Matt Bullard vs. Paul George Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Paul George and Matt Bullard, 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.

Matt Bullard played 11 years in the NBA, 3 less than Paul George, who played 14. Matt Bullard had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, while Paul George had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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
Matt Bullard 11 6 1990-91 to 2001-02
Paul George 14 11 2010-11 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Matt Bullard Paul George
Season 1990-912010-11
Team Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Matt Bullard 18 3.5 2.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.7 .452 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 0.9 .647
Paul George 61 20.7 7.8 0.6 3.1 3.7 1.1 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.1 2.9 6.5 .453 0.7 2.3 .297 1.3 1.7 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Paul George 5 26.6 6.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 1.4 2.0 1.4 2.2 2.0 6.6 .303 0.6 2.6 .231 1.4 1.6 .875

Season 2

Matt Bullard Paul George
Season 1991-922011-12
Team Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Matt Bullard 80 16.0 6.4 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.6 2.6 5.6 .459 0.8 2.1 .386 0.5 0.6 .760
Paul George 66 29.7 12.1 0.8 4.8 5.6 2.4 1.6 0.6 1.8 2.9 4.3 9.7 .440 1.4 3.5 .385 2.2 2.8 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Paul George 11 33.7 9.7 1.4 5.3 6.6 2.4 1.6 0.4 1.9 2.9 3.4 8.6 .389 1.0 3.7 .268 2.0 2.5 .786

Season 3

Matt Bullard Paul George
Season 1992-932012-13
Team Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisPacers 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 %
Matt Bullard 79 17.2 7.3 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.6 2.7 6.3 .431 1.2 3.1 .374 0.7 0.9 .784
Paul George 79 37.6 17.4 1.1 6.5 7.6 4.1 1.8 0.6 2.9 2.9 6.2 14.9 .419 2.2 5.9 .362 2.8 3.5 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bullard 12 14.1 5.1 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.1 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.9 1.7 3.5 .476 1.3 2.3 .536 0.5 0.5 1.000
Paul George 19 41.1 19.2 0.8 6.6 7.4 5.1 1.3 0.5 3.9 3.8 6.3 14.6 .430 1.8 5.5 .327 4.9 6.7 .727

Season 4

Matt Bullard Paul George
Season 1993-942013-14
Team Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers 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 %
Matt Bullard 65 11.2 3.5 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.2 3.5 .345 0.8 2.4 .325 0.3 0.4 .769
Paul George 80 36.2 21.7 0.8 6.0 6.8 3.5 1.9 0.3 2.8 2.5 7.2 17.0 .424 2.3 6.3 .364 5.0 5.8 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bullard 10 5.5 1.6 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.4 1.9 .211 0.2 1.0 .200 0.6 0.8 .750
Paul George 19 41.1 22.6 0.7 6.9 7.6 3.8 2.2 0.4 2.6 2.9 7.3 16.6 .438 2.7 6.8 .403 5.3 6.7 .789

Note: Matt Bullard didn't play in 1994-95.

Season 5

Matt Bullard Paul George
Season 1995-962014-15
Team Atlanta HawksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Matt Bullard 46 10.0 3.8 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.1 1.4 3.5 .407 0.6 1.6 .361 0.3 0.4 .800
Paul George 6 15.2 8.8 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.0 0.8 0.2 2.0 1.8 3.0 8.2 .367 1.5 3.7 .409 1.3 1.8 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bullard 4 12.8 3.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.0 3.0 .333 1.0 2.0 .500 0.5 1.0 .500
Paul George ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Matt Bullard Paul George
Season 1996-972015-16
Team Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsPacers 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 %
Matt Bullard 71 14.4 4.5 0.2 1.5 1.6 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.6 4.0 .401 0.9 2.6 .366 0.4 0.5 .735
Paul George 81 34.8 23.1 1.0 6.0 7.0 4.1 1.9 0.4 3.3 2.8 7.5 17.9 .418 2.6 7.0 .371 5.6 6.5 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bullard 2 3.5 3.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Paul George 7 39.3 27.3 1.3 6.3 7.6 4.3 2.0 0.7 3.3 3.4 8.0 17.6 .455 2.6 6.1 .419 8.7 9.1 .953

Season 7

Matt Bullard Paul George
Season 1997-982016-17
Team Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
Matt Bullard 67 17.8 7.0 0.4 1.8 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.6 2.6 5.8 .450 1.4 3.4 .416 0.3 0.4 .741
Paul George 75 35.9 23.7 0.8 5.8 6.6 3.3 1.6 0.4 2.9 2.7 8.3 18.0 .461 2.6 6.6 .393 4.5 5.0 .898
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bullard 5 14.2 3.4 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.2 3.6 .333 0.6 2.0 .300 0.4 0.4 1.000
Paul George 4 43.0 28.0 1.3 7.5 8.8 7.3 1.8 0.5 3.3 3.3 8.5 22.0 .386 4.5 10.5 .429 6.5 7.5 .867

Season 8

Matt Bullard Paul George
Season 1998-992017-18
Team Houston RocketsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdThunder 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 %
Matt Bullard 41 10.1 2.9 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.8 .377 0.6 1.5 .387 0.2 0.2 .700
Paul George 79 36.6 21.9 0.9 4.7 5.7 3.3 2.0 0.5 2.7 2.9 7.3 17.0 .430 3.1 7.7 .401 4.3 5.2 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bullard 2 4.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.5 0.5 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000
Paul George 6 41.8 24.7 0.7 5.3 6.0 2.7 1.3 0.7 4.0 2.8 8.2 20.0 .408 3.2 8.7 .365 5.2 6.0 .861

Season 9

Matt Bullard Paul George
Season 1999-002018-19
Team Houston RocketsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder 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 %
Matt Bullard 56 18.3 6.8 0.2 2.2 2.5 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.5 2.5 6.1 .409 1.4 3.2 .446 0.4 0.5 .833
Paul George 77 36.9 28.0 1.4 6.8 8.2 4.1 2.2 0.4 2.7 2.8 9.2 21.0 .438 3.8 9.8 .386 5.9 7.0 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Paul George 5 40.8 28.6 1.2 7.4 8.6 3.6 1.4 0.2 4.2 4.2 8.8 20.2 .436 3.0 9.4 .319 8.0 9.8 .816

Season 10

Matt Bullard Paul George
Season 2000-012019-20
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 %
Matt Bullard 61 16.4 5.8 0.4 1.8 2.1 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.2 2.1 5.0 .423 1.4 3.5 .404 0.2 0.2 .714
Paul George 48 29.6 21.5 0.5 5.2 5.7 3.9 1.4 0.4 2.6 2.4 7.1 16.3 .439 3.3 7.9 .412 4.0 4.5 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Paul George 13 36.8 20.2 1.1 5.0 6.1 3.8 1.5 0.5 3.1 3.8 6.8 17.0 .398 2.8 8.5 .333 3.8 4.2 .909

Season 11

Matt Bullard Paul George
Season 2001-022020-21
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West 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 %
Matt Bullard 31 11.3 3.4 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.3 3.7 .339 0.5 1.8 .281 0.4 0.4 .917
Paul George 54 33.7 23.3 0.8 5.8 6.6 5.2 1.1 0.4 3.3 2.4 8.2 17.6 .467 3.2 7.7 .411 3.7 4.2 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Paul George 19 40.8 26.9 0.9 8.7 9.6 5.4 1.0 0.5 3.5 3.1 8.7 19.7 .441 2.7 8.0 .336 6.8 8.1 .844

Season 12

Matt Bullard Paul George
Season -2021-22
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Paul George 31 34.7 24.3 0.4 6.5 6.9 5.7 2.2 0.4 4.1 2.4 8.6 20.5 .421 2.9 8.3 .354 4.1 4.8 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Paul George ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Matt Bullard Paul George
Season -2022-23
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Paul George 56 34.6 23.8 0.8 5.3 6.1 5.1 1.5 0.4 3.1 2.8 8.2 17.9 .457 2.8 7.6 .371 4.6 5.3 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Paul George ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Matt Bullard Paul George
Season -2023-24
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Clippers 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 %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Paul George 74 33.8 22.6 0.5 4.7 5.2 3.5 1.5 0.5 2.1 2.7 7.9 16.7 .471 3.3 7.9 .413 3.6 3.9 .907
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Paul George 6 37.0 19.5 0.5 6.3 6.8 4.8 1.2 0.5 2.3 3.7 6.5 15.8 .411 3.0 8.2 .367 3.5 4.2 .840