Josh Hart vs. Shabazz Napier Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shabazz Napier 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 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Shabazz Napier, who played 6. Josh Hart had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Shabazz Napier had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Shabazz Napier 6 3 2014-15 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7

Rookie Season
Josh Hart Shabazz Napier
Season 2017-182014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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
Shabazz Napier 51 19.8 5.1 0.3 1.9 2.2 2.5 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.5 1.7 4.5 .382 0.8 2.3 .364 0.9 1.1 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Josh Hart Shabazz Napier
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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
Shabazz Napier 55 10.9 3.7 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.2 3.7 .338 0.6 1.9 .327 0.6 0.8 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Josh Hart Shabazz Napier
Season 2019-202016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Shabazz Napier 53 9.7 4.1 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.3 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.4 3.5 .399 0.6 1.7 .370 0.7 0.9 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier 4 11.8 6.8 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.0 4.8 .421 1.3 2.8 .455 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 4
Josh Hart Shabazz Napier
Season 2020-212017-18
Team New Orleans PelicansPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Shabazz Napier 74 20.7 8.7 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.0 1.1 0.2 1.2 1.1 3.0 7.2 .420 1.1 2.9 .376 1.6 1.9 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier 2 17.5 5.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 3.0 0.5 2.5 5.5 .455 0.0 2.0 .000 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 5
Josh Hart Shabazz Napier
Season 2021-222018-19
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail BlazersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Shabazz Napier 56 17.6 9.4 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.6 0.7 0.3 1.2 1.2 3.0 7.8 .389 1.4 4.1 .333 2.1 2.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier 3 9.3 8.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 3.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.3 3.7 .636 1.0 1.7 .600 2.3 2.7 .875

Season 6
Josh Hart Shabazz Napier
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Portland Trail Blazers, New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
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
Shabazz Napier 56 24.0 10.3 0.5 2.4 2.8 4.7 1.2 0.2 2.3 1.8 3.4 8.1 .412 1.4 4.3 .317 2.3 2.7 .824
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
Shabazz Napier ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Josh Hart Shabazz Napier
Season 2023-24-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks TBD-
more >>
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
Shabazz Napier ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 8 46.8 18.0 3.5 9.3 12.8 5.3 1.0 1.0 2.9 3.1 6.1 13.0 .471 2.3 5.1 .439 3.5 5.0 .700
Shabazz Napier ------- --- ----------
Share: