Joe Harris vs. Wes Matthews Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Wes Matthews and Joe Harris, 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.

Joe Harris played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Wes Matthews, who played 9. Joe Harris had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Wes Matthews had his rookie season in 1980-81. 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
Joe Harris 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24
Wes Matthews 9 7 1980-81 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joe Harris Wes Matthews
Season 2014-151980-81
Team Cleveland CavaliersWashington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA 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 %
Joe Harris 51 9.7 2.7 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.2 0.9 2.4 .400 0.6 1.6 .369 0.2 0.3 .600
Wes Matthews 79 28.7 12.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 5.2 1.4 0.2 3.3 3.1 4.9 9.9 .494 0.1 0.3 .238 2.6 3.2 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 6 2.7 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.0 .333 0.2 0.5 .333 0.5 0.7 .750
Wes Matthews ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Joe Harris Wes Matthews
Season 2015-161981-82
Team Cleveland CavaliersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Joe Harris 5 3.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 .250 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Wes Matthews 47 17.8 6.9 0.4 0.8 1.2 3.0 1.1 0.0 1.3 2.7 2.8 6.3 .440 0.0 0.2 .250 1.3 1.7 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Wes Matthews 2 14.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 .200 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 3
Joe Harris Wes Matthews
Season 2016-171982-83
Team Brooklyn NetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Joe Harris 52 21.9 8.2 0.3 2.5 2.8 1.0 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.3 3.0 7.0 .425 1.6 4.3 .385 0.7 0.9 .714
Wes Matthews 64 18.5 6.9 0.4 1.0 1.4 3.9 0.9 0.1 1.9 2.0 2.7 6.6 .403 0.2 0.8 .292 1.3 1.8 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Wes Matthews 3 12.7 3.3 0.0 0.0 0 3.7 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.7 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 1.7 .800

Season 4
Joe Harris Wes Matthews
Season 2017-181983-84
Team Brooklyn NetsAtlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
Joe Harris 78 25.3 10.8 0.7 2.7 3.3 1.6 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.0 3.9 8.0 .491 1.9 4.6 .419 1.1 1.3 .827
Wes Matthews 20 19.4 7.5 0.4 1.0 1.4 4.2 0.8 0.2 2.0 2.3 3.1 6.6 .466 0.1 0.4 .125 1.4 1.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Wes Matthews 4 5.8 2.5 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 5
Joe Harris Wes Matthews
Season 2018-191984-85
Team Brooklyn NetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls 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 %
Joe Harris 76 30.2 13.7 0.7 3.1 3.8 2.4 0.5 0.2 1.6 2.4 4.9 9.8 .500 2.4 5.1 .474 1.4 1.8 .827
Wes Matthews 78 19.5 5.7 0.2 0.7 0.9 4.5 0.9 0.2 1.6 1.7 2.4 4.9 .495 0.0 0.2 .125 0.8 1.1 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 5 29.8 8.8 1.2 3.0 4.2 0.6 0.6 0.0 1.8 2.4 3.2 8.6 .372 0.8 4.2 .190 1.6 1.6 1.000
Wes Matthews 4 22.8 7.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.0 1.3 0.0 1.8 2.5 2.8 8.0 .344 0.0 0.8 .000 1.8 2.3 .778

Season 6
Joe Harris Wes Matthews
Season 2019-201985-86
Team Brooklyn NetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs 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 %
Joe Harris 69 30.8 14.5 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.3 5.5 11.4 .486 2.5 5.9 .424 0.9 1.3 .719
Wes Matthews 75 24.7 10.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 6.3 1.2 0.4 3.1 2.2 4.3 8.0 .531 0.1 0.3 .160 2.3 2.8 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 2 36.0 16.5 1.0 9.0 10.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 4.5 6.0 11.5 .522 3.5 6.0 .583 1.0 2.0 .500
Wes Matthews 3 38.7 25.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 8.0 2.0 0.0 3.7 2.3 11.7 18.0 .648 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 7
Joe Harris Wes Matthews
Season 2020-211986-87
Team Brooklyn NetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Joe Harris 69 31.0 14.1 0.6 3.0 3.6 1.9 0.7 0.2 0.9 2.0 5.2 10.2 .505 3.1 6.4 .475 0.7 0.9 .778
Wes Matthews 50 10.6 4.2 0.3 0.7 0.9 2.0 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.8 3.7 .476 0.0 0.1 .333 0.6 0.7 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 12 36.2 11.2 0.4 3.2 3.6 1.6 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.8 4.1 10.3 .398 2.8 6.8 .402 0.3 0.3 .750
Wes Matthews 12 5.1 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.0 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.9 .478 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .857

Season 8
Joe Harris Wes Matthews
Season 2021-221987-88
Team Brooklyn NetsLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Joe Harris 14 30.2 11.3 0.4 3.6 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.1 1.1 2.2 4.0 8.9 .452 2.9 6.3 .466 0.4 0.4 .833
Wes Matthews 51 13.8 5.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.7 0.5 0.1 1.4 1.3 2.2 4.9 .460 0.1 0.6 .233 1.1 1.3 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Wes Matthews 10 2.7 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.5 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.0 .800

Note: Wes Matthews didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 9
Joe Harris Wes Matthews
Season 2022-231989-90
Team Brooklyn NetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Joe Harris 74 20.6 7.6 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.9 2.7 5.9 .457 1.9 4.5 .426 0.2 0.4 .643
Wes Matthews 1 13.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 1.0 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 4 11.0 1.8 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.3 0.5 3.3 .154 0.3 3.0 .083 0.5 0.5 1.000
Wes Matthews ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Joe Harris Wes Matthews
Season 2023-24-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Joe Harris 16 10.6 2.4 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.2 0.9 2.4 .359 0.6 1.9 .333 0.1 0.1 .500
Wes Matthews ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Wes Matthews ------- --- ----------
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