Josh Hart vs. Lew Hitch Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lew Hitch 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 played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Lew Hitch, who played 6. Josh Hart had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Lew Hitch had his rookie season in 1951-52. 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
Lew Hitch 6 5 1951-52 to 1956-57

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Josh Hart Lew Hitch
Season 2017-181951-52
Team Los Angeles LakersMinneapolis 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 %
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
Lew Hitch 61 13.9 3.6 - - 4.0 0.8 - - - 1.5 1.3 3.5 .358 - - - 1.0 1.5 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Lew Hitch 13 11.7 1.8 - - 3.4 0.7 - - - 1.2 0.7 1.9 .360 - - - 0.5 1.6 .286

Season 2
Josh Hart Lew Hitch
Season 2018-191952-53
Team Los Angeles LakersMinneapolis 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 %
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
Lew Hitch 70 14.7 3.7 - - 3.9 0.9 - - - 1.7 1.3 3.6 .349 - - - 1.2 1.9 .610
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Lew Hitch 12 15.8 4.1 - - 5.3 0.9 - - - 2.7 1.3 3.8 .348 - - - 1.4 2.7 .531

Season 3
Josh Hart Lew Hitch
Season 2019-201953-54
Team New Orleans PelicansMilwaukee Hawks
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
Lew Hitch 72 34.1 8.0 - - 9.6 2.0 - - - 2.4 3.1 8.4 .367 - - - 1.8 2.9 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Lew Hitch ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Josh Hart Lew Hitch
Season 2020-211954-55
Team New Orleans PelicansMilwaukee Hawks, Minneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West 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 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
Lew Hitch 74 24.0 6.1 - - 5.9 1.7 - - - 1.5 2.3 5.6 .400 - - - 1.6 2.3 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Lew Hitch 7 19.6 7.9 - - 6.0 1.4 - - - 1.3 2.3 5.7 .400 - - - 3.3 4.1 .793

Season 5
Josh Hart Lew Hitch
Season 2021-221955-56
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail BlazersMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Lew Hitch 69 16.4 4.2 - - 4.1 1.1 - - - 1.2 1.4 3.4 .400 - - - 1.4 1.9 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Lew Hitch 3 18.0 5.0 - - 5.0 0.7 - - - 2.3 1.3 4.3 .308 - - - 2.3 3.3 .700

Season 6
Josh Hart Lew Hitch
Season 2022-231956-57
Team Portland Trail Blazers, New York KnicksRochester Royals, Philadelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisWarriors Lost East 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 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
Lew Hitch 68 16.7 4.2 - - 3.7 0.6 - - - 1.5 1.6 4.4 .375 - - - 0.9 1.3 .716
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
Lew Hitch 2 1.5 1.0 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 7
Josh Hart Lew Hitch
Season 2023-24-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks TBD-
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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
Lew Hitch ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 11 43.6 15.8 2.7 9.5 12.2 4.6 1.0 0.8 2.9 3.0 5.5 12.1 .459 1.9 4.6 .412 2.8 4.0 .705
Lew Hitch ------- --- ----------
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