationalsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Hal Greer 80 32.9 19.5 - - 5.7 3.4 - - - 3.6 7.5 16.2 .464 - - - 4.5 5.4 .834
Mike James 79 37.0 20.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 5.8 0.9 0.0 2.6 2.7 7.3 15.5 .469 2.1 4.8 .442 3.6 4.3 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hal Greer 5 42.8 23.4 - - 5.4 4.2 - - - 4.2 8.8 17.4 .506 - - - 5.8 7.0 .829
Mike James ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Hal Greer Mike James
Season 1963-642006-07
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Hal Greer 80 39.5 23.3 - - 6.1 4.7 - - - 3.6 8.9 20.1 .444 - - - 5.4 6.6 .829
Mike James 82 25.2 10.1 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.6 2.1 3.6 8.6 .422 1.0 2.6 .372 1.9 2.2 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hal Greer 5 42.2 21.4 - - 5.6 6.0 - - - 3.8 7.4 19.0 .389 - - - 6.6 7.8 .846
Mike James ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Hal Greer Mike James
Season 1964-652007-08
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets, New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsHornets 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 %
Hal Greer 70 37.1 20.2 - - 5.1 4.5 - - - 3.6 7.7 17.8 .433 - - - 4.8 5.9 .811
Mike James 54 13.3 5.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.0 1.9 5.4 .348 0.6 1.8 .320 0.7 0.9 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hal Greer 11 45.9 24.6 - - 7.4 5.0 - - - 4.1 9.2 20.2 .455 - - - 6.3 7.9 .793
Mike James 4 7.0 3.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.5 1.3 .400 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 8

Hal Greer Mike James
Season 1965-662008-09
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Orleans Hornets, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div 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 %
Hal Greer 80 41.6 22.7 - - 5.9 4.8 - - - 3.9 8.8 19.8 .445 - - - 5.2 6.4 .804
Mike James 61 27.0 8.7 0.4 1.8 2.2 3.3 0.7 0.1 1.5 1.8 3.2 8.4 .383 1.1 3.0 .375 1.1 1.3 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hal Greer 5 45.2 16.4 - - 7.2 4.2 - - - 4.2 6.4 18.2 .352 - - - 3.6 4.6 .783
Mike James ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Hal Greer Mike James
Season 1966-672009-10
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Hal Greer 80 38.6 22.1 - - 5.3 3.8 - - - 3.8 8.7 19.1 .459 - - - 4.6 5.8 .788
Mike James 4 11.5 4.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.8 0.0 1.3 0.8 1.5 5.0 .300 0.5 1.5 .333 1.0 2.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hal Greer 15 45.9 27.7 - - 5.9 5.3 - - - 3.7 10.7 25.0 .429 - - - 6.3 7.9 .797
Mike James ------- --- ----------

Note: Mike James didn't play in 2010-11.

Season 10

Hal Greer Mike James
Season 1967-682011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div 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 %
Hal Greer 82 39.8 24.1 - - 5.4 4.5 - - - 3.5 9.5 19.8 .478 - - - 5.1 6.7 .769
Mike James 11 10.9 4.8 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.6 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.8 1.8 4.5 .408 0.5 0.9 .600 0.6 0.7 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hal Greer 13 42.5 25.8 - - 6.1 4.2 - - - 3.8 9.2 21.4 .432 - - - 7.3 8.5 .856
Mike James ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Hal Greer Mike James
Season 1968-692012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Hal Greer 82 40.4 23.1 - - 5.3 5.0 - - - 3.6 8.9 19.5 .459 - - - 5.3 6.6 .796
Mike James 45 19.2 6.1 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.1 0.6 0.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 6.0 .373 1.1 2.8 .384 0.5 0.6 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hal Greer 5 40.8 16.0 - - 6.0 4.6 - - - 4.6 5.2 16.2 .321 - - - 5.6 7.2 .778
Mike James ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Hal Greer Mike James
Season 1969-702013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Hal Greer 80 37.8 22.0 - - 4.7 5.1 - - - 3.8 8.8 19.4 .455 - - - 4.4 5.4 .815
Mike James 11 7.0 1.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.9 .238 0.1 0.5 .200 0.0 0.2 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hal Greer 5 35.6 15.4 - - 3.4 5.4 - - - 3.2 6.6 14.8 .446 - - - 2.2 2.6 .846
Mike James ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Hal Greer Mike James
Season 1970-71-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Hal Greer 81 37.8 18.6 - - 4.5 4.6 - - - 3.6 7.3 16.9 .431 - - - 4.0 5.0 .805
Mike James ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hal Greer 7 37.9 17.9 - - 3.6 4.7 - - - 5.0 7.0 16.0 .438 - - - 3.9 5.1 .750
Mike James ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Hal Greer Mike James
Season 1971-72-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Hal Greer 81 29.8 11.8 - - 3.3 3.9 - - - 3.3 4.8 10.7 .449 - - - 2.2 2.9 .774
Mike James ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hal Greer ------- --- ----------
Mike James ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Hal Greer Mike James
Season 1972-73-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Hal Greer 38 22.3 5.6 - - 2.8 2.9 - - - 2.0 2.4 6.1 .392 - - - 0.8 1.0 .821
Mike James ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hal Greer ------- --- ----------
Mike James ------- --- ----------