Darnell Hillman vs. Keldon Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Keldon Johnson and Darnell Hillman, 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.

Darnell Hillman played 4 years in the NBA, 1 less than Keldon Johnson, who played 5. Darnell Hillman had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Keldon Johnson had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Darnell Hillman 4 2 1976-77 to 1979-80
Keldon Johnson 5 0 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Darnell Hillman Keldon Johnson
Season 1976-772019-20
Team Indiana PacersSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Darnell Hillman 82 28.1 10.7 2.8 5.7 8.5 2.0 1.2 1.3 - 4.3 4.4 9.9 .443 - - - 2.0 3.0 .660
Keldon Johnson 17 17.7 9.1 0.6 2.8 3.4 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.6 3.1 5.2 .596 0.8 1.3 .591 2.1 2.6 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darnell Hillman ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Darnell Hillman Keldon Johnson
Season 1977-782020-21
Team New Jersey Nets, Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 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 %
Darnell Hillman 78 25.2 10.9 2.6 4.8 7.4 1.3 0.8 1.0 2.2 3.7 4.4 9.1 .479 - - - 2.1 3.7 .584
Keldon Johnson 69 28.5 12.8 1.3 4.6 6.0 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.1 4.9 10.2 .479 0.9 2.6 .331 2.1 2.8 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darnell Hillman 13 20.0 5.6 1.9 4.2 6.2 1.4 0.5 0.5 1.8 3.8 2.4 6.1 .392 - - - 0.8 1.2 .733
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Darnell Hillman Keldon Johnson
Season 1978-792021-22
Team Kansas City KingsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Darnell Hillman 78 20.7 7.0 1.8 3.8 5.5 1.2 0.6 0.8 1.7 3.7 2.7 5.5 .493 - - - 1.6 2.9 .558
Keldon Johnson 75 31.9 17.0 1.1 5.0 6.1 2.1 0.8 0.2 1.2 2.0 6.3 13.5 .466 2.1 5.3 .398 2.4 3.1 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darnell Hillman 5 22.4 5.8 3.8 2.8 6.6 1.6 0.8 0.6 2.0 3.4 2.0 6.4 .313 - - - 1.8 3.4 .529
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Darnell Hillman Keldon Johnson
Season 1979-802022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Darnell Hillman 49 14.4 4.0 1.2 2.5 3.7 1.0 0.4 0.5 1.2 2.6 1.7 3.7 .458 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .500
Keldon Johnson 63 32.7 22.0 0.9 4.2 5.0 2.9 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.0 8.0 17.7 .452 2.1 6.5 .329 3.9 5.2 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darnell Hillman ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Darnell Hillman Keldon Johnson
Season -2023-24
Team -San Antonio Spurs
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 %
Darnell Hillman ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson 69 29.5 15.7 1.4 4.1 5.5 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.2 5.7 12.5 .454 1.8 5.3 .346 2.5 3.2 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darnell Hillman ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
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