Josh Hart vs. P.J. Washington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of P.J. Washington 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 / 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.

Josh Hart played 9 years in the NBA, 2 more than P.J. Washington, who played 7. Josh Hart had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while P.J. Washington 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
Josh Hart 9 3 2017-18 to 2025-26
P.J. Washington 7 1 2019-20 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Josh Hart P.J. Washington
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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%
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
difference:+5+7.1+4.3+0.3+0.9+1.2+0.8+0.2+0.5-0.9-1.0+1.8+4.2+.014+0.3+0.9+.022+0.5+0.8+.055
P.J. Washington 58 30.3 12.2 1.0 4.4 5.4 2.1 0.9 0.8 1.6 2.7 4.6 10.2 .455 1.5 4.0 .374 1.5 2.3 .647
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Josh Hart nor P.J. Washington played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Josh Hart P.J. Washington
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+3+4.9+5.1+1.0+1.9+2.8+1.1+0.1+0.6-1.1-0.5+1.9+3.8+.033+0.4+0.4+.050+0.9+1.1+.057
P.J. Washington 64 30.5 12.9 1.5 5.1 6.5 2.5 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.7 4.7 10.7 .440 1.8 4.5 .386 1.7 2.3 .745
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Josh Hart nor P.J. Washington played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Josh Hart P.J. Washington
Season 2019-202021-22
Team New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+0.2+0.2+0.4+1.7+1.3+0.6+0.1+0.5-0.1-0.2+0.3+.047+0.2+0.8+.023+0.4+0.6+.023
P.J. Washington 65 27.2 10.3 1.3 3.9 5.2 2.3 0.9 0.9 1.3 2.3 3.8 8.2 .470 1.7 4.6 .365 0.9 1.2 .716
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Josh Hart nor P.J. Washington played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Josh Hart P.J. Washington
Season 2020-212022-23
Team New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+26+3.9+6.5+0.1+3.0+3.1+0.1+0.1+0.8-0.5-0.2+2.7+6.1+.005+0.7+1.8+.022+0.2+0.5+.045
P.J. Washington 73 32.6 15.7 1.0 3.9 4.9 2.4 0.9 1.1 1.5 2.6 5.9 13.4 .444 2.0 5.9 .348 1.7 2.4 .730
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Josh Hart nor P.J. Washington played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Josh Hart P.J. Washington
Season 2021-222023-24
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail BlazersCharlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost NBA Finals
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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%
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
difference:+19+2.8+2.0+0.1+1.5+1.6+2.2+0.1+0.6-0.8-0.5+0.5+0.6+.068+0.4+1.8+.023+1.6+1.9+.075
P.J. Washington 73 30.4 12.9 1.2 4.5 5.6 1.9 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.3 4.8 11.1 .436 1.8 5.7 .320 1.4 2.0 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart DNP------ --- ----------
P.J. Washington 22 35.7 13.0 1.5 5.1 6.6 1.4 0.7 0.8 1.5 3.0 4.5 10.6 .427 2.1 6.1 .348 1.8 2.5 .709

Season 6
Josh Hart P.J. Washington
Season 2022-232024-25
Team Portland Trail Blazers, New York KnicksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+19+0.1+4.9+0.5+0.4+1.5+0.1+0.8-0.6-0.3+1.7+4.9+.076+0.8+2.0+.009+0.8+1.2+.028
P.J. Washington 57 32.2 14.7 1.4 6.3 7.8 2.3 1.1 1.1 2.1 2.3 5.3 11.7 .453 1.6 4.2 .381 2.5 3.5 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
P.J. Washington DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Josh Hart P.J. Washington
Season 2023-242025-26
Team New York KnicksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+58+1.3+6.6+0.1+0.4+0.4+2.0+0.2+1.0-1.0-0.4+2.4+4.9+.014+0.5+1.5+.017+1.5+2.5+.117
P.J. Washington 23 32.1 16.0 1.5 6.4 7.9 2.1 1.1 1.3 2.5 2.5 6.0 13.3 .448 1.5 4.7 .327 2.6 3.9 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
P.J. Washington DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Josh Hart played 2 seasons more than P.J. Washington in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2025 to 2026—Josh Hart played in one postseason and one NBA Cup.

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