Josh Hart vs. J.J. Hickson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of J.J. Hickson 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 J.J. Hickson, who played 8. Josh Hart had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while J.J. Hickson had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
J.J. Hickson 8 1 2008-09 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Josh Hart J.J. Hickson
Season 2017-182008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
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
J.J. Hickson 62 11.4 4.0 0.8 1.8 2.7 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.3 1.6 3.1 .515 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Josh Hart J.J. Hickson
Season 2018-192009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
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
J.J. Hickson 81 20.9 8.5 1.4 3.6 4.9 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.1 1.6 3.6 6.4 .554 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
J.J. Hickson 11 7.2 3.5 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 .636 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .688

Season 3
Josh Hart J.J. Hickson
Season 2019-202010-11
Team New Orleans PelicansCleveland Cavaliers
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 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
J.J. Hickson 80 28.2 13.8 2.7 6.0 8.7 1.1 0.6 0.7 2.2 2.7 5.4 11.7 .458 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 4.6 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Josh Hart J.J. Hickson
Season 2020-212011-12
Team New Orleans PelicansSacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers
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
J.J. Hickson 54 23.0 8.4 2.5 3.7 6.2 0.8 0.6 0.6 1.3 1.6 3.4 7.3 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.5 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Josh Hart J.J. Hickson
Season 2021-222012-13
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
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
J.J. Hickson 80 29.0 12.7 3.3 7.0 10.4 1.1 0.6 0.6 1.8 2.0 5.2 9.3 .562 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.4 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Josh Hart J.J. Hickson
Season 2022-232013-14
Team Portland Trail Blazers, New York KnicksDenver Nuggets
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
J.J. Hickson 69 26.9 11.8 3.0 6.2 9.2 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.9 2.6 4.8 9.5 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 4.2 .517
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
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Josh Hart J.J. Hickson
Season 2023-242014-15
Team New York KnicksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks TBDDid 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 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
J.J. Hickson 73 19.3 7.6 2.1 4.1 6.2 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.9 3.0 6.3 .475 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.8 .577
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 11 43.6 15.8 2.7 9.5 12.2 4.6 1.0 0.8 2.9 3.0 5.5 12.1 .459 1.9 4.6 .412 2.8 4.0 .705
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Josh Hart J.J. Hickson
Season -2015-16
Team -Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
J.J. Hickson 35 12.5 5.9 1.1 2.7 3.8 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.3 4.4 .516 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.9 .447
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------
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