Josh Hart vs. Sly Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sly Williams 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 Sly Williams both played 7 years in the NBA. Josh Hart had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Sly Williams had his rookie season in 1979-80. 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
Sly Williams 7 2 1979-80 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Josh Hart Sly Williams
Season 2017-181979-80
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
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
Sly Williams 57 9.8 4.7 1.1 1.0 2.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.3 1.8 4.7 .390 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.6 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Sly Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Josh Hart Sly Williams
Season 2018-191980-81
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
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
Sly Williams 67 29.5 13.2 2.4 3.8 6.2 2.7 1.7 0.3 2.1 3.0 5.2 10.6 .493 0.0 0.1 .250 2.8 4.0 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Sly Williams 2 28.0 13.0 2.0 2.5 4.5 2.5 1.5 0.0 1.5 3.5 6.5 9.0 .722 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Josh Hart Sly Williams
Season 2019-201981-82
Team New Orleans PelicansNew York Knicks
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
Sly Williams 60 25.4 13.9 1.7 2.1 3.8 2.4 1.3 0.3 1.9 2.6 5.8 10.5 .556 0.0 0.2 .222 2.2 2.9 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Sly Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Josh Hart Sly Williams
Season 2020-211982-83
Team New Orleans PelicansNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf 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 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
Sly Williams 68 20.4 11.9 1.4 2.9 4.3 2.0 1.1 0.0 2.0 2.4 4.6 9.5 .485 0.0 0.3 .105 2.6 3.8 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Sly Williams 5 16.4 7.2 2.0 2.2 4.2 1.2 0.6 0.2 2.4 0.8 3.2 8.2 .390 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 5
Josh Hart Sly Williams
Season 2021-221983-84
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail BlazersAtlanta 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 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
Sly Williams 13 19.8 8.1 1.5 2.4 3.8 1.2 1.1 0.1 1.4 2.5 2.6 8.8 .298 0.1 0.7 .111 2.8 3.5 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Sly Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Josh Hart Sly Williams
Season 2022-231984-85
Team Portland Trail Blazers, New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
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
Sly Williams 34 25.5 12.3 1.3 3.6 4.9 2.8 0.8 0.2 2.3 2.4 4.9 11.2 .439 0.1 0.4 .267 2.3 3.6 .642
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
Sly Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Josh Hart Sly Williams
Season 2023-241985-86
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks TBDDid 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 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
Sly Williams 6 9.0 2.8 1.2 1.3 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.2 2.5 0.8 3.5 .238 0.0 0.7 .000 1.2 2.0 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 12 42.6 14.9 2.8 9.0 11.8 4.5 0.9 0.8 2.8 2.9 5.3 11.8 .447 1.8 4.6 .400 2.6 3.7 .705
Sly Williams ------- --- ----------
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