Jeff Green vs. James Posey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Posey and Jeff Green, 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.

Jeff Green played 16 years in the NBA, 4 more than James Posey, who played 12. Jeff Green had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while James Posey had his rookie season in 1999-00. 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
Jeff Green 16 10 2007-08 to 2023-24
James Posey 12 6 1999-00 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jeff Green James Posey
Season 2007-081999-00
Team Seattle SupersonicsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Jeff Green 80 28.2 10.5 1.3 3.5 4.7 1.5 0.6 0.6 2.0 2.5 4.0 9.4 .427 0.3 1.0 .276 2.2 3.0 .744
James Posey 81 25.3 8.2 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.2 2.6 2.8 6.6 .429 1.0 2.7 .373 1.5 1.9 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Green ------- --- ----------
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jeff Green James Posey
Season 2008-092000-01
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDenver 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 %
Jeff Green 78 36.8 16.5 1.5 5.1 6.7 2.0 1.0 0.4 2.2 2.6 6.1 13.7 .446 1.2 3.2 .389 3.1 3.9 .788
James Posey 82 27.5 8.1 1.5 3.7 5.3 2.0 1.1 0.5 1.2 2.8 3.0 7.2 .412 0.8 2.6 .300 1.4 1.7 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Green ------- --- ----------
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jeff Green James Posey
Season 2009-102001-02
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Jeff Green 82 37.1 15.1 1.4 4.6 6.0 1.6 1.3 0.9 1.6 2.7 5.9 13.0 .453 1.3 3.8 .333 2.0 2.7 .740
James Posey 73 30.7 10.7 1.5 4.4 5.9 2.5 1.6 0.5 1.7 3.1 3.8 10.1 .376 0.9 3.2 .283 2.2 2.8 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Green 6 37.3 11.8 1.0 3.7 4.7 1.7 0.7 0.5 1.0 2.7 3.8 11.7 .329 1.3 4.5 .296 2.8 3.3 .850
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jeff Green James Posey
Season 2010-112002-03
Team Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Jeff Green 75 32.4 13.3 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.4 0.7 0.5 1.3 2.8 4.9 10.9 .449 0.9 2.8 .303 2.6 3.3 .811
James Posey 83 30.3 10.8 1.1 4.0 5.1 2.2 1.3 0.2 1.7 2.4 3.7 9.1 .411 0.8 2.8 .306 2.5 3.0 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Green 9 19.2 7.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.2 2.6 5.9 .434 0.8 1.8 .438 1.4 2.0 .722
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Note: Jeff Green didn't play in 2011-12.

Season 5
Jeff Green James Posey
Season 2012-132003-04
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
Jeff Green 81 27.8 12.8 0.7 3.2 3.9 1.6 0.7 0.8 1.6 2.2 4.6 10.0 .467 0.9 2.2 .385 2.6 3.3 .808
James Posey 82 29.9 13.7 1.1 3.8 4.9 1.5 1.7 0.5 1.4 3.0 4.5 9.4 .478 1.4 3.5 .386 3.4 4.1 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Green 6 43.0 20.3 1.0 4.3 5.3 2.3 0.3 0.7 3.2 3.7 6.2 14.2 .435 1.7 3.7 .455 6.3 7.5 .844
James Posey 4 32.3 12.5 2.0 3.5 5.5 1.0 2.3 0.5 1.5 3.3 3.8 9.3 .405 0.3 1.5 .167 4.8 5.3 .905

Season 6
Jeff Green James Posey
Season 2013-142004-05
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
Jeff Green 82 34.2 16.9 0.7 4.0 4.6 1.7 0.7 0.6 2.0 2.2 5.9 14.3 .412 1.6 4.8 .341 3.5 4.3 .795
James Posey 50 27.6 8.1 0.9 3.5 4.4 1.8 1.0 0.5 1.4 2.7 2.5 7.1 .357 1.1 3.6 .309 1.9 2.2 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Green ------- --- ----------
James Posey 4 25.3 9.8 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.3 3.5 2.8 6.3 .440 1.8 3.8 .467 2.5 3.3 .769

Season 7
Jeff Green James Posey
Season 2014-152005-06
Team Boston Celtics, Memphis GrizzliesMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Green 78 31.5 15.0 0.8 3.4 4.2 1.7 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.9 5.3 12.4 .430 1.2 3.7 .332 3.1 3.7 .833
James Posey 67 28.6 7.2 0.5 4.3 4.8 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.9 2.4 5.9 .403 1.7 4.3 .403 0.7 0.9 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Green 11 27.1 8.9 0.8 3.9 4.7 1.7 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.6 3.3 9.8 .333 0.4 1.6 .222 2.0 2.4 .846
James Posey 22 27.6 7.3 0.7 5.0 5.7 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.5 3.2 2.2 5.2 .430 1.6 3.8 .422 1.2 1.7 .730

Season 8
Jeff Green James Posey
Season 2015-162006-07
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles ClippersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat 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 %
Jeff Green 80 28.2 11.7 0.9 3.2 4.2 1.7 0.7 0.5 1.2 2.1 4.4 10.3 .430 0.8 2.7 .315 2.1 2.8 .745
James Posey 71 27.0 7.7 0.9 4.1 5.0 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.8 2.7 2.6 6.1 .431 1.4 3.6 .375 1.1 1.4 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Green 6 26.5 10.2 0.5 2.7 3.2 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.5 2.0 3.5 7.7 .457 0.7 1.7 .400 2.5 4.2 .600
James Posey 4 34.8 7.8 0.3 7.5 7.8 1.5 2.0 1.3 1.3 4.5 2.5 6.5 .385 1.5 4.8 .316 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 9
Jeff Green James Posey
Season 2016-172007-08
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Green 69 22.2 9.2 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.5 3.2 8.1 .394 0.8 2.8 .275 2.1 2.4 .863
James Posey 74 24.6 7.4 0.4 3.9 4.4 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.9 2.5 2.3 5.6 .418 1.4 3.8 .380 1.3 1.6 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Green ------- --- ----------
James Posey 26 22.0 6.7 0.5 3.1 3.6 1.1 1.0 0.3 0.5 2.3 2.0 4.6 .437 1.3 3.4 .398 1.3 1.5 .875

Season 10
Jeff Green James Posey
Season 2017-182008-09
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsHornets 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 %
Jeff Green 78 23.4 10.8 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.9 3.8 7.9 .477 0.7 2.2 .312 2.6 3.0 .868
James Posey 75 28.5 8.9 0.5 4.3 4.8 1.1 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.9 2.9 7.0 .412 1.5 4.2 .369 1.6 1.9 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Green 22 23.8 7.7 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.5 0.3 0.7 0.8 1.6 2.6 6.5 .408 1.0 3.2 .300 1.5 2.1 .717
James Posey 5 24.6 11.4 1.0 5.2 6.2 0.6 0.6 0.0 2.0 2.4 3.0 8.0 .375 1.0 3.8 .263 4.4 5.2 .846

Season 11
Jeff Green James Posey
Season 2018-192009-10
Team Washington WizardsNew Orleans Hornets
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 %
Jeff Green 77 27.2 12.3 0.7 3.3 4.0 1.8 0.6 0.5 1.3 2.1 4.2 8.9 .475 1.4 4.2 .347 2.4 2.7 .888
James Posey 77 22.5 5.2 0.4 3.9 4.3 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.7 2.6 1.6 4.5 .365 1.1 3.1 .335 0.9 1.0 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Green ------- --- ----------
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Jeff Green James Posey
Season 2019-202010-11
Team Utah Jazz, Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Jeff Green 48 20.0 9.4 0.5 2.3 2.8 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.9 1.9 3.3 7.2 .462 1.3 3.8 .339 1.5 1.9 .802
James Posey 49 17.1 4.9 0.2 2.8 3.0 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.5 2.1 1.7 4.9 .336 1.4 4.3 .316 0.2 0.3 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Green 12 28.4 11.6 0.4 4.6 5.0 1.6 0.5 0.5 1.3 2.3 4.3 8.6 .495 1.9 4.5 .426 1.2 1.4 .824
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Jeff Green James Posey
Season 2020-21-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Jeff Green 68 27.0 11.0 0.5 3.4 3.9 1.6 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.8 3.8 7.8 .492 1.5 3.7 .412 1.8 2.4 .776
James Posey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Green 6 24.7 8.2 0.7 2.2 2.8 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.5 2.3 2.7 5.5 .485 1.7 3.0 .556 1.2 1.3 .875
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Jeff Green James Posey
Season 2021-22-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Jeff Green 75 24.7 10.3 0.5 2.5 3.1 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.0 3.7 7.1 .524 0.7 2.2 .315 2.2 2.6 .833
James Posey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Green 5 22.6 3.8 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.2 1.2 3.4 .353 0.6 1.6 .375 0.8 1.0 .800
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Jeff Green James Posey
Season 2022-23-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Green 56 19.5 7.8 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.8 2.9 5.9 .488 0.5 1.9 .288 1.6 2.1 .744
James Posey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Green 20 17.2 4.1 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.2 1.4 3.1 .452 0.5 1.4 .321 0.9 1.0 .895
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Jeff Green James Posey
Season 2023-24-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
Jeff Green 78 16.8 6.5 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.7 .456 0.7 2.1 .331 1.6 1.9 .819
James Posey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Green ------- --- ----------
James Posey ------- --- ----------
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