Josh Hart vs. George Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Johnson and Josh Hart, 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.

Josh Hart played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than George Johnson, who played 8. Josh Hart had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while George Johnson had his rookie season in 1978-79. 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
Josh Hart 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24
George Johnson 8 2 1978-79 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Josh Hart George Johnson
Season 2017-181978-79
Team Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
Josh Hart 63 23.2 7.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.7 2.8 6.0 .469 1.2 3.1 .396 1.0 1.5 .702
George Johnson 67 17.3 6.2 1.6 3.8 5.4 1.2 1.1 0.7 1.5 2.8 2.5 5.1 .482 - - - 1.3 1.7 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
George Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Josh Hart George Johnson
Season 2018-191979-80
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
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 %
Josh Hart 67 25.6 7.8 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.9 2.2 2.8 6.9 .407 1.4 4.1 .336 0.8 1.2 .688
George Johnson 75 25.8 10.2 2.5 5.3 7.8 2.1 1.1 0.9 2.0 3.5 4.1 8.7 .476 0.0 0.1 .222 2.0 2.5 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
George Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Josh Hart George Johnson
Season 2019-201980-81
Team New Orleans PelicansIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Josh Hart 65 27.0 10.1 0.9 5.6 6.5 1.7 1.0 0.4 1.2 2.5 3.5 8.2 .423 1.9 5.4 .342 1.3 1.8 .739
George Johnson 43 21.6 10.6 2.3 4.2 6.5 2.0 1.1 0.5 2.0 2.8 4.2 9.2 .462 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 2.8 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
George Johnson 2 11.5 5.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 4.0 .625 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Josh Hart George Johnson
Season 2020-211981-82
Team New Orleans PelicansIndiana Pacers
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 %
Josh Hart 47 28.7 9.2 1.1 6.9 8.0 2.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.4 3.2 7.3 .439 1.3 4.1 .326 1.5 1.9 .775
George Johnson 59 12.2 5.1 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.7 0.6 0.4 1.2 2.5 2.0 4.9 .412 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
George Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Josh Hart George Johnson
Season 2021-221982-83
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers
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 %
Josh Hart 54 33.2 14.9 1.1 6.0 7.2 4.1 1.1 0.2 2.1 2.8 5.3 10.5 .504 1.4 3.9 .343 3.0 3.9 .758
George Johnson 82 28.0 11.6 2.1 4.5 6.6 2.7 0.9 0.6 3.0 3.4 5.0 10.5 .477 0.1 0.5 .184 1.5 2.1 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
George Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Josh Hart George Johnson
Season 2022-231983-84
Team Portland Trail Blazers, New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 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 %
Josh Hart 76 32.3 9.8 1.9 5.9 7.8 3.8 1.2 0.3 1.5 2.6 3.6 6.8 .529 0.8 2.2 .372 1.7 2.3 .750
George Johnson 81 25.6 13.0 1.7 4.0 5.7 2.4 1.0 0.6 2.3 3.2 5.1 10.9 .465 0.1 0.6 .234 2.8 3.3 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 11 32.1 10.4 1.6 5.7 7.4 2.2 0.8 0.3 1.9 3.5 4.1 8.5 .479 0.9 2.9 .313 1.3 2.0 .636
George Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Josh Hart George Johnson
Season 2023-241984-85
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East 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 %
Josh Hart 81 33.4 9.4 1.6 6.8 8.3 4.1 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 8.4 .434 1.0 3.2 .310 1.1 1.4 .791
George Johnson 55 13.7 4.8 0.9 2.1 3.0 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.8 1.9 4.8 .407 0.0 0.2 .100 0.9 1.0 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 13 42.2 14.5 2.8 8.7 11.5 4.5 1.0 0.8 2.6 3.2 5.1 11.5 .440 1.7 4.5 .373 2.7 3.7 .729
George Johnson 5 4.8 2.2 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.6 .625 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Josh Hart George Johnson
Season -1985-86
Team -Washington Bullets
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 %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
George Johnson 2 3.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
George Johnson ------- --- ----------
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