World B. Free vs. Josh Hart Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Josh Hart and World B. Free, 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.

World B. Free played 13 years in the NBA, 6 more than Josh Hart, who played 7. World B. Free had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, while Josh Hart had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
World B. Free 13 5 1975-76 to 1987-88
Josh Hart 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

World B. Free Josh Hart
Season 1975-762017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
World B. Free 71 15.8 8.3 0.9 0.9 1.8 1.5 0.5 0.1 - 1.5 3.4 7.5 .448 - - - 1.6 2.6 .602
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 3 20.7 10.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.7 1.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.7 9.3 .393 - - - 3.3 4.3 .769
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------

Season 2

World B. Free Josh Hart
Season 1976-772018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
World B. Free 78 28.9 16.3 1.2 1.8 3.0 3.4 1.0 0.3 - 2.7 6.0 13.1 .457 - - - 4.3 5.9 .720
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 15 18.7 11.9 0.7 1.5 2.1 1.9 0.8 0.5 - 2.2 4.2 11.3 .371 - - - 3.5 5.1 .688
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------

Season 3

World B. Free Josh Hart
Season 1977-782019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
World B. Free 76 27.0 15.7 1.2 1.6 2.8 4.0 0.9 0.5 2.6 2.6 5.1 11.3 .455 - - - 5.4 7.4 .731
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 10 26.8 16.1 1.0 2.1 3.1 3.7 0.4 0.6 2.6 2.6 5.1 12.4 .411 - - - 5.9 8.1 .728
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------

Season 4

World B. Free Josh Hart
Season 1978-792020-21
Team San Diego ClippersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second 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 %
World B. Free 78 37.9 28.8 1.6 2.2 3.9 4.4 1.4 0.4 3.8 3.2 10.2 21.2 .481 - - - 8.4 11.1 .756
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 5

World B. Free Josh Hart
Season 1979-802021-22
Team San Diego ClippersNew Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
World B. Free 68 38.0 30.2 1.9 1.6 3.5 4.2 1.2 0.5 3.4 2.9 10.8 22.9 .474 0.1 0.4 .360 8.4 11.2 .753
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 6

World B. Free Josh Hart
Season 1980-812022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers, New 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 %
World B. Free 65 36.5 24.1 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.6 1.3 0.2 3.0 2.8 7.9 17.8 .446 0.1 0.5 .161 8.1 10.0 .814
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7

World B. Free Josh Hart
Season 1981-822023-24
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 78 35.8 22.9 1.5 1.7 3.2 5.4 0.9 0.1 2.7 2.8 8.3 18.6 .448 0.1 0.7 .179 6.1 8.3 .740
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8

World B. Free Josh Hart
Season 1982-83-
Team Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers-
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 %
World B. Free 73 36.1 23.9 1.3 1.5 2.8 4.0 1.3 0.2 2.9 3.3 8.9 19.5 .456 0.2 0.6 .333 5.9 8.0 .738
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 9

World B. Free Josh Hart
Season 1983-84-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
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 %
World B. Free 75 31.7 22.3 1.2 1.7 2.9 3.0 1.3 0.1 2.1 2.9 8.3 18.8 .445 0.3 0.9 .319 5.3 6.7 .784
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 10

World B. Free Josh Hart
Season 1984-85-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
World B. Free 71 31.7 22.5 0.9 2.1 3.0 4.5 1.1 0.2 2.0 2.3 8.6 18.7 .459 1.0 2.7 .368 4.3 5.8 .749
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 4 37.5 26.3 1.0 1.5 2.5 7.8 1.5 0.0 1.5 3.0 10.3 23.3 .441 0.0 1.0 .000 5.8 6.3 .920
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------

Season 11

World B. Free Josh Hart
Season 1985-86-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
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 %
World B. Free 75 33.8 23.4 1.0 1.9 2.9 4.2 1.2 0.3 2.3 2.5 8.7 19.1 .455 0.9 2.3 .420 5.1 6.5 .780
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 12

World B. Free Josh Hart
Season 1986-87-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
World B. Free 20 14.3 5.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.3 2.0 6.2 .317 0.1 0.5 .222 1.8 2.4 .766
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 13

World B. Free Josh Hart
Season 1987-88-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
World B. Free 58 11.8 6.4 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.5 6.0 .409 0.1 0.6 .229 1.4 1.7 .800
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
World B. Free 2 6.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------