Jeff Hornacek vs. De'Andre Hunter Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of De'Andre Hunter and Jeff Hornacek, 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.

Jeff Hornacek played 14 years in the NBA, 7 more than De'Andre Hunter, who played 7. Jeff Hornacek had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, while De'Andre Hunter 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 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
Jeff Hornacek 14 11 1986-87 to 1999-00
De'Andre Hunter 7 4 2019-20 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jeff Hornacek De'Andre Hunter
Season 1986-872019-20
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
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%
Jeff Hornacek 80 19.5 5.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.5 0.9 0.1 1.9 1.6 2.0 4.4 .454 0.2 0.5 .279 1.2 1.5 .777
difference:+17+12.5+7.0+0.2+2.0+2.2+2.7+0.2+0.2-0.3-1.3+2.4+6.4+.044+1.5+4.3+.076+0.5+0.8+.013
De'Andre Hunter 63 32.0 12.3 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.6 2.9 4.4 10.8 .410 1.7 4.8 .355 1.7 2.3 .764
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jeff Hornacek nor De'Andre Hunter played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Jeff Hornacek De'Andre Hunter
Season 1987-882020-21
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playHawks Lost East Conf Finals
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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%
Jeff Hornacek 82 27.4 9.5 0.9 2.3 3.2 6.6 1.3 0.1 1.9 1.8 3.7 7.4 .506 0.2 0.7 .293 1.9 2.3 .822
difference:+59+2.1+5.5+0.2+1.7+1.6+4.7+0.5+0.4-0.6-0.8+1.5+3.4+.022+1.1+3.4+.033+1.3+1.4+.037
De'Andre Hunter 23 29.5 15.0 0.7 4.0 4.8 1.9 0.8 0.5 1.3 2.6 5.2 10.8 .484 1.3 4.1 .326 3.2 3.7 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jeff Hornacek DNP------ --- ----------
De'Andre Hunter 5 30.4 10.8 0.4 3.6 4.0 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.4 2.2 3.6 9.0 .400 1.2 3.2 .375 2.4 3.2 .750

Season 3
Jeff Hornacek De'Andre Hunter
Season 1988-892021-22
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Jeff Hornacek 78 31.9 13.5 1.0 2.4 3.4 6.0 1.7 0.1 1.4 2.4 5.6 11.4 .495 0.3 1.0 .333 1.9 2.3 .826
difference:+25+2.1+0.1+0.5+0.4+0.1+4.7+1.0+0.3-0.1-0.5+0.8+0.6+.053+1.1+2.7+.046+0.5+0.8+.061
De'Andre Hunter 53 29.8 13.4 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 1.3 2.9 4.8 10.8 .442 1.4 3.7 .379 2.4 3.1 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jeff Hornacek 12 31.2 14.1 2.1 3.7 5.8 5.2 1.3 0.3 1.5 2.8 6.2 12.4 .497 0.0 0.6 .000 1.8 2.1 .840
difference:+7+3.8+7.1+1.7+0.3+2.0+4.6+0.5+0.1-0.7-1.2+1.6+1.6+.060+2.4+4.6+.462+1.4+1.9+.040
De'Andre Hunter 5 35.0 21.2 0.4 3.4 3.8 0.6 0.8 0.2 2.2 4.0 7.8 14.0 .557 2.4 5.2 .462 3.2 4.0 .800

Season 4
Jeff Hornacek De'Andre Hunter
Season 1989-902022-23
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Jeff Hornacek 67 34.0 17.6 1.3 3.4 4.7 5.0 1.7 0.2 1.9 2.1 7.2 13.4 .536 0.6 1.5 .408 2.6 3.0 .856
difference:+2.3+2.2+0.6+0.2+0.5+3.6+1.2+0.1-0.7-0.9+1.5+1.1+.075+0.9+2.8+.058+0.1+.030
De'Andre Hunter 67 31.7 15.4 0.7 3.6 4.2 1.4 0.5 0.3 1.2 3.0 5.7 12.3 .461 1.5 4.3 .350 2.6 3.1 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jeff Hornacek 16 36.4 18.6 0.8 3.1 3.9 4.6 1.5 0.0 2.1 2.7 7.0 13.7 .511 0.4 1.5 .250 4.3 4.6 .932
difference:+10+0.9+1.9+0.4+1.4+1.8+3.4+0.8+0.3-0.6-0.6+0.5+0.5+.052+1.9+4.8+.118+3.0+2.9+.132
De'Andre Hunter 6 37.3 16.7 1.2 4.5 5.7 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.5 3.3 6.5 14.2 .459 2.3 6.3 .368 1.3 1.7 .800

Season 5
Jeff Hornacek De'Andre Hunter
Season 1990-912023-24
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Jeff Hornacek 80 34.2 16.9 0.9 3.1 4.0 5.1 1.4 0.2 1.6 2.3 6.8 13.1 .518 0.8 1.8 .418 2.5 2.8 .897
difference:+23+4.7+1.3+0.4+0.3+0.1+3.6+0.7+0.1-0.1-0.3+1.5+1.5+.059+1.3+3.5+.033+0.4+0.6+.050
De'Andre Hunter 57 29.5 15.6 0.5 3.4 3.9 1.5 0.7 0.3 1.5 2.6 5.3 11.6 .459 2.1 5.3 .385 2.9 3.4 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jeff Hornacek 4 36.3 18.3 0.8 5.5 6.3 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.8 3.3 5.5 12.8 .431 0.8 1.5 .500 6.5 7.0 .929
De'Andre Hunter DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Jeff Hornacek De'Andre Hunter
Season 1991-922024-25
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers 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%
Jeff Hornacek 81 38.0 20.1 1.3 3.7 5.0 5.1 2.0 0.4 2.1 2.7 7.8 15.3 .512 1.0 2.3 .439 3.4 3.9 .886
difference:+17+10.8+3.1+0.6+0.4+1.0+3.7+1.2+0.2-0.8-0.3+2.2+3.4+.042+1.5+3.8+.034+0.1+.040
De'Andre Hunter 64 27.2 17.0 0.7 3.3 4.0 1.4 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.4 5.6 11.9 .470 2.5 6.1 .405 3.4 4.0 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jeff Hornacek 8 42.9 20.4 1.5 4.9 6.4 5.3 1.8 0.3 2.4 2.9 7.8 16.0 .484 1.0 2.1 .471 3.9 4.3 .912
difference:+19.8+9.4+0.7+2.0+2.8+4.3+1.3+0.2-1.5-0.8+4.4+8.1+.055+0.5+1.2+.009+1.1+1.0+.066
De'Andre Hunter 8 23.1 11.0 0.8 2.9 3.6 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.9 2.1 3.4 7.9 .429 1.5 3.3 .462 2.8 3.3 .846

Season 7
Jeff Hornacek De'Andre Hunter
Season 1992-932025-26
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
(season in progress)
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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%
Jeff Hornacek 79 36.2 19.1 1.1 3.3 4.3 6.9 1.7 0.3 2.8 2.6 7.4 15.7 .470 1.2 3.2 .390 3.2 3.7 .865
difference:+49+8.4+4.4+0.4+0.3+0.1+4.8+1.0+0.1-1.3-0.1+2.5+4.1+.045+0.6+2.6+.076+0.2+0.2+.009
De'Andre Hunter 30 27.8 14.7 0.7 3.6 4.2 2.1 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.7 4.9 11.6 .425 1.8 5.8 .314 3.0 3.5 .856
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jeff Hornacek nor De'Andre Hunter played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* Jeff Hornacek played 7 seasons more than De'Andre Hunter in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 14, from 1994 to 2000—Jeff Hornacek played in 7 Playoffs.

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