Willie Anderson vs. Horace Grant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Horace Grant and Willie Anderson, 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.

Willie Anderson played 9 years in the NBA, 8 less than Horace Grant, who played 17. Willie Anderson had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, while Horace Grant had his rookie season in 1987-88. 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
Willie Anderson 9 7 1988-89 to 1996-97
Horace Grant 17 13 1987-88 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Willie Anderson Horace Grant
Season 1988-891987-88
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
Willie Anderson 81 33.8 18.6 1.9 3.3 5.1 4.6 1.9 0.8 3.2 3.6 7.9 15.9 .498 0.0 0.3 .190 2.8 3.6 .775
Horace Grant 81 22.6 7.7 1.9 3.6 5.5 1.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 2.7 3.1 6.3 .501 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.2 .626
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Anderson ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 10 29.9 10.1 2.5 4.5 7.0 1.6 1.4 0.2 0.7 3.5 4.6 8.1 .568 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.5 .600

Season 2

Willie Anderson Horace Grant
Season 1989-901988-89
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf 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 %
Willie Anderson 82 34.0 15.7 1.4 3.1 4.5 4.4 1.4 0.7 2.4 3.1 6.5 13.2 .492 0.1 0.3 .269 2.6 3.5 .748
Horace Grant 79 35.6 12.0 3.0 5.6 8.6 2.1 1.1 0.8 1.6 3.2 5.1 9.9 .519 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.5 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Anderson 10 37.5 20.5 1.6 3.8 5.4 5.2 0.9 0.4 2.6 4.0 8.7 16.8 .518 0.2 0.5 .400 2.9 3.6 .806
Horace Grant 17 36.8 10.8 3.1 6.7 9.8 2.1 0.6 0.9 1.8 4.0 4.2 8.2 .518 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 2.9 .800

Season 3

Willie Anderson Horace Grant
Season 1990-911989-90
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf 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 %
Willie Anderson 75 34.6 14.4 0.9 3.8 4.7 4.8 1.1 0.6 2.2 3.0 6.0 13.2 .457 0.1 0.5 .200 2.3 2.8 .798
Horace Grant 80 34.4 13.4 3.0 4.9 7.9 2.8 1.2 1.1 1.4 2.9 5.6 10.7 .523 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.2 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Anderson 4 39.8 19.0 0.5 4.3 4.8 4.8 1.5 0.5 3.3 4.0 8.3 17.0 .485 0.5 2.5 .200 2.0 3.3 .615
Horace Grant 16 38.5 12.2 4.6 5.4 9.9 2.5 1.1 1.1 1.6 3.2 5.1 9.9 .509 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.3 .623

Season 4

Willie Anderson Horace Grant
Season 1991-921990-91
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
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 %
Willie Anderson 57 33.1 13.1 1.1 4.2 5.3 5.3 0.9 0.9 2.5 2.6 5.5 12.0 .455 0.2 1.0 .232 1.9 2.4 .775
Horace Grant 78 33.9 12.8 3.4 5.0 8.4 2.3 1.2 0.9 1.2 2.6 5.1 9.4 .547 0.0 0.1 .167 2.5 3.6 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Anderson ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 17 39.2 13.3 3.3 4.8 8.1 2.2 0.9 0.4 1.2 2.6 5.4 9.2 .583 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.5 .733

Season 5

Willie Anderson Horace Grant
Season 1992-931991-92
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Willie Anderson 38 14.7 4.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.1 0.4 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.1 4.9 .430 0.0 0.2 .125 0.6 0.7 .786
Horace Grant 81 35.3 14.2 4.2 5.7 10.0 2.7 1.2 1.6 1.2 2.4 5.6 9.8 .578 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.9 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Anderson 10 21.9 9.5 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.8 0.9 0.2 1.2 2.3 3.7 8.2 .451 0.6 1.1 .545 1.5 1.7 .882
Horace Grant 22 38.9 11.3 3.5 5.4 8.8 3.0 1.1 1.8 1.0 3.1 4.5 8.3 .541 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.5 .671

Season 6

Willie Anderson Horace Grant
Season 1993-941992-93
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Willie Anderson 80 31.1 11.9 0.9 2.2 3.0 4.3 0.9 0.6 1.9 2.3 4.9 10.5 .471 0.3 0.9 .324 1.8 2.1 .848
Horace Grant 77 35.6 13.2 4.4 5.0 9.5 2.6 1.2 1.2 1.4 2.8 5.5 10.8 .508 0.0 0.1 .200 2.3 3.6 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Anderson 4 26.5 8.3 0.8 1.3 2.0 3.0 1.3 0.5 1.0 1.8 3.5 9.3 .378 0.3 0.3 1.000 1.0 1.8 .571
Horace Grant 19 34.3 10.7 3.2 5.0 8.2 2.3 1.2 1.2 0.9 3.2 4.4 8.0 .546 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.8 .685

Season 7

Willie Anderson Horace Grant
Season 1994-951993-94
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsBulls 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 %
Willie Anderson 38 14.6 4.9 0.4 1.1 1.4 1.4 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.9 2.0 4.3 .469 0.1 0.5 .158 0.8 1.1 .732
Horace Grant 70 36.7 15.1 4.4 6.6 11.0 3.4 1.1 1.2 1.6 2.3 6.6 12.5 .524 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 3.3 .596
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Anderson 11 8.8 1.8 0.5 0.6 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.1 0.8 1.8 .450 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.3 .667
Horace Grant 10 39.3 16.2 3.0 4.4 7.4 2.6 1.0 1.8 1.0 2.3 6.5 12.0 .542 0.1 0.1 1.000 3.1 4.2 .738

Season 8

Willie Anderson Horace Grant
Season 1995-961994-95
Team Toronto Raptors, New York KnicksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisMagic Lost NBA 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 %
Willie Anderson 76 27.1 9.8 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.6 1.0 0.8 1.9 3.0 3.8 8.7 .436 0.4 1.6 .283 1.7 2.1 .810
Horace Grant 74 36.4 12.8 3.0 6.6 9.7 2.3 1.0 1.2 1.1 2.7 5.4 9.6 .567 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.9 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Anderson 4 16.0 5.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.3 1.0 0.0 1.5 2.5 1.8 5.5 .318 0.3 1.5 .167 1.5 1.8 .857
Horace Grant 21 41.4 13.7 3.5 6.9 10.4 1.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 3.2 5.8 10.7 .540 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.8 .763

Season 9

Willie Anderson Horace Grant
Season 1996-971995-96
Team Miami HeatOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsMagic Lost East Conf 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 %
Willie Anderson 28 10.8 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.3 1.0 2.3 .453 0.3 0.7 .421 0.6 0.7 .850
Horace Grant 63 36.3 13.4 2.8 6.4 9.2 2.7 1.0 1.2 1.0 2.3 5.5 10.7 .513 0.0 0.1 .167 2.4 3.3 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Anderson 9 13.2 3.7 0.2 1.7 1.9 0.6 0.4 0.2 1.3 2.2 1.2 3.3 .367 0.2 0.9 .250 1.0 1.1 .900
Horace Grant 9 37.1 15.0 3.4 7.0 10.4 1.4 0.8 0.7 0.7 2.6 6.8 10.4 .649 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.7 .867

Season 10

Willie Anderson Horace Grant
Season -1996-97
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
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 %
Willie Anderson ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 67 37.3 12.6 3.1 5.9 9.0 2.4 1.5 1.0 1.5 2.3 5.3 10.4 .515 0.0 0.1 .167 1.9 2.7 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Anderson ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Willie Anderson Horace Grant
Season -1997-98
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
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 %
Willie Anderson ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 76 36.9 12.1 3.0 5.1 8.1 2.3 1.1 1.0 1.2 2.4 5.2 11.3 .459 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.6 .678
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Anderson ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Willie Anderson Horace Grant
Season -1998-99
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 %
Willie Anderson ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 50 33.2 8.9 2.3 4.7 7.0 1.8 0.9 1.2 0.9 2.0 4.0 9.1 .434 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .671
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Anderson ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 4 32.0 6.8 3.5 3.5 7.0 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 3.0 2.8 7.5 .367 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 13

Willie Anderson Horace Grant
Season -1999-00
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Supersonics Lost West 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 %
Willie Anderson ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 76 35.4 8.1 2.2 5.6 7.8 2.5 0.7 0.8 0.8 2.5 3.5 7.9 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.5 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Anderson ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 5 37.0 4.8 1.6 4.6 6.2 2.0 1.6 1.0 0.2 2.4 2.2 5.4 .407 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 14

Willie Anderson Horace Grant
Season -2000-01
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
Willie Anderson ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 77 31.0 8.5 2.9 4.2 7.1 1.6 0.7 0.8 0.6 2.4 3.4 7.4 .462 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Anderson ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 16 26.6 6.0 2.5 3.5 6.0 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.9 2.7 2.3 6.0 .385 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .733

Season 15

Willie Anderson Horace Grant
Season -2001-02
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 %
Willie Anderson ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 76 29.1 8.0 2.1 4.2 6.3 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.6 3.5 6.8 .513 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Anderson ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 4 31.8 4.5 2.0 5.8 7.8 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.8 2.0 5.5 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 16

Willie Anderson Horace Grant
Season -2002-03
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
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 %
Willie Anderson ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 5 17.0 5.2 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.2 1.0 2.6 5.0 .520 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Anderson ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Willie Anderson Horace Grant
Season -2003-04
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Willie Anderson ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 55 20.1 4.1 1.4 2.8 4.2 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.3 1.7 4.1 .411 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Anderson ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant ------- --- ----------