Goran Dragic vs. Josh Hart Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Josh Hart and Goran Dragic, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Goran Dragic played 15 years in the NBA, 6 more than Josh Hart, who played 9. Goran Dragic had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Josh Hart had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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 achievements, 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
Goran Dragic 15 7 2008-09 to 2022-23
Josh Hart 9 3 2017-18 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Goran Dragic Josh Hart
Season 2008-092017-18
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 55 13.2 4.5 0.6 1.3 1.9 2.0 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.6 1.6 4.1 .393 0.4 1.0 .370 0.9 1.2 .769
difference:+8+10.0+3.4+0.1+2.2+2.3+0.7+0.2+0.2-0.6-0.1+1.2+1.9+.076+0.8+2.1+.026+0.1+0.3+.067
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Goran Dragic nor Josh Hart played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Goran Dragic Josh Hart
Season 2009-102018-19
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 80 18.0 7.9 0.5 1.7 2.1 3.0 0.6 0.1 1.6 1.6 2.8 6.1 .452 0.9 2.4 .394 1.5 2.0 .736
difference:+13+7.6+0.1+1.5+1.6+1.6+0.4+0.5-0.7-0.6+0.8+.045+0.5+1.7+.058+0.7+0.8+.048
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 16 14.8 7.6 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.3 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 2.7 6.3 .430 0.8 2.5 .325 1.4 1.9 .742
Josh Hart DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Goran Dragic Josh Hart
Season 2010-112019-20
Team Phoenix Suns, Houston RocketsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 70 17.6 7.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.9 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.8 2.7 6.3 .435 0.8 2.2 .361 1.2 1.9 .624
difference:+5+9.4+2.6+0.4+4.1+4.5+1.2+0.3+0.3-0.5-0.7+0.8+1.9+.012+1.1+3.2+.019+0.1+0.1+.115
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Goran Dragic nor Josh Hart played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Goran Dragic Josh Hart
Season 2011-122020-21
Team Houston RocketsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 66 26.5 11.7 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.3 1.3 0.2 2.4 2.5 4.2 9.1 .462 1.0 3.1 .337 2.3 2.9 .805
difference:+19+2.2+2.5+0.3+5.2+5.5+3.0+0.5+0.1-1.4-0.1+1.0+1.8+.023+0.3+1.0+.011+0.8+1.0+.030
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Goran Dragic nor Josh Hart played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Goran Dragic Josh Hart
Season 2012-132021-22
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 77 33.5 14.7 0.8 2.3 3.1 7.4 1.6 0.3 2.8 2.8 5.2 11.8 .443 1.1 3.6 .319 3.2 4.2 .748
difference:+23+0.3+0.2+0.3+3.7+4.1+3.3+0.5+0.1-0.7+0.1+1.3+.061+0.3+0.3+.024+0.2+0.3+.010
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Goran Dragic nor Josh Hart played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Goran Dragic Josh Hart
Season 2013-142022-23
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 76 35.1 20.3 0.9 2.3 3.2 5.9 1.4 0.3 2.8 2.7 7.3 14.4 .505 1.6 3.9 .408 4.2 5.5 .760
difference:+2.8+10.5+1.0+3.6+4.6+2.1+0.2-1.3-0.1+3.7+7.6+.024+0.8+1.7+.036+2.5+3.2+.010
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 7
Goran Dragic Josh Hart
Season 2014-152023-24
Team Phoenix Suns, Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 78 33.8 16.3 1.0 2.5 3.5 4.5 1.0 0.2 2.2 2.5 6.4 12.8 .501 1.2 3.3 .347 2.3 3.0 .774
difference:+3+0.4+6.9+0.6+4.3+4.8+0.4+0.1+0.1-0.7-0.4+2.8+4.4+.067+0.2+0.1+.037+1.2+1.6+.017
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 8
Goran Dragic Josh Hart
Season 2015-162024-25
Team Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 72 32.8 14.1 0.8 3.1 3.8 5.8 1.0 0.2 2.6 2.6 5.8 12.2 .477 0.9 2.8 .312 1.7 2.3 .727
difference:+5+4.8+0.5+1.3+4.4+5.8+0.1+0.5+0.2-0.5+0.6+2.2+.048+0.2+0.5+.021+0.4+0.4+.049
Josh Hart 77 37.6 13.6 2.1 7.5 9.6 5.9 1.5 0.4 2.1 2.6 5.2 10.0 .525 1.1 3.3 .333 2.1 2.7 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 14 33.7 16.5 0.8 4.1 4.9 3.9 0.4 0.2 2.2 3.3 6.5 14.7 .442 1.1 3.3 .348 2.4 3.1 .767
difference:+4+2.0+4.9+1.6+2.2+3.9+0.5+0.7+0.4-0.3-0.1+2.7+6.7+.030+0.3+.022+0.5+0.6+.009
Josh Hart 18 35.7 11.6 2.4 6.3 8.8 4.4 1.1 0.6 1.9 3.4 3.8 8.0 .472 1.1 3.0 .370 2.9 3.7 .776

Season 9
Goran Dragic Josh Hart
Season 2016-172025-26
Team Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
Others -NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Goran Dragic 73 33.7 20.3 0.8 3.0 3.8 5.8 1.2 0.2 2.9 2.7 7.3 15.4 .475 1.6 4.0 .405 4.1 5.2 .790
difference:+48+3.8+8.2+0.9+3.1+4.0+0.8+0.2+0.1-0.8-0.2+2.7+6.4+.029+0.1+.025+2.6+3.4+.032
Josh Hart 25 29.9 12.1 1.7 6.1 7.8 5.0 1.4 0.3 2.1 2.5 4.6 9.0 .504 1.5 4.0 .380 1.5 1.8 .822
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Goran Dragic nor Josh Hart played in the postseason in their season 9

Additional Years

* Goran Dragic played 6 seasons more than Josh Hart in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 15, from 2018 to 2023—Goran Dragic played in 5 Playoffs.

In those 6 extra years over Josh Hart, Goran Dragic got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Star Game
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