Josh Hart vs. Dave Piontek Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dave Piontek and Josh Hart, 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.

Josh Hart and Dave Piontek both played 7 years in the NBA. Josh Hart had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Dave Piontek had his rookie season in 1956-57. 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
Josh Hart 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24
Dave Piontek 7 4 1956-57 to 1962-63

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Josh Hart Dave Piontek
Season 2017-181956-57
Team Los Angeles LakersRochester Royals
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 %
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
Dave Piontek 71 24.8 9.0 - - 4.9 1.5 - - - 2.0 3.6 9.0 .403 - - - 1.7 2.6 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Dave Piontek ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Josh Hart Dave Piontek
Season 2018-191957-58
Team Los Angeles LakersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost West Div 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 %
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
Dave Piontek 71 14.5 5.6 - - 3.6 0.7 - - - 1.9 2.1 5.6 .378 - - - 1.3 2.1 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Dave Piontek 2 13.5 5.0 - - 5.0 0.0 - - - 3.5 2.0 5.0 .400 - - - 1.0 2.5 .400

Season 3
Josh Hart Dave Piontek
Season 2019-201958-59
Team New Orleans PelicansCincinnati Royals
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 %
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
Dave Piontek 72 23.3 10.6 - - 5.3 1.7 - - - 2.3 4.2 11.3 .375 - - - 2.2 3.2 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Dave Piontek ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Josh Hart Dave Piontek
Season 2020-211959-60
Team New Orleans PelicansCincinnati Royals, St. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dave Piontek 77 23.8 9.3 - - 6.0 1.5 - - - 2.7 3.8 9.5 .401 - - - 1.7 2.6 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Dave Piontek 14 15.7 5.1 - - 2.9 1.3 - - - 2.0 1.9 5.6 .342 - - - 1.3 1.8 .720

Season 5
Josh Hart Dave Piontek
Season 2021-221960-61
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail BlazersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dave Piontek 29 8.8 3.8 - - 2.3 0.7 - - - 1.1 1.6 3.3 .490 - - - 0.6 1.1 .516
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Dave Piontek 1 10.0 2.0 - - 3.0 1.0 - - - 2.0 1.0 7.0 .143 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Josh Hart Dave Piontek
Season 2022-231961-62
Team Portland Trail Blazers, New York KnicksChicago Packers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
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
Dave Piontek 45 13.6 4.6 - - 3.4 0.7 - - - 2.0 1.8 5.0 .369 - - - 0.9 1.3 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dave Piontek ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Josh Hart Dave Piontek
Season 2023-241962-63
Team New York KnicksCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisRoyals Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dave Piontek 48 9.5 2.7 - - 2.0 0.5 - - - 1.4 1.3 3.3 .380 - - - 0.2 0.3 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dave Piontek 8 8.5 2.5 - - 2.0 0.1 - - - 0.9 1.0 2.1 .471 - - - 0.5 0.9 .571
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