Vince Carter vs. Lester Hudson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lester Hudson and Vince Carter, 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.

Vince Carter played 22 years in the NBA, 18 more than Lester Hudson, who played 4. Vince Carter had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, while Lester Hudson had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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
Vince Carter 22 11 1998-99 to 2019-20
Lester Hudson 4 1 2009-10 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 1998-992009-10
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Vince Carter 50 35.2 18.3 1.9 3.8 5.7 3.0 1.1 1.5 2.2 2.8 6.9 15.3 .450 0.4 1.3 .288 4.1 5.4 .761
Lester Hudson 25 5.2 2.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.8 2.1 .396 0.2 0.6 .313 0.4 0.5 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter ------- --- ----------
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 1999-002010-11
Team Toronto RaptorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 82 38.1 25.7 1.8 4.0 5.8 3.9 1.3 1.1 2.2 3.2 9.6 20.7 .465 1.2 2.9 .403 5.3 6.7 .791
Lester Hudson 11 6.6 1.6 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.9 0.5 2.2 .250 0.4 1.4 .267 0.2 0.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 3 39.7 19.3 3.0 3.0 6.0 6.3 1.0 1.3 2.7 4.0 5.0 16.7 .300 0.3 3.3 .100 9.0 10.3 .871
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2000-012011-12
Team Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
Vince Carter 75 39.7 27.6 2.3 3.2 5.5 3.9 1.5 1.1 2.2 2.7 10.2 22.1 .460 2.2 5.3 .408 5.1 6.7 .765
Lester Hudson 16 20.9 10.9 0.4 2.4 2.9 2.3 0.9 0.2 2.0 1.6 3.9 10.1 .383 1.0 4.0 .250 2.1 2.6 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 12 45.1 27.3 3.1 3.4 6.5 4.7 1.7 1.7 2.3 3.8 10.2 23.3 .436 2.1 5.1 .410 4.8 6.2 .784
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Note: Lester Hudson didn't play in 2012-13 and 2013-14.

Season 4

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2001-022014-15
Team Toronto RaptorsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West 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 %
Vince Carter 60 39.8 24.7 2.3 2.9 5.2 4.0 1.6 0.7 2.6 3.2 9.3 21.8 .428 2.0 5.2 .387 4.1 5.1 .798
Lester Hudson 5 11.2 3.6 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.0 1.2 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.2 2.8 .429 0.6 1.2 .500 0.6 0.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter ------- --- ----------
Lester Hudson 7 5.4 2.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.9 2.0 .429 0.3 1.0 .286 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2002-03-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did 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 %
Vince Carter 43 34.2 20.6 1.4 3.0 4.4 3.3 1.1 1.0 1.7 2.8 8.3 17.7 .467 1.0 3.0 .344 3.0 3.7 .806
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter ------- --- ----------
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2003-04-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 73 38.2 22.5 1.3 3.5 4.8 4.8 1.2 0.9 3.1 2.9 8.3 20.0 .417 1.3 3.3 .383 4.6 5.7 .806
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter ------- --- ----------
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2004-05-
Team Toronto Raptors, New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Vince Carter 77 36.7 24.5 1.4 3.8 5.2 4.2 1.4 0.6 2.2 3.2 9.0 20.0 .452 1.6 4.1 .406 4.8 6.0 .798
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 4 45.3 26.8 2.3 6.3 8.5 5.8 2.3 0.0 3.8 4.3 8.8 24.0 .365 1.5 4.8 .316 7.8 9.0 .861
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2005-06-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 79 36.8 24.2 1.7 4.1 5.8 4.3 1.2 0.7 2.7 3.0 8.3 19.2 .430 1.6 4.6 .341 6.1 7.6 .799
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 11 40.9 29.6 1.5 5.5 7.0 5.3 1.8 0.5 2.4 3.1 10.3 22.2 .463 1.3 5.3 .241 7.8 9.8 .796
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2006-07-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 82 38.1 25.2 1.4 4.6 6.0 4.8 1.0 0.4 2.6 3.2 8.9 19.5 .454 1.9 5.3 .357 5.6 7.0 .802
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 12 40.6 22.3 1.4 5.4 6.8 5.3 0.9 0.6 3.2 2.9 7.8 19.6 .396 1.8 4.5 .389 5.1 7.3 .693
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2007-08-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 76 38.9 21.3 1.5 4.5 6.0 5.1 1.2 0.4 2.4 3.2 7.7 16.9 .456 1.3 3.6 .359 4.6 5.6 .816
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter ------- --- ----------
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2008-09-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 80 36.8 20.8 0.9 4.2 5.1 4.7 1.0 0.5 2.1 2.9 7.4 16.8 .437 1.9 4.9 .385 4.2 5.1 .817
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter ------- --- ----------
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2009-10-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 75 30.8 16.6 0.4 3.5 3.9 3.1 0.7 0.2 1.4 2.5 5.8 13.5 .428 1.6 4.3 .367 3.4 4.1 .840
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 14 34.3 15.5 0.6 3.6 4.2 2.3 0.9 0.2 1.6 3.6 5.3 13.1 .402 0.9 3.6 .235 4.1 4.9 .826
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2010-11-
Team Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 73 28.1 14.0 0.7 3.0 3.8 2.0 0.9 0.3 1.2 2.6 5.3 12.2 .437 1.6 4.4 .361 1.8 2.4 .740
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter ------- --- ----------
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2011-12-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Vince Carter 61 25.3 10.1 0.5 2.8 3.4 2.3 0.9 0.4 1.4 2.2 3.7 8.9 .411 1.2 3.4 .361 1.6 1.9 .826
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 4 26.8 8.3 1.3 4.3 5.5 0.3 1.3 0.5 1.5 2.8 3.0 10.3 .293 0.8 2.5 .300 1.5 2.0 .750
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2012-13-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 81 25.8 13.4 0.7 3.4 4.1 2.4 0.9 0.5 1.3 2.8 4.6 10.6 .435 2.0 4.9 .406 2.2 2.8 .816
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter ------- --- ----------
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2013-14-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Vince Carter 81 24.4 11.9 0.8 2.7 3.5 2.6 0.8 0.4 1.3 2.6 4.1 10.0 .407 1.8 4.6 .394 2.0 2.4 .821
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 7 27.1 12.6 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.9 1.7 4.4 9.7 .456 2.1 4.4 .484 1.6 2.0 .786
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2014-15-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 66 16.5 5.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.7 1.5 2.0 6.2 .333 1.0 3.5 .297 0.7 0.9 .789
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 11 17.8 6.3 1.2 3.1 4.3 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.5 2.5 6.1 .403 0.6 2.5 .250 0.7 0.8 .889
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2015-16-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Vince Carter 60 16.8 6.6 0.5 1.9 2.4 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.7 2.2 5.7 .388 1.0 2.8 .349 1.2 1.4 .833
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 4 22.8 11.3 1.3 2.5 3.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.3 3.8 8.3 .455 1.8 2.5 .700 2.0 2.0 1.000
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 19

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2016-17-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Vince Carter 73 24.6 8.0 0.5 2.6 3.1 1.8 0.8 0.5 0.7 2.2 2.6 6.7 .394 1.5 4.1 .378 1.2 1.6 .765
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 6 32.5 9.2 0.7 2.7 3.3 1.5 0.3 0.0 1.7 2.5 3.3 7.0 .476 1.3 3.3 .400 1.2 1.2 1.000
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 20

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2017-18-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 58 17.7 5.4 0.3 2.2 2.6 1.2 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.7 2.0 4.9 .403 1.0 2.8 .345 0.5 0.6 .757
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter ------- --- ----------
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 21

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2018-19-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 76 17.5 7.4 0.4 2.1 2.6 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.6 1.9 2.6 6.2 .419 1.6 4.2 .389 0.6 0.9 .712
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter ------- --- ----------
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------

Season 22

Vince Carter Lester Hudson
Season 2019-20-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter 60 14.6 5.0 0.3 1.8 2.1 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.5 1.8 5.1 .352 1.0 3.4 .302 0.4 0.5 .793
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vince Carter ------- --- ----------
Lester Hudson ------- --- ----------